(edited press note) Scott and Evan Dilworth’s Canadian-bred 3-year-old colt Sycamore Run, who wired ten rivals over six furlongs at Fair Grounds on debut by 3 ½ lengths, is headed to a stakes race for his second start.
“He ran great on debut,” trainer Joe Sharp said. “We thought he was that good. He’s one of those you can lead over there with confidence that the morning is going to convey to the afternoon. He has a solid disposition. Some horses can work fast in the morning but you don’t know how they’re going to show up in the afternoon. You could put some faith in this horse. Came out of the race great and had just a super work Saturday morning (bullet breeze :47 4/5) It was a little quicker than I had hoped for, but he worked in company with O Serafina and got to her pretty easy and did it within himself. We are excited.”
“I think we are going to point him to Lecomte (G3 on January 18). There is a first-level allowance race prior that we are going to look at, but I don’t think we’d be out of line by taking the plunge in his next start. Physically he looks a little more like a sprinter, but he’s very mentally stable. He’s got a lot of gears. In those big fields, having tactical speed is always important for position, but also the ability to shut off and save something for the end is crucial. I think he has those qualities. Whether he’s going to be a 1 ¼ mile horse down the road remains to be seen, but I think in the early stages of his road to Louisiana Derby, I think this step should be well within his scope. As a Canadian-bred, we have options, which is nice come summer. The horse can be anything he wants to be. Scott just wants to compete at the top level and not try to force them to be something they’re not. The horse will pick their path.”