What an amazing show by Verrazano in the Haskell Invitational Stakes yesterday at Monmouth Park! The three year old colt pulverized his rivals in the $1 million event in a way that can only be described as impressive. Verrazano started as the 11/10 favourite for the 9f contest, with Preakness Stakes winner Oxbow thought to be the biggest danger. Oxbow faded early this time and had no answer when Verrazano kicked on at the end of the back stretch. Johnny Velazquez must have known at this point he's sitting on the winner and indeed he had loads of horse beneath turning for home. Once answering Verrazano for a full effort the response was immediate. The colt kicked away from his rivals with a brutal consequence to win the Grade 1 contest by almost ten lengths in the end!
The Todd Pletcher trained Verrazano is unbeaten in six starts bar the Kentucky Derby, which is a run to draw a line through. He's a multiple Grade 1 winner now, and his future looks more than bright. He looked a complete superstar yesterday and Coolmore probably knew why they purchased an interest in this exciting colt a couple of month ago.
Sit back and enjoy the race replay of the Haskell Invitational Stakes 2013:
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