'Everything is good' with newly minted G1 winner Bodexpress

Top Racing, Global Thoroughbred and GDS Racing Stable’s Bodexpress is set to make his return journey to South Florida on Monday following his 11-1 upset victory in Friday’s $500,000 Clark Stakes (G1) at Churchill Downs.

“Everything is good,” said Gustavo Delgado Jr., the assistant to his father. “He’ll spend a few days in Ocala, Fla. before returning to Gulfstream Park West. Gulfstream Park is our home track. So, the likely next spot could be the ($3 million) Pegasus (G1).”

Bodexpress, most known for his antics in the 2019 Preakness Stakes, gave jockey Rafael Bejarano his first victory in the Clark.

“It means a lot to my career to win this race,” Bejarano said. “I spent many years at Churchill in the past and this was always a big race to win in the Fall Meet. I’m glad we were able to do so now that I’m back home in Kentucky.”

Bodexpress improved his overall record to 4-4-3 through 17 starts. The 4-year-old son of Bodemeister has now banked $694,600 in earnings.