Race Recaps Fighting Force Easy Winner Of Not Surprising June 26, 2021 Credit: Coglianese Photos / Ryan Thompson Race Recaps Fighting Force Easy Winner Of Not Surprising June 26, 2021 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Lea Farms’ Fighting Force took over near the 1/4 pole and drew off to an easy win in Saturday’s $75,000 Not Surprising Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Full Card Plays Now Available There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why Fighting Force and jockey Samy Camacho broke from the innermost post as the 6/1 fifth choice in the field of six 3-year-olds and settled into a mid-pack stalking position. The 5/2 second choice Bright Devil dueled inside the 6/5 favorite King of Dreams through opening fractions of :23.28, :47.50, and 1:12.49, but the duo came under fire in the far turn as Fighting Force tipped out and made a three-wide bid. Taking command by the top of the stretch, the Jeff Engler trainee widened his advantage before crossing 3 1/2 lengths clear, completing the yielding turf mile route in 1:38.18. “Samy said he was going to be patient and wait, wait, wait,” Engler said. “It just worked out perfectly for us. We had a lot of speed in front of us and he got a good trip and the horse kicked on for him. It’s nice when you dial it up and it actually happens.” Perfect Silent Cat rallied from last to take second by 4 lengths over Bright Devil, who weakened in the stretch but managed to save third by 3/4 of a length. Fulmini necked out King of Dreams for fourth. Sigiloso completed the order of finish. Big Thorn was a Main Track Only entry. Fighting Force’s win was his first at the stakes level and improved his overall record to 10-2-2-1. The Air Force Blue colt, purchased for $400,000 as an unraced juvenile by Coolmore but privately sold after finishing fourth in the Palm Beach Stakes, has now earned $127,548 after failing to hit the board in his first 3 starts with Engler. “He’s a nice horse,” Engler said. “He does everything right. He trains good and eats good. He likes what he does. Honestly, those last 3 races, if you go back and watch them, were just awful trips. He got stuck on the rail or just got behind horses and couldn’t go anywhere. We always knew it was there. He just needed a trip and luckily we got it.” Fighting Force returned $14.60 to win, $6.60 to place, and $3.40 to show. Perfect Silent Cat brought back $18.20 to place and $6 to show. Bright Devil paid $3.40 to show. Kentucky Derby 2024 Latest News & Top Contenders | It’s The Final Countdown Fierceness | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Sierra Leone | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Catching Freedom | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Forever Young | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Kentucky Derby First Look and NHL/NBA Playoff Update | Dudes Who Bet Sports 189
Kentucky Derby First Look and NHL/NBA Playoff Update | Dudes Who Bet Sports 189 Aaron and Papa Dude discuss the probable for the 150th… Read More
2024 Kentucky Derby Horse Profiles – How Each Horse Can Win | Blinkers Off 662 The Racing Dudes take a look at the contenders of… Read More
Keeneland Pick 5 | The Magic Mike Show 542 The Magic Mike Show guys preview & give their tickets… Read More
NBA & NHL Playoff Previews & Picks | Dudes Who Bet Sports 188 Aaron and Papa Dude discuss OJ Simpson, UConn’s national championship… Read More
2024 Kentucky Derby Top 10 & Rapid-Fire Picks | Blinkers Off 661 The Racing Dudes reveal their Top 10 Kentucky Derby prospects… Read More
Kentucky Derby 2024 Latest News & Top Contenders | It’s The Final Countdown Aaron discusses the latest 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) news, then… Read More
Fierceness | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Jared discusses Fierceness, a contender for the 2024 Kentucky Derby… Read More
Sierra Leone | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Jared discusses Sierra Leone, a contender for the 2024 Kentucky… Read More
Catching Freedom | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Jared discusses Catching Freedom, a contender for the 2024 Kentucky… Read More
Forever Young | Get To Know The 2024 Kentucky Derby Contender Jared discusses Forever Young, a contender for the 2024 Kentucky… Read More