Captaintreacherous does it again in International Stallion Stakes
October 6, 2012,from the USTA Communications Department
Lexington, KY — The 2-year-old pacing colts were in the spotlight on Saturday (Oct. 6) at The Red Mile in four divisions of the International Stallion Stakes.
Divisional leader Captaintreacherous won yet again in the $86,550 third division, but it was no walk in the park.
He brushed to the lead just after the opening quarter in :28 and led through middle panels of :55.2 and 1:23.1. Turning for home Captaintreacherous was challenged by a determined Dedi’s Dragon (Yannick Gingras) and just held off that rival in a tight photo in 1:50.3. Hail The Taxi finished third.
Captaintreacherous, a son of Somebeachsomewhere-Worldly Treasure, is owned by Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, Joe Sbrocco and White Birch Farm. Captaintreacherous has won seven of eight races in his career for trainer Tony Alagna and driver Tim Tetrick. The youngster has now banked $833,753.
“I would have loved to have won by five but he wasn’t at the top of his game,” said Tetrick. “He was still great. Maybe he had a bad day. You have bad days, I have bad days. He still went a great mile. He still went in (1):50(.3). I’ve seen him better but I’ll take his bad on any day.
“I don’t think anything matters to him. At the seven-eighths I had a horse on my back. You never know. That’s why it’s a horse race and they don’t just hand out money. He got the job done and that’s all that matters.”
USTA/Mark Hall photo
Odd On Equuleus hit the wire first in the second division of the ISS in a lifetime best 1:50.
In the $87,550 second division, Odds On Racing’s Odd On Equuleus rebounded from his disqualification a week earlier in the Bluegrass Stakes to hit the wire first in a lifetime best 1:50. John Campbell steered the Robin Schadt trained son of Art Major-Latte Lady to his fifth triumph in nine 2012 appearances. He has now banked $417,534.
Odds On Equuleus ($3.00) brushed to the lead on the backstretch in a :55 half-mile clocking and was still in command at the 1:23.3 three-quarter pole. He then paced a final quarter of :26.1 in holding off a stubborn Doctor Butch by a neck, with Dress The Part third.
Trainer Robin Schadt was asked if she had any anxious moments in the stretch.
“I’m always anxious from the time they go out on the gate until they finish and I thought you know Linda’s horse (Doctor Butch) is a nice colt and I thought if he’s going to get the trip he’s going to get the benefit, but it all worked out. He was game.
“He is eligible for the Breeders Crown next year. We just didn’t do it this year. He’ll be in most of the big 3-year-old stakes next year. I just paid the futures in. He’ll be ready for a heavy schedule next year. It will be tough but he’ll be ready to go.”
The $86,550 opening division saw Mark Austin Stables and Daniel Smith’s Fool Me Once ($6.20) post his second straight Grand Circuit win in Lexington, equaling the mark of 1:51.3 he set a week earlier in the Bluegrass Stakes. Ron Pierce drove the Mark Austin trainee to his fourth overall win in 2012, with his earnings climbing to $125,958.
Fool Me Once (Art Major-Fool That I Am) brushed to the lead at the :54.1 half-mile marker and was never caught through back-half panels of 1:24.1 and 1:51.3. Twilight Bonfire came up just short in finishing second with Modern Cruiser third.
The $86,550 fourth and final division went to Bradley Grant’s Apprentice Hanover with a come from behind score in 1:50.3. Jody Jamieson steered the Somebeachsomewhere-Allamerican Nadia colt to his fifth win in eight lifetime starts, improving his bankroll to $260,748. Ben Wallace trains the winner.
Johny Rock (Andy Miller) cut fractions of :27.2, :55.2 and 1:22.4 but was unable to hold off the closers in the stretch. Apprentice Hanover stopped Urbanite Hanover who finished second and Artist Night was third.
— Kimberly French also contributed to this report