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| REDEEMED (Equiphoto Photo) |
Virginia-bred champion Redeemed won his third consecutive
stakes with a front-running, half-length victory over Not Abroad in Saturday’s
$200,000 Greenwood Cup Gr.2 at Parx. While the final margin was close, the
final time was a track-record 2:28.01 for the 1 1/2 miles. The previous mark
was 2:29.90 set by Evening Attire in this race in 2008.
The win earned Redeemed an entry-fees paid berth into the $1
million Breeders’ Cup Marathon at Santa Anita in early November, as the
Greenwood Cup was a Win and You’re In race.
That said, trainer Tony Dutrow isn’t ruling out a possible
start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
“Depending on who’s still standing at the end,” Dutrow said.
“I hope we’re one of them.”
Under Ramon Dominguez, Redeemed opened up a quick six-length
lead while running an opening quarter in 24.76 seconds.
After the half-mile went in 49.31 seconds - and Redeemed was
still in front by three - jockey Nick Petro put Not Abroad within a length of
Redeemed. But Dominguez had a good hold of Redeemed until he had to ask him a
bit in the stretch to keep Not Abroad at bay. It was four lengths to Hello
Lover in third. Win Willy, Eversoul and Doublethestyle completed the order of
finish. Birdrun and Eldaafer were scratched.
Redeemed is a four-year-old son of Include, out of Early
Mass by Pleasant Tap. He was bred by Wayne and Susie Chatfield-Taylor’s Morgan’s
Ford Farm and he races for Jay Em Ess Stable.
The Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont on Sept. 29 is a
possible next start for Redeemed.
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