Chief Cicatriz possible for Breeders' Cup Sprint

Chief Cicatriz is under consideration for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint after running one of the best races of his career late last month at Remington Park.

He won the David M. Vance with a Beyer Speed Figure of 102 on the Oklahoma Derby undercard Sept. 27. Chief Cicatriz rallied from off the pace for a two-length win, and covered six furlongs on a fast track in 1:08.52.

“He’s back to where he was a couple years ago,” trainer Shawn Davis said. “He ran big. That’s the best race he’s run since the Aristides at Churchill Downs.”

Chief Cicatriz won the Grade 3 Aristides with a career-high Beyer Figure of 110 in June 2018. In more recent times, the horse put together four straight wins, all stakes, from November 2019 to January 2020. The victories came in main-track sprints at Turf Paradise, Zia Park, and Sunland.

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Chief Cicatriz could run next at Keeneland on turf because of a lack of suitable main-track sprint opportunities at this time, Davis said.

“We did run him on the grass before, and he handles the grass good,” Davis said. “So, we might run him on the grass.”

Davis said from there, decisions will be made about the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. The race is Nov. 7 at Keeneland.

“We’ll kind of see,” Davis said.

Chief Cicatriz is a 7-year-old son of Munnings who races for his breeder, Roy Gene Evans. He has won 15 of 25 starts, with 11 of his wins coming in stakes. Chief Cicatriz has earned $563,295. The horse is currently based at Remington.