Representing freshman sire Vino Rosso, The Wine Steward recorded that stallion's first stakes winner with a victory at Ellis Park in the Bashford Manor S.
With a maiden-breaking score by 6 lengths against New York state-bred company May 28 at Belmont Park, the Mike Maker trainee shipped to Kentucky. Off at odds of 2-1, the bay colt chased leaders Go Otto Go (Bolt d'Oro) and Call Me Andy (Midshipman) to the outside of the second flight. Rounding the far turn, the $340,000 OBSMAR buy went three-wide with good energy and he put away his rivals past the eighth pole to win by 2 3/4 lengths over Wilson Q.
Out of a female family which includes MGSW Isotherm (Lonhro {Aus}), GISP Giant Game (Giant's Causeway) and GSW Skelly (Practical Joke), the winner is his dam's first offspring. She has also produced a yearling colt by Authentic and she foaled a filly by Curlin Mar. 6.
#5 The Wine Steward spurts away to take the Bashford Manor S. at Ellis Park for trainer Mike Maker! 🍷
This is a riding triple for jockey @luissaezpty!
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BASHFORD MANOR S., $208,000, Ellis, 7-2, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.06, ft.
1–THE WINE STEWARD, 120, c, 2, by Vino Rosso
1st Dam: Call to Service, by To Honor and Serve
2nd Dam: Game for More, by More Than Ready
3rd Dam: Ermelinda, by Sea Hero
($70,000 Ylg '22 SARAUG; $340,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher; B-Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC, Lakland Farm & Mark Toothaker (NY); T-Michael J. Maker; J-Luis Saez. $122,760. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $164,010.
2–Wilson Q, 120, c, 2, Constitution–Margate Gardens, by Speightstown. ($100,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-The Del Mar Group; B-Runnymede Farm LLC & Peter J. Callahan (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill. $45,100.
3–Call Me Andy, 120, c, 2, Midshipman–Di's Delight, by French Deputy. ($145,000 Wlg '21 FTKNOV; $260,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm, Ocean Reef Racing, White Mountain Stables and Stonecrest Farm; B-Barlar, LLC (MD); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $19,800.
Margins: 2 3/4, 3 1/4, 3HF. Odds: 2.22, 1.35, 6.07.
Also Ran: Go Otto Go, Magical Mark, Unified Point. Scratched: Lou's Legacy.
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