Jose d’Angelo will always hold a special place in Kentucky Downs History as the first coach to win a year 1 during the course, with which he accomplished Howard Wolowitz In the Stakes of Franklin-Simpson 2024 (G1).
“It was good, it was special,” said Angelo after his first first-year victory in the United States. “They told me (to win the first year 1 in the history of the track) and I said to myself” WOW “. It was a good time, a victory that I will never forget.”
For the moment, he is still the winning coach of the grade 1 track – a title he will lose on September 6 because he does not plan to have a participant in the Franklin -Simpson this year. However, D’Angelo will be back for the lucrative meeting of seven days, hungry for more success.
“We just have to work hard and earn more,” said Angelo. “This is the only way.”
D’Angelo plans to stabilize about 8 to 10 horsepower at Kentucky Downs for the competition, led by Gold Square 1 winner Howard Wolowitz.
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After this high -level victory a year ago, the son of Will Directed a ninth best than the looks against his elders in the Sprint (G1T) of Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) SeaBeaten only three lengths in total after being checked and wide around the distant turn. He rebounded to finish only 0.07 seconds Lawn parkThe synthetic history with six virtues during the victory of the Holiday’s effroaches in 1: 08.10 in December.
Howard Wolowitz wins the issues of Franklin-Simpson 2024 in Kentucky Downs
From there, D’Angelo took Howard Wolowitz to Saudi Arabia to participate in the Sprint 1351 (G2T) turf in February, but his long campaign seemed to be wreaking havoc when he finished a distant 10th.
“It was not her luckiest night there,” said Angelo. “He was so ready, but he ran hard all year round. We decided to give him time and let the horse grow, take some time.”
A return to Kentucky Downs was on his radar since his victory for Franklin-Simpson. With this objective in mind, he returned to work work in mid-July to Golfstream Park Before moving north Saratoga racing lessons D’Angelo is convinced that a Howard Wolowitz, larger and stronger, is ready to tackle 2 million dollars, the Kentucky Turf Sprint (G2T), which awards an automatic beast and paid by the Breeders ‘Cup Turf Sprint in del Mar on November 1, August 1 by the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series.
“He came (back from his layoff) really, really sharp,” said Angelo. “He improved. He matured. He’s a special horse.”
Another horse he has ready for Kentucky Downs, international trips are Morplay Racing and Qatar Racing Shisospicy . The 3 year old child Clothes The filly is a perfect 3-en-3 on the grass in the United States with its lonely hiccup on the surface during the course in June in Royal Ascot in 15th row of the Commonwealth Cup (G1).
D’Angelo said that the filly was ready to run there, but he was not sure of what finally led to the failure. Since she returned in good physical health, from Angelo said that it was perhaps an aversion to the course. Having received some time to relax upon his return to the United States, Shisospicy returned to work work in Saratoga in late July.
Shisospicy at Saratoga Race Race
“We gave her a little leave. She didn’t need too much, just to remove the trip,” said Angelo. “She trains excellent here in Saratoga.”
Shisospicy will extend to 6 1/2 furlongs for the $ 2 million Music City Stakes (G2T) on September 6, which D’Angelo believes that she can get according to her high energy gallop after winning on May 10 Mamzelle Stakes (G3T) at the Churchill Downs by 4 1/4 lengths on 5 1/2 furlongs.
“The way she ran the mamzelle and how she galloped, she’s going to go well,” said Angelo.
Shisospicy will be joined in the musical city by Nut Who from Angelo trains for Lugamo Racing Stable. THE Tiz the law Filly won the Melody of Color Stakes in Gulfstream Park in March and finished third in the Senorita Stakes (G3T) Santa Anita Park in April. More recently, Cloe finished fourth in the Cup Stakes Coronation (G3T) on July 11 in Saratoga.
Another potential starter of the issues is that of Baoma Corp Iron hand A 3 -year Vaillant son from Florida, third of August 2, Bear’s Den Stakes in Gulfstream Park. Having entered as the first also eligible to rely on the Nashville Derby (G3T) of $ 3.5 million (G3T), on August 30, of Angelo also plans to enter the quadruple winner in the $ 2 million Gun Runner Stakes on a mile on September 6.
D’Angelo’s meeting will start on the day of the opening of August 28 with the 2 year old Unleashing bull foal Ciborium Who begins his third life in a special young girl’s weight of $ 170,000.
The Kentucky Downs is known as the most unique track in America thanks to its pear -shaped configuration which forces runners to go up and down to different stages. D’Angelo is always the one who took up a challenge, and his success in the course gives him confidence before the competition.
“We won the first year 1 there, everything is different,” said Angelo. “The good horses bring me in different places. I never imagined that I would go to Saudi Arabia, Ascot, Dubai. Each race is a challenge. We must try to do our best.
“Let’s do it. We are ready for the winners.”
