HALLANDALE BEACH, Florida, CMC – Champion coach Saffie Joseph Jr left it late earlier than clinching a triple on Sunday’s 10-race card at his residence base, Gulfstream Park.
In his solely two earlier outings on the day’s card, the 37-year-old got here up brief as his entrants – favourite Phat Likelihood in race three and one other favourite Lorenz in race seven – each completed second below Edgard Zayas.
Joseph’s fortunes turned in race eight when favourite Breezero captured race eight over 5 furlongs, and the Barbadian then received the day’s two last races with favourite One Sharp Cookie in race 9 and 2-1 likelihood Guess Stormy within the finale.
With the triple, Joseph stormed to 69 wins for the marketing campaign, 37 away from Jose Francisco D’Angelo, and put in himself because the overwhelming favourite to prime the season ending September 29.
Joseph opened his account when Emisael Jaramillo steered three-year-old bay filly Breezero to a 3-¾ size victory over the three-year-old and upward fillies and mares.
Six-to-one likelihood Holy Espresso led a lot of the method earlier than Breezero grabbed the lead simply earlier than the eighth pole and surged to the end impressively.
Joseph’s second win came visiting seven furlongs when Zayas piloted three-year-old colt One Sharp Cookie to a 3-½ size rating over the three-year-old and upwards.
One Sharp Cookie pressured pacesetter Roukie earlier than assuming the lead on the three-eighth and drawing off to win handsomely.
Zayas put Joseph within the winners’ enclosure for the third time, combining with three-year-old chestnut filly Guess Stormy to get the higher of the three-year-old and upward maiden fillies and mares, going a mile and 70 yards.
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