Ruis pleased with FrontRunner favorite Bolt d'Oro
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Mick Ruis watched with keen interest as undefeated Bolt d’Oro galloped early Thursday morning in preparation for Saturday’s Grade I, Win and You’re In FrontRunner Stakes for two-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.
“I’m really happy with how he’s coming up to the race,” said Ruis, part owner and trainer of the $630,000 son of Medaglia d’Oro, who followed his maiden win as the 4-5 favorite with a come-from-behind score after a slow start in the Grade I Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 4.
“The FrontRunner and the Breeders’ Cup (Juvenile on Nov. 4) are the races we were hoping we could get to, based on his pedigree and the way he trains. We’ll have to wait until Saturday to see how it all unfolds.”
The FrontRunner: Zatter, Rafael Bejarano, 5-2; Take the One O, Joe Talamo, 15-1; Ayacara, Kent Desormeaux, 10-1; Bolt d’Oro, Corey Nakatani, 2-1; City Plan, Drayden Van Dyke, 20-1; Texas Wedge, Evin Roman, 6-1; Encumbered, Mario Gutierrez, 8-1; Solomini, Flavien Prat, 4-1; and Continental Divide, Victor Espinoza, 15-1.
Source: Santa Anita Park
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