Valid Point Soars to Secretariat Victory
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Making just his third start for Bob Edwards' e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Mike Ryan, Valid Point stepped from allowance company to the sport's top level Aug. 10, and remained undefeated with an impressive victory in the $500,000 Secretariat Stakes (G1T) at Arlington International Racecourse.
The 3-year-old son of Scat Daddy rated far back under Javier Castellano, then circled the field and hit another gear inside the final sixteenth, blowing past Van Beethoven to win the mile test for sophomores.
"Thanks to Mike Ryan and Bob Edwards," trainer Chad Brown said. "The horse got hurt at 2 and we couldn't run him, but they gave him back to me in excellent shape."
Valid Point won a Feb. 10 maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park, then took a June 7 allowance optional claimer at Belmont Park before achieving his grade 1 score.
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