Mitzman takes Armed Forces with DQ of Sushi Party
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Sushi Party finished first by a neck in Saturday’s $75,000 Armed Forces Stakes for 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park, but lost the race via disqualification after an objection and an inquiry by track stewards.
Mitzman, who was bumped by Sushi Party with a sixteenth of a mile remaining, was promoted to first. Sushi Party was relegated to second.
The Armed Forces Stakes was run at a mile and 70 yards on the synthetic track after the race was moved off the turf course because of overnight rainfall.
Sushi Party, the 2-1 third choice, closed from fifth to reach the front in the stretch, taking the lead from Mitzman, who was fifth on the backstretch.
Mitzman, ridden by Leonel Reyes for trainer Jose D’Angelo, finished 6 3/4 lengths clear of 13-1 Caribbean Comet in the field of six. Heracles, Indian Pharoah and Palingo were withdrawn.
Sushi Party was timed in 1:42.18.
Mitzman paid $6.80. Lord Henry, the 2-1 favorite, finished last after dueling for the lead on the backstretch.
Mitzman, a colt by Cross Traffic, won for the second time in his third start.
Mitzman won a maiden race at a mile and 70 yards on the synthetic track in his second start on Oct. 3. The Armed Forces Stakes was his first appearance in a stakes.
The colt is owned by the partnership of Michael Dubb, Loda Luck Stables, Fugget About It Racing Stables, and Twin Sports Racing, and has earned $68,450.
Bourbon Dream takes Showing Up
Bourbon Dream won his stakes debut in Saturday’s $75,000 Showing Up Stakes for 3-year-olds, a race transferred from turf to the synthetic track.
Ridden by Marcos Meneses for trainer Fausto Gutierrez, Bourbon Dream closed from fourth of seven on the backstretch to reach the front in the final furlong.
Bourbon Dream ($24.80) won by a length over 2-1 Redlands Rebel, and finished 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.55. Redlands Rebel finished 2 1/2 lengths clear of Turf Star. High Lateen, the 9-5 favorite, finished fifth of seven, beaten five lengths.
Behold the King, Justin Smiles, and Nickel C were scratched.
Bourbon Dream, a colt by Quality Road, races for Cypress Creek Equine and Ad Noir LLC. Bourbon Dream has won 3 of 8 starts and earned $154,842.
Bourbon Dream won a maiden race on turf at Colonial Downs in his fifth start on Aug. 7, and an allowance race on the main track at Delaware Park on Oct. 3 in his most recent start prior to the Showing Up Stakes.
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