The connections of Lord Bullingdon thought highly enough of their horse to jump him up into graded-stakes company after running second to 'TDN Rising Star' Prince of Monaco (Speightstown) at Los Alamitos July 9. Second again in the GIII Del Mar Juvenile Turf S., he was denied again back in maiden special weight company at Santa Anita Oct. 7 before finally breaking through in the Qatar Golden Mile S. Nov. 3. Fourth last out in the GIII Cecil B Demille S., Lord Bullingdon stuck to what he knows best in his fifth straight try over the mile distance Friday. Tucked in to save ground from third, the 2-1 favorite was patiently handled by Umberto Rispoli and navigated through a gap around the far turn to launch a bid. Once clear, Lord Bullingdon was the class of the field and opened up with authority for the easy score.
“It was a very good trip,” said Rispoli. “I sat behind the speed. Last time I have to say it was my fault, I didn't give him a chance to get his legs under him. Today he was a different horse. He dragged me up there, I found the gap at the top of the stretch and he did the rest. He is a very good horse today, acting more professionally.”
One of six stakes winner for Lord Nelson, Lord Bullingdon has a yearling Accelerate half-sister and a weanling Tonalist half-brother still to race. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.
LORD BULLINGDON ($6.80) and @umbyrispoli snuck up the rail and ran away with the $100,000 Eddie Logan Stakes at @SantaAnitaPark. This 2-year-old Lord Nelson colt is trained by @mwmracing!
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EDDIE LOGAN S., $100,500, Santa Anita, 12-29, 2yo, 1mT, 1:36.15, fm.
1–LORD BULLINGDON, 122, c, 2, by Lord Nelson
1st Dam: Ms Silver Oak, by Leroidesanimaux (Brz)
2nd Dam: Songthrush, by Unbridled's Song
3rd Dam: Virgin Michael, by Green Dancer
($22,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP; $55,000 2yo '23 EASMAY). O-Colbart
Stables and Michael McCarthy Racing Stable, Inc.; B-Veloce LLC
(KY); T-Michael W. McCarthy; J-Umberto Rispoli. $60,000.
Lifetime Record: GSP, 6-2-2-0, $186,220.
2–Charge for Gold, 118, c, 2, Omaha Beach–Gasp, by Hennessy.
($55,000 RNA Wlg '21 KEENOV; $60,000 2yo '23 OBSAPR).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-John P. Warren; B-Brad Shattuck (KY);
T-Philip A. Oviedo. $20,000.
3–Twirling Point, 120, g, 2, Twirling Candy–Kitten's Point, by
Kitten's Joy. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Augustin Stables; B-George
Strawbridge (KY); T-Jonathan Thomas. $12,000.
Margins: 2, HF, 3/4. Odds: 2.40, 18.20, 6.50.
Also Ran: Miracle Mark, Final Boss, American Hope. Scratched: Invincible, Practically Broke, Stay Hot.
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