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Originally Posted by PowerUpPaynter
When this horse broke his maiden Johnny V flew in from Florida just to ride him. Leads me to believe Pletcher thinks this one could be a big time horse.
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Won by 3+ in NY last week. $0.80
At morning-line odds of 7-5, Repole Stable and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' Moretti is entered among a competitive field at Aqueduct Racetrack Dec. 20 after finishing second in his debut to Bourbon War.
A $900,000 purchase at The Saratoga Sale in 2017, Moretti is a Medaglia d'Oro half brother to 2017 Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Battle of Midway and is out of the grade 1-winning Concerto mare Rigoletta. He was bred by Thor-bred Stables.
Under the care of trainer Todd Pletcher, Moretti made his first start Nov. 14. After brushing the gate at the start in the one-mile maiden race, he finished 2 1/4 lengths behind Bourbon War, who went on to finish fourth Dec. 1 in the Remsen Stakes (G2). Jockey John Velazquez again has the mount aboard Moretti.
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