Danzig and Storm Cat, two of the greatest sires in the world and good racehorses in their own right. Both where foaled in the state of Pennsylvania. Today possibly the two best known PA bred stallions are Danzig's son Hard Spun and KY Derby/Preakness winner Smarty Jones (Elusive Quality). Hard Spun has two G1 winners to his name including a champion in Questing (GB). Smarty meanwhile had a G1 winner himself, but that was overseas. That changed yesterday though at Hollywood Park when Centralintellegnce won the G1 Triple Bend Handicap over Comma to the Top. The video can be found here: http://youtu.be/ipmhvOt8FmU.
Although this was a Win and You're in for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, it looks like that trainer Ron Ellis will be sending Centeralintellegnce to the Sprint instead. Which makes since actually since he also has Rail Trip (5th in yesterday's race) who is the defending runner up in the Dirt Mile).
I gotta say though I'm estatic for Smarty as he's been waiting quite awhile for a US G1 winner. He's now standing in PA after spending sometime at Three Chimneys.
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