Howe Great works Keeneland April 7, 2012.
Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Howe Great wins the 2012 Palm Beach.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Howe Great wins the 2012 Kitten's Joy.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Courtney Stafford
Howe Great wins the 2012 Kitten's Joy.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Howe Great wins the 2012 Kitten's Joy.
Photo: Coglianese Photos/Courtney Stafford| Trainer | Richard C. Mettee |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Joel Rosario |
| Owner | Team Valor International |
| Breeder | Barry Irwin |
| Howe Great View Five-Cross Pedigree | Hat Trick (JPN) | Sunday Silence |
| Tricky Code | ||
| Ginger Sea (SAF) | Western Winter | |
| Sea of Spain (SAF) |
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Howe Great, the 2012 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) victor whose last win came in the July 21 Jersey Derby at Monmouth, took a strong Keeneland allowance race April 6 in which 2011 Woodbine Mile winner Turallure ran sixth.
Trainer Charlie LoPresti has the somewhat enviable if daunting task of bringing several top-level horses back off the bench this spring at Keeneland, including 2011 Ricoh Woodbine Mile (gr. IT) winner Turallure.
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Waterford Stable's Summer Front found room late and exploded in the final yards to defeat Howe Great in the $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park June 16.
Howe Great, a graded winner who was originally entered in a stakes at Indiana Downs, instead will head to Belmont Park for the $150,000 Hill Prince (gr. IIIT) June 16.
Silver Max took the lead soon after the start and was never headed as he staved off a couple of late challengers to win the American Turf Stakes (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs May 4.
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Howe Great, a turf horse for now, held off Dullahan by one length to win the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) as the 3-5 favorite on the Gulfstream Park lawn March 11.
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Howe Great registered a front-running victory in the $100,000 Kitten's Joy Stakes to cap a big week for Team Valor International and trainer Graham Motion, who also started runner-up Lucky Chappy at Gulfstream Park Jan. 21.
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