Berkeley, Calif. (December 1, 2018)- Southern California shippers continue to dominate stakes races at Golden Gate Fields, with the aforementioned trend continuing in the Gold Rush Stakes for 2-year-olds on Saturday afternoon.
Sent off at odds of 6-1, the Keith Desormeaux trained Sueno stalked the pace before strutting his stuff down the stretch, finishing a length and a half ahead of second place finisher The Creep. Sueno was making his first start off a 3-month layoff in the Gold Rush, having most recently broken his maiden at Del Mar in late August.
“Keith [Desormeuax] told me to let him break good from the gate. He said if he goes to the lead, take it, but if not, ride your race,” said winning jockey Abel Cedillo. “He broke a little slow. I kept him in the race. At the half-mile pole I kept him outside to keep him out of trouble. He’s a nice horse and still has room to improve.”
Sueno stopped the clock for one mile in 1:38.28. He was sired by Kentucky stallion Atriedies and is out of the Quiet American mare Class Above, who won multiple stakes routes as a racehorse. Sueno improved his lifetime record to 2 wins and 1 third from 3 starts, with career earnings of $70,040. The 2-year-old colt is owned by Silverton Hill LLC, who purchased Sueno for $61,000 as a yearling at the 2017 September sale.
Mayor Cobb, a 19-1 longshot who broke his maiden on the turf last month for Golden Gate leading trainer Jonathan Wong, completed the trifecta. Golden Nugget Stakes winner Tivan went off as the 7-5 favorite and stalked the pace before fading in the final furlong, finishing fourth. Spin Lightning, Rally Cat, Gobsmack, Rey Coliman and Mad Luther completed the order of finish.
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