Visceral, a handsome son of Violence purchased at the 2023 OBS April sale as a juvenile, had been training very forwardly in Southern California for his debut for the Mark Glatt barn. Unveiled May 27 at Santa Anita going six furlongs, the colt broke outwardly and bumped with a foe at the start before moving up to chase the pace inside. He found himself in tight and shuffled back on the turn, losing some ground to the leaders, before maneuvering his way through traffic and ultimately finishing fourth. The winner that day was Eagles Flight, a highly regarded half-brother to Horse of the Year Flightline. Eagles Flight was named a prestigious ‘TDN Rising Star’ for his win.

Visceral earned a 69 Beyer Speed Figure for his effort and exited the race in very good order. He has returned to the worktab since then and continues to train very well for his next appearance. He is currently targeting a one-mile maiden special weight at Del Mar scheduled for July 25.

BREEZE & PHYSICAL

This grey colt displayed an efficient stride and plenty of willingness through his :10 flat breeze, which was punctuated by an :11 flat and :23 2/5 gallop out. Back at the barn, we found a very balanced and correct individual. His smooth walk matched his stride at full speed and exuded class and presence.

PEDIGREE

This colt’s sire, Violence, is a Grade I-winning son of Medaglia d’Oro. As a sire, Violence is responsible for six highest-level winners (all colts), including the 2022 champion juvenile Forte. His other Grade I winners include brilliant speedster Volatile, fellow Mark Glatt pupil Dr. Schivel, and No Parole, who is bred on the exact same cross as Visceral. This colt’s broodmare sire, Bluegrass Cat, has proven his merits as a broodmare sire, with his daughters producing the likes of GISWs Sweet Loretta and Henley’s Joy (also bred on a version of the same cross as our colt). The colt’s young dam has produced one prior foal of racing age, who has won on the dirt overseas; and she also has a now yearling filly by Vino Rosso. Dam Blues Corner is half to the graded stakes-winning dirt router San Pablo and another Grade II-placed runner going nine furlongs on the main track.

TRAINER: MARK GLATT

Trainer Mark Glatt’s runners have racked up more than $47 million in earnings throughout his career, and he is on pace for his second straight year with a 20% win rate. He is consistently in the top ten in the training standings at most Southern California meets.

Veterinary Notes:

On May 10th, 2023 Visceral underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a small fragment off of the dorsal medial aspect of the P1 in his front left fetlock. He was purchased knowing this information, and the procedure was very minor. He exited the surgery in perfect condition and resumed training following his 60-day break.

In December of 2023 while breezing regularly, Visceral began to display some shin sensitivity, which is another extremely common and routine occurrence in a young horse akin to getting shin splints. Visceral did not buck his shins. He remained in light training while allowing his shins to heal, and returned to galloping in February.