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Gun Runner colt Il Miracolo wins an allowance at Gulfstream Park on Could 11, 2023
Alexandres LLC’s Il Miracolo breezed an “simple” 5 furlongs Saturday in preparation for a deliberate begin within the $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park.
The son of 2018 Pegasus winner Gun Runner was timed in 1:00.70 for his third exercise at Gulfstream since ending third within the Nov. 24 Clark (G2) at Churchill Downs.
“It was a straightforward exercise,” coach Antonio Sano stated. “He’ll go direct to the Pegasus – no race earlier than it.”
Il Miracolo, who ran within the Holy Bull (G3), Fountain of Youth (G2), and Florida Derby (G1) final season with out success, has blossomed throughout his 4-year-old season, during which he captured the Smarty Jones (G3) at Parx and has been stakes-placed within the Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx and the Fayette (G2) at Keeneland, in addition to the Clark.
“He is only a child. Each race he will get higher and higher,” Sano stated.
Sano saddled $5.6-million earner Gunnevera for a third-place end behind Gun Runner within the 2018 Pegasus.
At Palm Meadows Saturday morning, coach Saffie Joseph Jr. despatched Michael Iavarone and companions’ O’Connor, and Daniel Alonso’s Skippylongstocking to the observe to breeze for the Pegasus World Cup.
O’Connor, who defeated Il Miracolo by a head within the Fayette, breezed a half-mile in :49.35, whereas Skippylongstocking, who completed third within the Breeders’ Cup Dust Mile (G2) final trip, produced a bullet clocking of :59.55 for 5 furlongs.
