Successful Native has running shoes on for Treasure Coast
Last month, Successful Native was favored to win his third straight race in the $75,000 Bonita at Gulfstream Park, but he ended up third. Successful Native can make amends Saturday at Gulfstream in the $75,000 Treasure Coast, a five-furlong turf sprint.
Successful Native was found to have lost a front shoe during the Bonita, said trainer Aubrey Maragh.
“He’s supposed to run a lot better,” Maragh said.
Successful Native has developed into one of the better turf sprinters of the Gulfstream summer meet. He is 3 for 7 over the local course and in June and July won an optional $25,000 claiming race and then the $75,000 Turf Sprint.
Successful Native is among 10 3-year-olds and up entered for the Treasure Coast, with Dreaming of Neno entered for the main track. Singanothersong was put up in the Bonita following the disqualification of Do the Roar, and both return on Saturday.
Treasure Coast (race 9)
KEY CONTENDERS
Successful Native (Last 3 Beyers: 80-92-90)
◗ He raced farther off the pace in the Bonita than he did in his previous starts, rallying from sixth in the five-furlong turf sprint Aug. 15.
◗ Successful Native broke from post 8 in that race and is in post 3 for the Treasure Coast.
“He was a little wide in the race,” said Maragh. “He’s going to be closer to the pace this time.”
◗ Juan Leyva has the mount on Successful Native, a 4-year-old by Successful Appeal who races for Marco Thoroughbred Corp.
Singanothersong (Last 3 Beyers: 86-80-69)
◗ He tracked the pace and finished a neck behind Do the Roar in the Bonita, which went in a quick 55.87 seconds. Do the Roar was disqualified for bearing out in the stretch.
◗ Singanothersong was making just his second start on turf in the Bonita.
◗ Emisael Jaramillo has a return call on Singanothersong for trainer Ron Pellegrini.
Handicapping tournament
The Raise Your Game Handicapping Challenge will be held Saturday at Ten Palms Restaurant at Gulfstream. Registration begins at 10 a.m. Eastern.
◗ The Gulfstream-based Cajun Schill, the winner of the $300,000 Calumet Farm Juvenile at Kentucky Downs, is a candidate for the Grade 3, $250,000 Bourbon on Oct. 4 at Keeneland, trainer Bill Kaplan told Gulfstream officials. A goal for the horse is the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf.