Todd A. Pletcher
John R. Velazquez
Tabor, M., Magnier, M., Smith, D. and Stonestreet Stables LLC
Nursery Place & Partners
Fact Finding |
The Factor | War Front |
| Greyciousness | ||
| Sweet Belle | Deputy Commander | |
| Sanibel Sole |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEESEP2015Hip 1101 | Yearling |
|
$100,000 |
TATAPR2016Hip 106 | Two-year-old |
|
$524,606 |
The built up to McCraken's seasonal bow ended with results to match. Under some left-handed urging from jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., the unbeaten colt unleashed a wicked turn of foot down the middle of the track to win the $250,000 Sam F. Davis (G3).
One of the more highly regarded classic prospects for 2017, McCraken gets his first chance to make good on his buildup when he makes his seasonal bow against eight others in the 1 1/16-mile Sam F. Davis (G3).
