SOLVED FOR
"X"
It may have taken a while for jockey Xavier Perez,
who is hanging his tack at Colonial Downs this summer, to figure out the
nuances of the "Wooded Arena".
Perez may have taken a big step forward Saturday night winning four
races including the feature, the $50,000 Buckland Stakes. Aboard the favorite, Sensible Lady, Perez
went four wide coming out of the turn for home and drove Tim Salzman's filly
home for Three Lyons Racing. Earlier in
the card, Perez survived an objection call in the fourth with Prince Togiak
(9-2) for trainer Daniel O'Ryan and Goldstream Racing. Two races later, "X" delivered
favorite Just Bearable for Samuel Rogers, owner and breeder. In the following race, the 7th, Perez struck
the wire best with Ture to Tradition for Ben Mondello and trainer Scott Lake at
8-1. Perez received word this week that
one trainer was taking him off several of his mounts. Chances are, he may pick up a few after last
night.
The "victims" of Nick's Picks enjoyed a
skybox suite last night and found the service outstanding. Plenty of food and great experience for many
first timers.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"Horse sense is the thing
a horse has which keeps it from betting on
people."- W C Fields
HORSES AROUND
Also last night at Colonial, LITTLE
PIASANO won for trainer Robert Bailes.
Horacio Karamanos, Special "K", navigated the maiden breaking
win. In one of the more frantic finishes
of the night, Eli Rosa on TRULAKE held of CALIPARI with Sheldon Russell aboard
to reward longshot players with a $29.20 winner. Elizabeth Heffner won the female amateur
rider race wtih CAPTAIN CRUSTY.
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