For the second weekend in succession, Toronto’s JOHN FIELDING and Kentucky breeder Fred Hertrich III have bred a Grade 1 winner.
AMERICANREVOLUTION won the December 4 Cigar Mile (G1) at Aqueduct a week after BEYOND BRILLIANT, co-bred by Robert Tribbett won the Hollywood Derby (G1) at Del Mar.
Fielding and Hertrich have bred dozens of top-class horses including champion RUSHING FALL while Fielding has also owned shares in Grade 1 winners and is well known for his success with champions in Standardbred racing.
On what was an eventful Dec. 4 for trainer Todd Pletcher, the Hall of Famer survived an inquiry in three straight stakes races on Saturday when Americanrevolution collared stablemate Following Sea to secure victory in the 32nd running of the $750,000 Cigar Mile presented by NYRA Bets.
Americanrevolution, owned by WinStar Farm and CHC Inc., arrived at the one-turn mile handicap for 3-year-olds and upward from an open-length victory against fellow New York-breds in the nine-furlong Empire Classic on October 30 at Belmont Park.
The son of leading third crop sire Constitution – Polly Freeze by Super Saver earned his first graded stakes victory while making his first start against Grade 1 company since finishing third in the Pennsylvania Derby at Parx in September. Americanrevolution was a $275,000 New York Fasig Tipton yearling purchase.
Beyond Brilliant, a colt by Twirling Candy – Summer On the Lawn by First Defence, was winning his first stakes race in the Hollywood Derby.
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