The Ontario-bred ARMSTRONG, winner of the $150,000 Clarendon Stakes at Woodbine in his third career race on December 9, makes his 3-year-old debut in the $125,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on January 14.
Owned by Gary Barber and Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Armstrong was bred by Craig Cameron and sold through agent Sue Foreman for $220,000 at the Fasig-Tipton October yearling sale in Lexington, Kentucky in 2021. A son of Mucho Macho Man, Armstrong, a bay colt, is from the mare Jesters Jazz by Mr. Jester.
Armstrong, trained by Mark Casse, was third in his career debut in July 2022 and then won his maiden on November 6 at 5 1/2 furlongs on Tapeta at Woodbine. He won a race-long duel with multiple stakes winner Poulin in O T to win the Clarendon Stakes by a neck at 6 furlongs.