Fresh off his exciting maiden win at Saratoga, promising sophomore colt Pentathlon is returning to action on Friday, September 20 in Race 7 at Aqueduct. The allowance race for ages three years and older has a purse of $92,000 and post time is 4:09 pm Eastern.
Pentathlon is stretching out to a mile and an eighth for his debut versus winners, one furlong further than the distance for any of his five previous starts.
The morning line 5-to-2 favorite, Pentathlon will break from post No. 2 in a field of 11 entries with jockey Joel Rosario retaining the mount for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey.
Last time out on August 15th at Saratoga, Pentathlon rated just off the pace and saved ground in the first turn, backstretch, and far turn. He put in a strong stretch run, taking the lead outside of the sixteenth pole and drawing clear for a three-and-a-half-length victory.
The colt has continued training well, breezing a bullet four furlongs on the dirt at Saratoga’s Oklahoma training track in 48 second flat on August 31st, the fastest of 34 workouts that day (video replay here on XBTV). After relocating to Belmont Park, he worked four furlongs in a quick 47⅗ seconds, the second-fastest of 72 workouts that day.
Bred by Phipps Stable, Pentathlon is owned by his breeder in partnership with Vincent Viola’s St. Elias Stable and the Farish family’s Woodford Racing partnership. He is second foal out of Tapit mare Parade, from the Personal Ensign branch of Argentine-bred Phipps foundation mare Dorine, acquired by Ogden Phipps in 1970.
Video: Replay of Pentathlon’s August 15th maiden win at Saratoga with Joel Rosario aboard.
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