Bravo Catches Summer Win on Conquest Daddyo
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Jockey Joe Bravo expected to ride Saturday's Kentucky Downs card, but when racing there was canceled due to moisture in the turf course, he found himself hightailing it to Woodbine to pick up two mounts.
First Bravo was a lackluster sixth aboard Silky Girl in the Natalma Stakes (Can-IIT), a race won by Mark Casse trainee Catch a Glimpse. But two races later, there he went on a 15-1 shot, charging down the turf course to win the $226,400 Summer Stakes (Can-IIT) with Conquest Daddyo.
"The other Casse," Conquest Daddyo was overlooked off a runner-up finish in the Aug. 15 Vandal Stakes at Woodbine Aug. 15, while his stablemate Conquest Enforcer—a buzz horse making his first start—was off at shorter odds at 7-2 in the field of nine.
But Conquest Daddyo had more to give, and after following seventh behind pacesetter Manhattan Dan through an opening quarter in :22.74 and a half in :46.25, the Scat Daddy colt swung out and kicked on down the lane to win in 1:36.61 on turf rated good.
Sky Marshal was 1 3/4 lengths back in second, while Manhattan Dan held by another 1 3/4 lengths for third. Conquest Enforcer, Hollywood Hideaway, Bear'sway, Hammers Vision, The Zip Zip Man, and Gigantic Breeze completed the order of finish. Dragon Bay was a late scratch after hijinks in the gate.
Conquest Daddyo paid $33.80, $13.80, and $7.90 while Sky Marshal returned $9.60 and $6.60 with Manhattan Dan bringing $5.10.
The Summer is a Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" race for the Oct. 30 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT) at Keeneland, an event Casse said he would likely enter.
Conquest purchased their latest stakes winner, who was bred in Ontario by James Everatt, Janeane Everatt & Arika Everatt-Meeuse out of the Thunder Gulch mare Hangingbyamoment, for $350,000 from the Paramount Sales consignment at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale. He also went through the ring at the 2014 Keeneland January horses of all ages sale and sold to Springhouse Farm from Shannondoe Farm's consignment for $150,000.