When coach John Sadler gave Joel Rosario instructions on riding Accelerate at The TVG Pacific Classic in The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, he mentioned that Joel should”ride him like he was the best horse in the race”
And Rosario did.
After breaking gradually, Rosario patiently monitored the leaders and settled back in third. But entering the turn, he let him roll and knew Lookin in Lucky’s 5-year-old son was loaded.
Accelerate jumped by pacesetter Roman Rosso and opened up to some length romp in the Grade 1, $ 1 million occasion at will. A bid was made by pavel but had to settle for second. Prime Attraction hung on for Roman Rosso and third party.
Together with his next Grade 1 victory of this season, Accelerate stamped himself as king of the west shore and improved his record to 8-5-5 from 20 begins and today boasts $2.3 million in earnings. As the 2/5 preferred, Accelerate paid $2.80 to win and insured the 1-1/4 mile distance in a last time of 2:01.83 on a course branded as fast.
This was the Pacific Classic win for Sadler and that he had been slightly concerned the new jockey of Accelerate, about Rosario. After regular rider Victor Espinoza had been injured in a training accident on July 22 rosario picked up the mount. Espinoza fractured a vertebra in his neck and will be sidelined indefinitely. Sadler’s concerns were unfounded, as Rosario wound up winning four races and rode Accelerate.
The Accelerate of hronis Racing became the next horse in history to win The Santa Anita Handicap, The Gold Cup and The Pacific Classic linking the company of Game On Dude and Lava Man. Accelerate was a $380,000 purchase at the Keeneland September sale and had a banner 2018 year, ridding 4 wins from 5 efforts. Accelerate earned every bit of his all expense paid ticket to The Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3.
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