Hold My Steel has won twice over today’s distance in his last three races and could take all the beating in The MD Sprint Stakes with his main rivals looking to be Apocazeus and On High Alert.
The MD Sprint Stakes – Grade III
| 5/20/2017 | 17:55 | 5/18/2017 3:00 | PIM | Race #11 | 6f | Dirt | Graded Stake |
| Purse $150.000 For Three Year Olds And Upward. |
Frankel
Blushing Meadows
Purchased by his previous owner before going to the track for $65.010 running three times in maidens without winning. Just purchased by his present owner for $115.000.
Hold My Steel
Mb Stables
Won six from eleven starts. Purchased by his present owner for $200.000 after running twice without success. Since then won a maiden at SAS in his third race, three allowances at PRX, SAR and his last race at TAM also two Stakes, The Aristides BC – Grade III and The DeFrancis Memorial Dash – Grade III.
Chaiworld
D J C Racing Stables
Won four from sixteen starts. Purchased by his present owner for $31.220 from the auction running three time since winning an allowance at TAM by a length following that with his last race finishing third in The Cartier Stakes beaten by two lengths.
Apocazeus
D J C Racing Stables
Won six from seventeen starts. Claimed by his present owner for $20.000 after winning at LAD by three quarters of a length and since then won two from seven starts, The Kenner Stakes by two lengths also his last race an allowance at SA by a head.
Dang
John Henry
Won four from thirteen starts, Purchased by his present owner for $50.000 after he had won The NY Stallion Series – Thunder Rumble and since then ran three times winning one his last race an allowance at PRX by three quarters of a length.
On High Alert
Mb Stables
Won six from fifteen starts, a maiden at AQU in his third race, three allowances at HOU, PRX and TAM also two Stakes, The Barker Stakes and The Carry Back – Grade III. He last ran in The Fleet Sprint Handicap – Grade III finishing third beaten by a head.
Presidental Legacy
Scarletandgraystable
Won three from nine starts, Claimed by his present owner for $7.000 after winning at FE. Since then won one from seven starts an allowance at MTH last running in The Thomas Memorial Stakes finishing third beaten by two lengths.
Good luck to all.
The Englishman.
Categories: Grade III, STAKES ARTICLES
