Argentine champion Subsanador scored his first victory in the US with a 1 1/2-length win Aug. 17 within the $248,500 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park.
Owned by Wathnan Racing and educated by Richard Mandella, the Southern California shipper in the reduction of in distance to 1 1/16 miles off a pair of 1 1/4-mile races at Santa Anita Park.Subsanador (ARG), ch, 5/h
Fortify — Save the Date (ARG), by Hurricane Cat
Proprietor: WATHNAN RACING
Breeder: El Mallin (ARG)
Coach: Richard E. Mandella
Jockey: Mike E. Smith
Info supplied by Equibase at time of entry.
Ridden by Mike Smith Saturday, Subsanador stalked from fourth place early then made a rapid transfer on the far flip to catch and blow previous pacesetters Il Miracolo and Everso Mischievous . The Southern Hemisphere-bred 5-year-old son of Fortify (Distorted Humor ) went from 3 1/2 lengths behind to 2 lengths forward.
Smith’s aggressive transfer labored, though Subsanador did have to hold on to win over a staying-on Il Miracolo, who carried 124 kilos to the winner’s 118. It was 15 1/4 lengths again to Antigravity in third place. The ultimate time for the 1 1/16 miles on a mud monitor rated quick regardless of a post-time rain bathe was 1:42.63.
Smith stated the plan was to go to the lead, however Subsanador didn’t break properly.Join BloodHorse Every day
“It turned into Plan B instantly. He slipped popping out of the gate and sort of saved slipping. It took him some time to get his footing on the bottom,” Smith stated. “As soon as he dropped in, he grabbed maintain of me, and I stated to myself, ‘Oh, the sunshine bulb simply went on.’ I knew then, with these two horses hooking one another in entrance of me, that after I hit the second flip I used to be going to gun him.
“He has been working a mile and 1 / 4 … so I do know he is match. I used to be in a position to be slightly courageous with him due to that. I might need moved him just a bit too quickly however I did not need to give (Il Miracolo) an opportunity to get into the bridle after which have my horse grasp. He is been coaching lights out.”
As a part of the Breeders’ Cup Grime Dozen Bonus Collection, the Iselin awarded $15,000 to the winner, $7,500 to the runner-up, and $3,750 to the third-place finisher to use towards entry charges for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Grime Mile (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
Following a fourth-place end in his U.S. debut within the San Antonio Stakes (G2) Dec. 26 at Santa Anita, Subsanador practically made all of the working within the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), when Newgate beat him by a head.
He was then offered and transferred from coach John Sadler to Mandella after the Santa Anita Handicap. In his first race for Mandella, he ran a tiring fourth within the 1 1/4-mile Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes (G2). Champion 2-year-old colt of 2022 and a a number of group 1 winner going a mile in Argentina, Saturday’s transfer to 1 1/16 miles appeared to suit him.
“I am liking him higher and higher. We’re beginning to see a few of that Argentina kind,” Mandella stated. “We’ll take him residence and take into consideration what to do subsequent. There is a race at Santa Anita on Sept. 28 (California Crown, G1) that we’ll check out.”
Subsanador, who is Breeders’ Cup nominated, improved his report to eight wins from 16 begins, with earnings of $403,124. He paid $5 to win.
Video: Philip H. Iselin S. (G3)
