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INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Jeranimo was last of eight on the final turn of Saturday’s $300,000 Shoemaker Mile at Betfair Hollywood Park - and that was fine with red-hot jockey Garrett Gomez.
“I thought, ‘Let’s wind him up, shoot him off the turn, and see what happens,’ ” Gomez recalled.
What happened was Jeranimo’s first win in a Grade 1 race. Rallying wide through the stretch, Jeranimo ($19.60) ran past his rivals to win the turf race by 1 1/4 lengths over the highly regarded Argentine import Suggestive Boy.
Jeranimo was timed in 1:33.97.
“I was glad he ran his race,” Gomez said.
Little Mike, the 8-5 favorite and pacesetter, finished third, followed by Mr. Commons, Corporate Jungle, Dubai You XYZ, Hudson Landing, and Liberian Freighter.
Little Mike, the winner of the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs in May, led by a length with a furlong remaining. Mr.
Commons, the 2-1 second choice, raced in traffic briefly in early stretch and was not a threat when clear in the final furlong.
Suggestive Boy made his American debut in the Shoemaker. Trained by Ron McAnally since earlier this year, Suggestive Boy won four Group 1 races in Argentina last year.
The victory by Jeranimo gave the 6-year-old horse a fees-paid berth to the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Santa Anita on Nov. 3. The Shoemaker Mile was part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge program, guaranteeing a berth in the BC Mile to the winner.
Gomez, who won four races on Saturday, rode Jeranimo to a win in the Grade 2 Citation Handicap here last November. Jeranimo lost his first three starts of 2012 before his upset win on Saturday. Gomez rode Jeranimo for the first time this year in the Shoemaker.
“I know the horse a little bit,” Gomez said. “He was a little aggressive going into the first turn, but I let him do his thing.”
Gomez kept Jeranimo toward the inside for the first five furlongs and did not move to the outside of horses until the turn. The victory gave owner B.J. Wright and trainer Mike Pender their sixth graded stakes win in the last year, and left Wright eager for the Breeders’ Cup.
Last fall, Jeranimo, by Congaree, won the Grade 2 Oak Tree Mile on turf at Santa Anita and finished seventh in the BC Mile at Churchill Downs.
Wright is eager to start Jeranimo at Santa Anita this fall.
“We’ve got the home field advantage,” Wright said. “This is a Win and You’re In race and we’ve got Gomez. What’s better than that?”
mike smith is the don pierce of this era,,,horrible
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HA HA I called him early last week and he came through nice price!!!
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I like Mikey but I think it's time for Mr. Commons to have a new jockey. Sometimes changes are good.
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OMG WHAT A KICK!!! WOW!!! That was awesome!!!!
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I loved Jeronimo in the BC Mile last year, and he got a brutal ride being sent to the lead, they get riders who take him back this year and he's been a different horse
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Some Jocks actually COMPLAINED, that as Gomez Blew by them he shouted "JERANIMO"
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Let's be real here - Mike Smith's ride was indeed less than stellar, but let's not make it out to be the reason that Mr. Commons lost this race. At the end of the day, Mr. Commons may be the most overrated horse in the country, regardless of surface. There is no doubt he's a talented runner, but the facts are the facts - he is still yet to win a Grade 1 in his career. Why he is consistently bet below 5-2 is beyond me.
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Not going to dump on Mike Smith. Go-Go is back ready to run the West! With Rosario gone east, I'm looking forward to collecting off Gomez this fall. Santa Anita hosting the Breeders Cup! Can I get odds on the jockey challenge today!?!
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mr. commons needs a new rider, period, enough is enough!
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I really loved this race! Jeranimo went from last to first - Garrett Gomez gave Jeranimo a great ride. In fact, Go-Go had two really big races today, he was in the zone for those two races. He looks like he's enjoying riding again. And Suggestive Boy had a great run to come in to place in the race. The exotics were fab! Good going, Jeranimo, nice win!
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