Maxfield's Englishman Romps on Debut for C R K Stable

Grandview Equine and Lee and Susan Searing of C R K Stable have a high-class 3-year-old in the John Shirreffs-trained Baeza , the morning-line favorite for the Sept. 20 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing.

C R K Stable has a talented 2-year-old colt this year, as well. On Sept. 19 at Churchill Downs, C R K Stable unveiled Englishman , who sparkled on debut in scoring by 7 1/4 lengths over maiden special weight foes, sizzling seven furlongs in 1:21.35 under Jose Ortiz. A bay son of Darley's first-crop sire Maxfield  , he outsprinted the twice-raced Saratoga Race Course shipper Tagermeen  to the lead, shaking him off through fractions of :22.27 and :44.74 before drawing away. The winner's six-furlong split was 1:08.70.

Another first-time starter, White Tiger , rallied to catch Tagermeen, a $1.4 million 2-year-old purchase earlier this year, for the runner-up spot.  

Coming off a series of fast works at Keeneland for trainer Cherie DeVaux, Englishman paid $6.48 to win.

Mayberry Farm purchased Englishman for $400,000 from the Betz Thoroughbreds consignment at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale last year. Besides buying for the Searings, Mayberry Farm breaks and provides early training for their runners.

Bred by Fifth Avenue Bloodstock, Englishman is the third winner from four starters produced from the Speightstown mare In It for the Gold , who is out of the stakes-winning, grade 1-placed mare All Due Respect . In It for the Gold's two other winners were sprinters.