Pt's Grey Eagle gets bug a G1 win

ARCADIA, Calif. - Apprentice jockey Alex Bisono won his first Grade 1 when Pt's Grey Eagle pulled an upset in Sunday's $213,000 . The victory may lead to Bisono's first ride in the Breeders' Cup.

Owner Paul Reddam and trainer Craig Dollase said they will consider sending Pt's Grey Eagle to Lone Star Park for the Breeders' Cup Sprint on Oct. 30. A start would require a supplementary entry.

For now, Reddam and Dollase are celebrating the development of the 3-year-old Pt's Grey Eagle who won his first stakes in the Ancient Title.

"I thought Alex gave him a perfect ride," Dollase said. "He was very patient."

Sent off at 29-1, Pt's Grey Eagle closed from seventh with a wide rally to win by a half-length over 6-5 favorite Pohave.

Hombre Rapido, who set an early pace of 21.04 and 43.79 seconds, finished third. Pt's Grey Eagle ($61.60) ran six furlongs in 1:08.84. Bisono had him in sixth with a quarter-mile remaining, Hombre Rapido by nearly four lengths.

"Craig said to keep him outside of horses, so I did that," Bisono said. "He was really strong in the stretch."

Claimed for $62,500 last November, Pt's Grey Eagle has won 3 of 8 starts and $205,540. He finished second in the minor Foothill Stakes at Fairplex Park last month. "I couldn't think of a reason not to try this," Dollase said of the Ancient Title.

Now, he and Reddam are considering the Breeders' Cup Sprint.