Virginia-bred Tracy’s Turn had a nice gate-to-wire win at Laurel Saturday afternoon in a $15,000, six furlong claiming race. The Larry Johnson owned and bred 5 year old son of Holy Bull won by three lengths and crossed in 1:11.97. Out of the Forest Wildcat mare, Traceable, the Mike Trombetta trainee captured his first victory of 2016 and fifth overall. Tracy’s Turn has bankrolled $79,331 from 16 career starts.
Tracy’s Turn collects his fifth career victory at Laurel April 30th. The 5 year old Holy Bull horse was bred by Larry Johnson. Photo courtesy of Jim McCue.
Kudos to another pair of Virginia-breds who scored triumphs over the weekend — Zanclus and Horner Man. The former rolled to a 35 length triumph over three others in a $15,000 three mile maiden timber race at Foxfield in Charlottesville. The 6 year gelding, bred by Sara Collette, was making his first start since October, 2014. Zanclus is by Xenodon out of Jordani by Two Smart.
Zanclus is shown mid-race during a three mile maiden timber event at Foxfield April 30th. Photo by Ryan Kelly of the Daily Progress.
The latter collected his first lifetime win in five starts Friday in a seven furlong race at Gulfstream. Bred by S. Barton, Inc., the 3 year old son of Congrats went off as the second favorite in a field of nine, got to the front midway through the turn, opened up by five at the head of the stretch and held on to win by 1 1/4 lengths in 1:25.74. Out of the Cee’s Tizzy mare, Cee’s Irish, Horner Man prevailed nicely after dropping into maiden claiming company — his first four starts were in maiden special weight class.