Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Gary Barber’s Gretzky the Great came ready to fight in his Woodbine return and first start since a fifth-place effort in the March 27 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park Nyquist County Final Artie’s Storm
Gretzky the Great , b, 3/c
Owner : Gary Barber and Eclipse Thoroughbred PartnersBreeder : Anderson Farms Ont. Inc. (ON)Trainer : Mark E. CasseJockey : Kazushi KimuraInformation provided by Equibase at time of entry.
Pedigree Notes Nyquist stands at Darley for $75,000 (2021).
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“Top of the stretch, I already saw two horses from the outside,” Kimura said. “Actually I said, ‘Oh, he’s not today,’ but he had extra passion. When I asked him so many times, he (kept) coming back and just keeping a head to them. He just had extra passion.”
Gretzky the Great broke strongly from post 2 to run alongside rail starter Red River Rebel
Toronto Ont.August 14,2021.Woodbine Racetrack.Greenwood Stakes.Jockey Kazushi Kimura guides Gretzky the Great to victory (#2 black cap inside) to victory over the #5 Country Final (middle) and all #4 Artie’s Storm in the $125,000 dollar Greenwood Stakes.Gretzky the Great is trained by Mark Casse. Woodbine/ Michael Burns Photo Gretzky the Great completed the seven furlongs in 1:20.70 on firm turf. He paid $4.90 to win.
Voted Canada’s 2-year-old champion male of 2020, the bay colt now has a 4-1-1 record from eight starts, with his best victory coming last September on the Woodbine turf in the Summer Stakes (G1T). He has earned $356,870 and is 3-for-3 on the E. P. Taylor turf. Last summer he was second on debut on Woodbine’s inner turf before breaking his maiden next out on the Toronto oval’s Tapeta track.
Anderson Farms Ontario bred Gretzky the Great from the multiple stakes-placed Bernardini mare Pearl Turn Quality Road Uncle Mo
Gretzky the Great was a $295,000 RNA at the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October Yearling Sale.
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