“That was a pretty awesome performance.”- trainer Todd Pletcher, who has won seven of the last 11 Florida Derbys
Repole Stable’s FIERCENESS dramatically recaptured his championship form Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the son of City of Light – Nonna Bella (Stay Thirsty) overpowered his opposition by a record 13 ½ lengths in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa.
“That was a pretty awesome performance. That’s what we see in the mornings when we breeze him, a special talent,” Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher said. “That’s why it was so perplexing his two races that he didn’t run brilliantly. He’s three times brilliant and two times has had off days.”
