Reviewed by merit raises his record to a perfect 5-out-5 in the Discovery (Susie Raisher)
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Ozone Park, NY – St. Elias Stable’s Florida HomeBred Reviewed by merit has made a successful return of a dismissal of more than 10 months to conquer the discovery of $ 125,000 from Saturday, in Belmont at the Big A.
Making his first start for five times Eclipse Award winner Chad brown And controlled by Manny Franco, the battalion runner Colt made each pole a winning to keep a perfect 5-out-5 record with a decisive score in the kilometer of a turn that is limited to 3-year-olds who have still won a Grad-Race on a miles or this year.
Franco, leading driver during the current meeting, was full of praise for merit on his winning return.
“He is really fast and he has natural speed. I just tried to sit fresh on him,” said Franco. “I got the pressure outside, but he doesn’t really bother me because I was focused on my horse, it was me and him. I let him relax. He went fast, but in the right way. He was pretty comfortable and then in the piece I have a horse below me, so I’m happy.”
DreaMuilder made the early lead before Franco encouraged by merit at the front to set up a quarter of miles in 22.96 seconds under pressure and half the mile in 45.63 on the fast main track.
De Bruin-trained and Ricardo Santana, Jr.-Pilotated Way Saved Ground in the Third Position and displayed the most important danger for his Stablemate, which easily brought away Dream Owler and held an advantage of 2 1/2 length with the stretch call. But there would be no shaky in the rated by merit, who was kept on the thread while he took a touch on his way to a win of 1/4 length in a recent period of 1: 33.45.
Still unbeaten! Ranked by merit remains perfect while he wins his fifth race in a row in the Discovery Stakes Under @Jockeyfranco For trainer Chad Brown. pic.twitter.com/7k65haw4Ws
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Wise Up completed the Exacta with 13 3/4 lengths forever about the light with non-rejected and Drambuilder that completed the order of finish.
Franco said he was not worried about the wise rally.
‘I knew he was coming on the outside, so I wanted him [Rated by Merit] To know that someone would come, and he may be a bit off, but I was pretty clear, “said Franco.
Santana, Jr. has tipped his cap at the winner.
“Secondly. Only the best. The other broke in the lead and continued, so we were the second best,” said Santana, Jr.
Reviewed by Merit, who reportedly needed free time for Botknoping, came from four wins in the same amount last year in Gulfstream Park, all in the care of trainer Michael Yates. His victories include limited stakes scores for registered horses wanted in Florida in the six Furlong Dr. Fager, the Zeven-Furlong confirmed and the 1/16-Mile in reality for the last time on November 30. He defeated Neoequos well in both the Dr. Fager as confirmed.
The rated by merit is waving out of the winning Speightstown Mare Banner. His second dam, Freedom Flag, is a half -sister for several Graded deployment -winning millionaire revolutionary. His third dam is grade 1 winner run-up the colors.
Reviewed by Merit Banked $ 68,750 in victory and returned $ 2.58 for a $ 2 profit bets such as the 1-5 Mutuel favorite.
Live racing resumes on Sunday in Belmont on the Big A with a nine-race card with the degree 3, $ 175,000 Waya in Race 6. The first post is 13:10 hours Eastern.
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