Five years old, and recently acquired by Kenneth Ramsey – for 120 thousand dollars – at the Fasig-Tipton auction in Kentucky with horses of racing age. This is how the gray horse arrived at Nolan Ramsey’s stable, who did not doubt his ability, to the point of training him for the elite Kentucky Downs meeting.
Certainly, the horse that was bred by Godolphin had credentials, of being a figure in stakes disputed in first-class circuits, in addition to a luxury pedigree, as his mother Wipe Out (Hard Spun) was the sister of the mother of New York Thunder , the colt who impressed by being undefeated until his fatal outcome in Saratoga.
It was also true that Degree Of Risk was barely a winner of one race in 17 appearances, but when the moment of truth came, Degree Of Risk (Cairo Prince) more than responded in an Allowance (1M, Turf) with 190k in prizes on the track of Kentucky Downs. Luis Saez understood the grey perfectly, running expectantly and passed resolutely in the final stretch to score 1’33.22 and several lengths ahead of Clever Mischief (Into Mischief) and Palm Tree (Street Boss) who fought for the place. The work of Nolan Ramsey and his team is enormous, with this horse that he trained in Florida and Successful brought to the City of Franklin, Kentucky.
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DEGREE OF RISK enseñó poder
Con cinco años a cuestas, y adquirido recientemente por Kenneth Ramsey- por 120 mil dólares- en la subasta de Fasig-Tipton de Kentucky con caballos en edad de correr. Así llegó el tordillo al establo de Nolan Ramsey, quien no dudó sobre su habilidad, a tal punto de entrenarlo para el elitesco meeting de Kentucky Downs.
Ciertamente, el caballo que fue criado por el Godolphin contaba con credenciales, de ser figurador en stakes disputados en circuitos de primera, además de un pedigrí de lujo, al ser su madre Wipe Out (Hard Spun) hermana de la madre de New York Thunder, el potrillo que impresionaba siendo invicto hasta su fatal desenlace en Saratoga.
También era cierto que Degree Of Risk era apenas ganador de una carrera en 17 presentaciones, pero llegado el momento de la verdad, Degree Of Risk(Cairo Prince) respondió con creces en un Allowance (1M, Turf) con 190k en premios sobre la pista de Kentucky Downs. Luis Saez entendió a la perfección al tordillo, corriendo expectante y pasó resuelto en el tramo final para marcar 1’33”22 y varios cuerpos de ventaja sobre Clever Mischief (Into Mischief) y Palm Tree (Street Boss) que lucharon el placé. Enorme el trabajo de Nolan Ramsey y su equipo, con este ejemplar que entrenó en Florida y lo llevó con éxito a la Ciudad de Franklin, Kentucky.