Inherit the Gold will return to open company in the Queen County at Aqueduct
The New York bred, Inherit the Gold, is exiting a victory in the New York Stallion Thunder Rumble at about seven furlongs on 13 November, 2011, under John Velasquez on dirt.
The 5-year-old gelded son of Gold Token, out of mare Melissa’s Sunshine by Personal Flag, Inherit the Gold left behind Pretty Boy Freud and Uncle T Seven in the New York Stallion Thunder Rumble, who finished second and third, respectively, while the winner
covered the seven furlong distance in 1 minute and 22.42 seconds.
Owned by Susanne Hooper and Glas-Tipp Stable and trained by James Hooper, Inherit the Gold will join open company for the first time since May in the $65,000, 1 3/16-mile Queens County held at Aqueduct race course on 10 December, 2011.
There he will lineup against four rivals, aged 3-year-olds and up. The lineup consists of the son of Full Mandate, Ron the Greek, who is coming off a win in the Sunny and Mild Stakes. Fonda Ronda Won who is coming off a third place finish in an allowance
race.
The Three Coins Up Stakes fifth place finisher, Arson Squad will also be in the Queen County lineup with Richard Dutrow trained, Ea, who is exiting a victory in an optional claimer at Aqueduct race course on 10 November, 2011.
Prior to the New York Stallion Thunder Rumble, Inherit the Gold finished a dismal seventh in the Empire Classic held at Belmont Park on 22 October, 2011, over at 1 1/8 miles to winner Haynesfield.
"We really asked him to do the impossible [in the Empire Classic]," said Jim Hooper. "He got tightened up in his last race and he came out of it fabulous. He's ready to go dance."
"I think the distance will hit him right in the wheelhouse," said Hooper. "He really likes two turns on the Aqueduct inner track and he just seems to love Aqueduct. When we walked him over for his last race and he came up the little hill and saw the track
you could just see his ears prick right up. He loves to run at Aqueduct and he enjoys training here at Belmont. He's a happy horse right now, and happy horses usually perform well."
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