Partial Interest Sold in Louisiana 3-Year-Old No Parole
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No Parole wins the Louisiana Bred Premier Night Prince Stakes at Delta Downs
Unbeaten Louisiana-bred 3-year-old No Parole will have an additional owner when he races next, perhaps a prep race toward the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1). Majority owner Maggi Moss said Feb. 13 she has sold a minority interest in the Violence colt to Greg Tramontin.
No Parole—3-for-3 in state-bred competition—won his first two races at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in six-furlong sprints before stretching out to two turns in the Feb. 8 Louisiana Bred Premier Night Prince Stakes at a mile at Delta Downs. Spurting to the lead, he relaxed and cruised under the wire 6 1/2 lengths in front under regular rider James Graham.
In a television interview after the race, trainer Tom Amoss said he felt the colt warranted a chance in a Derby prep, but Moss said Wednesday she and Amoss would wait until next week before mapping out a definitive plan. She said the March 21 TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds would be unlikely, owing to its 1 3/16-mile distance this year.
Also next month is the March 14 Rebel Stakes (G2) at 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park, another track where Amoss races during the winter. Nadal, the speedy winner of the San Vicente Stakes (G2), is being pointed toward that race by trainer Bob Baffert.
Wherever the destination, Moss is excited to race No Parole with Tramontin, the CEO of GoAuto Insurance. Moss said Tramontin is eager to get more involved in horse ownership after stepping away from the sport for a lengthy period. In recent years, Tramontin has owned a limited number of runners, some with New Orleans businessman Bobby Asaro.
Moss said agent Lauren Carlisle facilitated the partnership with Tramontin.
"I had a lot of really nice offers on him—I mean, really good, generous offers," Moss said. "But they wanted all of him or they were going to move away from Tom. That was just a problem for me. One wanted to go to California, another one someplace else."
A $75,000 yearling purchase by Moss at the 2018 Keeneland September Yearling Sale from Select Sales, agent for breeder Coteau Grove Farms, No Parole is out of the stakes-winning Bluegrass Cat mare Plus One. The dam has two winners, both by Violence, from three foals to race.