Reveron won his first stakes race at Gulfstream Park by winning the inaugural Gulfstream Park Derby
Reveron, in his 3-year-old debut race, thrashed the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby field by half a length to post his third victory on the trot. Unbeaten since breaking his maiden on 5 November, 2011, the Agustin C. Bezara trained colt, into his sophomore season, defeated the likes of Casual Trick in second place to win the 1 1/16 mile event on 1 January, 2012, at Gulfstream Park on dirt.
Stretched out in distance for the first time in his career, Reveron raced for the fifth time in his racing career, and his past 4 starts have come at Calder race course, where he broke his maiden at third asking, over at seven furlongs, and immediately after winning his maiden special race, he won an allowance race at the same venue, going seven furlongs on 26 November, 2011, under jockey F Jara.
Stipa Racing Stable owned Kentucky bred son of Songandaprayer, out of mare Carolina Sunrise by Awesome Again, Reveron in the Gulfstream Park Derby closely attended the pace set by 29 to 1 outside Nachas and Joy.
Reveron, in his first stakes success, pressed the early pace and on the far turn, jockey F Jara sent Reveron into the lead when Nacha and Joy left the door ajar for the newly turned 3-year-old.
The first running of the Gulfstream Park Derby attracted 11 newly turned 3-year-olds. Casual Trick was coming off a win in his maiden special weight race at second asking over a mile at Churchill Downs on 18 November, 2011, and pressed Reveron in the Gulfstream Park Derby till the end under John Velazquez, but didn’t have enough legs to out finish him.
“We think this he is the best 3-year-old in Florida right now,” said Bezara through a translator. “This is my first stakes win in the U.S. and the biggest day I’ve had since I came here two years ago.”
Reveron was sent off as the 8.50 to 1 and he did well to keep Casual Trick at bay as he prevailed to wire in 1 minute and 44.74 seconds.
“I had to ask him a little bit in the first part of the race because the first turn comes up so fast,” Jara said. “After that we were in good position and my horse really performed well. He dug in and wouldn’t let the other horse by.”
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