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Kip Deville Stretches Out for Turf 'Cap
Kip Deville, one of the nation's leading grass milers, will be asked to go a little farther when he makes his seasonal debut in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) Feb. 1 for trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. Check out photos from throughout Kip Deville's career at The Blood-Horse Photo Store.
Kip Deville last ran in the Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile (HK-I) Dec. 14, finishing ninth, 6 1/2 lengths behind the victorious Good Ba Ba. Kip Deville, who will break from post 8 and carry top weight of 124 pounds, has won 11 of 26 lifetime starts while earning $3,139,614.Court Vision, owned by IEAH Stables and WinStar Farm, has not raced since taking the 10-furlong Hollywood Derby Nov. 30 with a powerful rally from seventh in the homestretch. Trained by Bill Mott, the Gulch colt won Belmont Park's Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIT) in his previous start Oct. 4. Ramon Dominguez, who was aboard for both victories, has the mount on Court Vision, a winner of five of 12 starts while banking $1,006,400. Kip Deville and Court Vision, who could vie for favoritism under 121 pounds, are to run uncoupled. J. Paul Reddam's Irish-bred Red Rocks made no impression in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Oct. 25, his last start, finishing 10th of 11. Now based full time in the United States with trainer Mark Hennig, the 6-year-old son of Galileo won last summer's Man o' War (gr. IT) at Belmont, bettering runner-up Curlin by two lengths. Red Rocks, whose success has come at distances longer than nine furlongs, has earned $2,807,821 in 20 career starts, including six victories. Javier Castellano, who was aboard Red Rocks in the Man o' War, rides again. Grade III winner Kiss the Kid brings back-to-back stakes victories to the Gulfstream Park Turf for trainer Amy Tarrant and Hardacre Farm. The 6-year-old Lemon Drop Kid horse tallied over the course in the 1 1/16-mile Ft. Lauderdale Jan. 10 and retains jockey Elvis Trujillo. A newcomer to watch is Brazilian grade I winner Uigur, making his first U.S. start for owner Silvio Crespi. The 5-year-old has Alan Garcia in the irons for trainer Raja Malek. Hare Forest Farm's Summer Patriot, fifth in Calder's W.L. McKnight as the favorite in his last start for trainer Barclay Tagg Dec. 13, is stuck with the far outside post. A stakes winner at Saratoga last summer, the 5-year-old son of Unbridled's Song also ran third in Belmont's Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) on a yielding course Sept. 27. Completing the field are Jonathan Sheppard’s Just as Well, Julien Leparoux; Phipps Stable’s Pick Six, Rene Douglas; Stronach Stable’s Sligovitz, John R. Velazquez; and Richard Bennett’s Nergal, Kent Desormeaux. John Perrotta’s Phil the Power is entered to run on the main track only. $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT, Race 9, 5:04 p.m.), 4 & Up, 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) |
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