Race Recaps 2023 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes Replay | No Nay Mets A Threat At Royal Ascot Meet? May 14, 2023 No Nay Mets (Coglianese Photo / Lauren King) Race Recaps 2023 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes Replay | No Nay Mets A Threat At Royal Ascot Meet? May 14, 2023 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article No Nay Mets won the 2023 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes at Gulfstream Park, a “Win & You’re In” for 1 of 6 races at Royal Ascot. Is the George Weaver trainee a threat to win big at England’s biggest meet? Tell us YOUR thoughts in the Comments section! SMASH the *Thumbs Up* ~ HIT *Subscribe* ~ RING the *Notification* bellThe press release:Bregman Family Racing LLC’s No Nay Mets got the jump on his nine rivals out of the starting gate and never looked back to register a 10-1 upset victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile at Gulfstream Park.The Royal Palm Juvenile, a five-furlong turf stakes for 2-year-olds co-headlined Saturday’s 10-program with the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies, a five-furlong turf stakes for 2-year-old fillies. Each race provides its winner with an automatic berth into one of six stakes during the June 20-24 Royal Ascot meeting, as well as a $25,000 equine travel stipend for shipping from the U.S. to England, in addition to the winner’s share of the purse.Steve Cauthen’s Holding the Line, the 3-5 favorite trained by 12-time Royal Ascot winner Wesley Ward, raced forwardly before fading to seventh.Making his career debut, No Nay Mets held a narrow lead on the backstretch before clearing his pace disputers on the far turn under jockey Luca Panici. The George Weaver-trained Irish-bred colt shook off a strong outside challenge by Mattingly on the turn into the homestretch and drew off to a 3 ½-length victory.No Nay Mets is a son of No Nay Never, whom Ward saddled for a victory in the Norfolk (G2) during the 2013 Royal Ascot meeting. His son will be given the chance to follow in his footsteps to Royal Ascot glory.“He’s a pretty nifty colt. He was on a rushed schedule for this. There’s no reason not to go over there,” Weaver said. “It’s a lot of fun, and he’s got as good a chance as anybody.”Alex Bregman, the Houston Astros All Star third baseman, heads Bregman Family Racing LLC.“I met him last year down here. He’s a really, really, cool dude. He’s down to earth and has a lot of fun with the game,” Weaver said. “I love working for him and have something for him.”No Nay Mets ran five furlongs on a firm turf in 57.50 after setting fractions of 22.98 and 45.44 seconds for the first half mile.When No Nay Mets failed to meet his $335,000 RNA at the recent OBS April 2-year-olds-in-training sale, consigner Ciaran Dunne asked Weaver if he’d like to take over the colt’s training.“He worked 20-and-2 [seconds for a quarter mile] and galloped out [three furlongs] in 36 at the 2yo sale in April. I just needed to get a gate work into him. It was kind of a crunched schedule to get him here,” Weaver said. “He was fit. It was just a matter of letting him spin his legs a couple of times. He was a No Nay Never, so it made sense he would handle the turf.”Mattingly, named for Yankees great Don Mattingly, held second under Edgar Perez in his debut. Zaino, a 70-1 longshot ridden by Angel Morales, finished third, three-quarters of a length back. Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
Jon White’s Kentucky Derby 2025 Strikes and Picks | Blinkers Off 718 The Racing Dudes interview Jon White, former Santa Anita, Del… Read More
Kentucky Derby 2025 Post Position Draw & Odds | Blinkers Off 717 The Racing Dudes go LIVE to cover the post draw… Read More
Kentucky Derby 2025 Town Hall Forum | Blinkers Off 716 The Racing Dudes take one last look at the contenders… Read More
Keeneland Preview & FREE Pick 5 Bets | The Magic Mike Show 588 The Magic Mike Show guys preview Keeneland on Friday &… Read More
NHL and NBA Playoff PICKS | Dudes Who Bet Sports 236 Aaron and Papa Dude give their picks for the upcoming… Read More
Jon White’s 2025 Kentucky Derby Strikes & Picks One of the big stories in 1999 was President Bill… Read More
Kentucky Derby Trends 2025 | Post Position Analysis Post position is important in every race, but the Kentucky Derby… Read More
Jon White’s Kentucky Derby 2025 Strikes and Picks | Blinkers Off 718 The Racing Dudes interview Jon White, former Santa Anita, Del… Read More
2025 Kentucky Derby Preview & FREE Picks | Who WINS the Run for the Roses? Aaron previews the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) from Churchill Downs,… Read More
2025 Kentucky Oaks Preview & FREE Picks | Good Cheer Headlines Friday’s Main Event Aaron previews the 2025 Kentucky Oaks (G1) from Churchill Downs,… Read More