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Posted on Saturday, February 9th, 2008
Eclipse Award finalist Pyro shone brightly at Fair Grounds as he won the $300,000 Risen Star Stakes (gr. III), the final prep for the Louisiana Derby and one of the 2008 Kentucky Derby prep races.
The Risen Star Stakes win clearly shows he’s a major 2008 Kentucky Derby contender. Pyro has been working out in the mornings with Curlin, 2007 Horse of the Year, for trainer Steve Asmussen.
“He’s a tremendous horse,” Steve Asmussen said. “How good is he? He’s good enough to do what we just watched. He accelerated home. Guess his workmate (Curlin) did the job, huh?”
Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC’s 3-year-old colt, Pyro, ridden by jockey Shaun Bridgemohan covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.68 and paid $3.80, $2.60 and $2.20. Fellow Steve Asmussen trainee, Z Fortune, under jockey Garrett Gomez, returned $3.40 and $2.60. Visionaire with rider Jose Lezcano showed $3.60.
“I did what I was told to do,” Pyro’s jockey, Shaun Bridgemohan, said. “It worked out very well. I was very patient. I was just looking for some daylight. When I got it, he gave it to me. I never hit him. I just tapped him on his shoulder.”
Unbridled Vicar finished fourth in Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds followed by Blackberry Road, Rich Young Ruler, The Darp, Peteadoris, Bonanza, Signature Move and Prince Cortez. Check it twice was scratched.
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