I’mgonnabesomebody ends skid with Bull Dog Stakes

The veteran gelding I’mgonnabesomebody ended a four-race losing streak since late May with a predictable win in Sunday’s $75,450 Bull Dog Stakes at The Big Fresno Fair, the feature race on the final day of the track’s two-week meeting.

Sent off as the second choice in a field of six, I’mgonnabesomebody ($4.80) was always near the front under jockey Santos Rivera, and won without late pressure, finishing 3 3/4 lengths clear of 11-1 Love Candy.

Celestial Moon, the 6-5 favorite, closed from fourth to finish third, never posing a threat in the stretch. He was beaten 8 1/4 lengths.

I’mgonnabesomebody ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.30 to win his fourth stakes in a little more than 13 months.

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Glorious Spring finished fourth, followed by Druidic and Growth Engine.

Growth Engine, a former graded stakes runner when trained by John Sadler in 2021, set early fractions of 23.60 seconds for the opening half-mile and 47.39 for a half-mile closely followed by I’mgonnabesomebody. On the turn, Growth Engine faded, leaving I’mgonnabesomebody on the lead.

Trained by Bill McLean, I’mgonnabesomebody won two turf stakes at Golden Gate Fields in 2022 - the Sam Spear Memorial Stakes in September of that year, and the Joseph Grace Stakes last November.

Earlier this year, I’mgonnabesomebody won the All American Stakes at a mile on the synthetic main track at Golden Gate Fields in May, his only win in six starts this year prior to the Bull Dog Stakes.

I’mgonnabesomebody is owned by the partnership of McLean, Nin Auyueng, Sharon Broetzman, Philip Crosby, Cheryl Hauck, Todd Miller, Elizabeth Moran and Marilyn Taylor.

A 5-year-old gelding by Will Take Charge, I’mgonnabesomebody has won 8 of 22 starts and earned $328,330.

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