San Vicente Stakes – Grade 2 – $200.000
SA – 7 Furlongs – Dirt
For Three Year Olds
January 29, 2023
1 Orion Syndacate (Alydar Stables) Broke his maiden last out with a strong performance at GP at 1 1/16 mile. Hasn’t done as well at shorter distances.
2 Noble Faerie (Williams9) Well seasoned gelding with ten starts and five wins, including the Grade 3 Hope at the same distance as this race. A real contender.
3 Spoiled (Mb Stables) Won the Grade 2 SAR Special and the Grade 1 Hopeful but couldn’t stretch out to a mile in the Champagne in the slop. Finished seventh in the BC Juvenile at 1 1/16 mile. Should like this distance much better and looks like the one to beat.
4 Garth (Wood Duck Stables) Only two starts for this gelding. Won at first asking in MSW company at FE but did not perform well in his stakes debut. Looks a little outclassed here.
5 Flat Cup (Fractious) Making his graded debut after a third-place finish in the Pulpit on grass. Nice works but has a lot to prove if he’s going to compete at this level.
6 Tough Customer (Mb Stables) Only one off-the-board finish in seven starts for this gelding. Won the Sleepy Hollow in state-bred company after a string of second place finishes at the same level. Looks like a real contender, but this is a bit step up.
7 Peace Pipe (Arindel) Won the Champagne (Grade 1) which earned him a place in the BC Juvenile where he finished last. Turned in a big performance in the RP Springboard Mile but could do no better than 4th. This looks like a good spot for him, and he could be a factor in the outcome.
8 The Southern Way (Aer Stables) Broke his maiden last out in maiden claiming company at SA, a race out of which he was claimed by Aer Stables, his current owner. Big step up for this colt.
9 Blue Duck (Barcelona Farms) Broke his maiden last out at LA at a mile in state-bred company. Tough spot for this colt.
10 Semi Auto (Threshold) Wired the field to win the WV Futurity last out, after a second-place win in the Zuma Beach (Grade 3). Will need a big effort to compete here.
11 Cioppino (TwinTowersRacing) Only victory came in a MSW at MNR, although he did have some good efforts in MSW company before that. Probably a bit outclassed here.
Picks: 3-2-7
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