Saratoga. For three-years olds and upward. (1 miles, dirt)
Winner: RAGING TORRENT (USA, 21, bay colt, by Maximus Mischief out of Violent Wave, by Violence). Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori. Trainer: Doug F. O’Neill. Owner: Zhang, Yuesheng and Dado, Craig. Breeder: Rodney J. Winkler & Alfonso Mazzetti. Time: 1:35.89
The remarkable Raging Torrent led every step of the way to capture the prestigious Metropolitan Handicap (G1) on June 7 at Saratoga, turning back elite older horses like Fierceness and White Abarrio with authority. Expertly guided by Frankie Dettori, the Doug O’Neill trainee earned his third consecutive graded stakes victory, following wins in the Malibu Stakes (G1) and the Godolphin Mile (G2). The four-year-old son of rising sire Maximus Mischief, campaigned by Yulong Investments and Great Friends Stable, stopped the clock in 1:35.89 over a sealed, sloppy track and returned $18 to win. “He’s got speed, stamina, class… and a relentless will to win,” O’Neill said of the colt, who is now emerging as a serious contender for Horse of the Year honors in North America.
El sorprendente Raging Torrent se apoderó de punta a punta del prestigioso Metropolitan Handicap (G1) disputado este 7 de junio en Saratoga, imponiéndose con autoridad sobre figuras de la división madura como Fierceness y White Abarrio. Bajo una conducción táctica de Frankie Dettori, el pupilo de Doug O’Neill completó su tercera victoria consecutiva en eventos de grado, tras imponerse en el Malibu Stakes (G1) y en la Godolphin Mile (G2). Hijo del prometedor semental Maximus Mischief, el ejemplar de cuatro años que representa los colores de Yulong Investments y Great Friends Stable marcó 1:35.89 para la milla en pista fangosa sellada y pagó $18 a ganador. “Tiene velocidad, resistencia, clase… y una voluntad de hierro”, expresó O’Neill sobre un caballo que empieza a perfilarse como candidato serio al título de Caballo del Año en Norteamérica.
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