Meridian Drafting
White Abarrio showed superiority in the Florida Derby and secured a spot in the Race of the Roses at Churchill Downs on May 7. Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.’s pupil started in the middle, but at the entrance to the final stretch he made contact with the frontrunners and took the event.
“This happiness does not compare to anything”, were the first words of Tyler Gaffalione for the YouTube channel of Hípica Tv. The jockey crowned a spectacular afternoon in which he took the photo up to five times.
White Abarrio shines in the Curlin #FloridaDerby Gr.1 presented by @HillnDaleFarm at Xalapa, ridden by @Tyler_Gaffsaddled by @SaffieJosephJr and owned by @C2RacingStable and La Milagrosa Stable. #GulfstreamPark #ChampionshipMeet pic.twitter.com/7oXss1GBT0
— Gulfstream Park (@GulfstreamPark) April 2, 2022
Second place went to Charge It, who with the mount of Luis Sáez rehearsed a good run over. The horse searched a bit inside in the middle of the straight and this took away his chance to keep the Stakes.
Simplification, which came in second place behind Classic Causeway. He had to settle for third place. Likewise, Antonio Sano’s will be in the Kentucky Derby next May.
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The partials of the race were 23.3, in the first 400 meters, the 800 in 47.1, the 1200 in 70.3, the mile in 96.2 and the final time is 110.3 for the 1800 meters. White Abarrio accumulates four wins in five presentations, all of his conquests are at Gulfstream Park.
White Abarrio holds off the fast-finishing Charge It to take the G1 Curlin Florida Derby!
A huge win for local trainer @SaffieJosephJr and @Tyler_Gaff in one of the biggest prep races for the @KentuckyDerby ðºð¸
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— World Horse Racing (@WHR) April 2, 2022
There is a Venezuelan presence in the White Abarrio horse, which was previously only from “La Milagrosa Stable”, at that time he was trained by Carlos Pérez, with whom he debuted. Later there was a sale of the copy, he changed his trainer and now he stays with the Florida Derby.