Stellar Performance

It’s the performance we’ve all been waiting for from Carrothers. After a number of changes to his training regimen, his second start on synthetic paid off big time this afternoon at Gulfstream Park. Ridden to perfection by Junior Alvarado, Carrothers broke sharp and sat off the early lead of Wicked Finn who set modest early fractions heading down the backstretch. As we’ve grown accustomed to, Carrothers began playing around down the backstretch and Junior showed him the whip a few times to get his mind back on running. As the field began to enter the far turn Junior decided it was time to get Carrothers into the lead and kick on for home. Entering the stretch Carrothers finally switched to his correct lead, something that had been plaguing him since coming to the U.S. and drew off to win by 2 ½ lengths at the end.

Hats off to both trainer Kent Sweezey and jockey Junior Alvarado who put in the hard work with the testy Carrothers to get this career best race out of him.

Congrats again to all the owners!