Using the rail below Ricardo Santana Jr., Will Take It got here via a slender opening in early stretch and outfought Woodcourt to win the $150,000 Fifth Season Stakes Feb. 5 at Oaklawn Park.
Will Take It settled in third within the five-horse discipline over the preliminary 6 furlongs of the race, on the rail a few size and a half behind front-running Woodcourt and pace-chasing Velocity King , the 3-5 favourite. Blocked till exiting the second flip, he discovered wanted daylight on the head of the lane. He then engaged Woodcourt, in the end prevailing by a head after a stretch duel.Will Take It, b, 5/h
Tapit — Woman Take Cost, by Conflict Entrance
Proprietor: Willis Horton Racing, LLC (Kevin Horton) & Whisper Hill Farm, LLC (Amanda Pope)
Breeder: Whisper Hill Farm, LLC (KY)
Coach: Dallas Stewart
Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Data offered by Equibase at time of entry.
Pedigree Notes
Tapit stands at Gainesway for $185,000 (2026).
Sale Historical past
KEESEP2022 • $700,000 • Consignor: Timber City • Purchaser: Willis Horton Racing & Whisper Hill Farm.
Woodcourt completed second, whereas American Regulation got here with a rally on the skin to rise up for third. Velocity King ran fourth, and Thoughtthatcounts was fifth.
The highest two finishers exchanged bumps throughout the stretch. A declare of foul by Manny Esquivel aboard Woodcourt for interference was disallowed by the monitor stewards, and the outcomes stood.
Will Take It, a 5-year-old Tapit horse owned by Willis Horton Racing and breeder Whisper Hill Farm, received in a remaining time of 1:38.13 and paid $11.80 for a $2 win wager. Splits of the race set by Woodcourt have been :24.08, :47.77, and 1:11.79. Will Take It received for the sixth time in 22 begins.Join BloodHorse Every day
“He confirmed up massive,” coach Dallas Stewart stated throughout an in-house interview. “This horse has been coaching terrific, and we’re glad to carry him right here.”
Video: Fifth Season S. (BT)
