Valene Farms’ Smoken Depraved turned the primary stakes winner for first-crop stallion Bobby’s Depraved One in scoring a two-length victory over Hay Jude within the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile Stakes Dec. 14 at Truthful Grounds Race Course & Slots. The two-year-old’s triumph gave Dallas Stewart, 65, his 1,000th profession coaching victory.
“It is a particular win for particular individuals,” Stewart mentioned. “I am very lucky to coach for excellent individuals. I need to thank everybody who I ever skilled any horse for—that they gave me an opportunity. That is what it is all about.”
Smoken Depraved, third within the Saratoga Particular Stakes (G2) this summer season and later fourth within the Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course and within the Champagne Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct Racetrack, gained for the third time in seven begins. His earlier victories had come towards maidens at Evangeline Downs and in a Nov. 2 allowance non-obligatory claimer at Churchill Downs.
He settled simply off the tempo Saturday earlier than taking command within the stretch. He ran six furlongs on a quick observe in 1:10.43 underneath Colby Hernandez.
Bobby’s Depraved One, a 9-year-old son of Speightstown bred in Kentucky by Ramona Bass out of the profitable Ghostzapper daughter Depraved Attraction , is a graded stakes-winning sprinter who additionally positioned on the grade 1 stage. He gained six races and $547,673 earlier than coming into stud in 2021 in Louisiana. He stands for a $3,500 payment subsequent 12 months at LACER in Sundown, La.Join BloodHorse Each day
Video: Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile S. (BT)
