Capo Bastone Out of Dirt Mile; Entered at F-T
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Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' grade I winner Capo Bastone has been withdrawn from consideration for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park and be will entered in the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November sale Nov. 3.
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Aron Wellman said that Capo Bastone would not participate in the World Championships Oct. 31 because he developed "a little filling in the left front ankle" and that the colt would be entered in the sale as either a racing or stallion prospect. He will part of the Bluewater Sales consigment to the auction.
"There is nothing seriously wrong, but we decided to err on the side of caution and not send him to California," Wellman said.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, the 4-year-old colt by Street Boss —Fight to Love, by Fit to Fight, most recently finished fifth, 3 1/2 lengths behind winner Vyjack, in the Kelso Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park. His last victory came in the 2013 King's Bishop (gr. I) subsequent to finishing 13th and last, six lengths behind winner Mizdirection, in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT).
Capo Bastone has three wins and four placings from 17 starts, with a bankroll of $731,756.
Bred in Kentucky by Hargus Sexton, Sandra Sexton, Tom Bozarth, and Silver Fern, Capo Bastone was a $175,000 purchase at the 2012 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training.