Race Previews Jersey Derby Winner Vanzzy Back At Monmouth Park For Red Bank September 2, 2021 Vanzzy winning the 2020 Jersey Derby (Credit: Equi-Photo / Bill Denver) Race Previews Jersey Derby Winner Vanzzy Back At Monmouth Park For Red Bank September 2, 2021 By: Press Release email Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article OCEANPORT, NJ – After seeing Vanzzy run one of the better races of his career in winning last year’s Jersey Derby at Monmouth Park, trainer Michael Pino is hoping to recapture some of that magic when he sends the colt out in Saturday’s $150,000 Red Bank Stakes. Belmont Full Card Plays Available Now There’s a reason we’re the #1 trusted source for premium racing picks & info. Find Out Why Now 4, Vanzzy heads into the 1-mile grass race that serves as the feature on Monmouth Park’s 12-race card off 2 solid efforts to start his 2021 campaign. “He was a little unlucky in his first start of the year (a third-place finish at Pimlico on July 11),” said Pino. “He threw a shoe in the paddock and got a little too keyed up. After he broke, he wanted to run off with the rider and never settled at all. “But he ran well, all things considered, and then came back and won his second time out (at Delaware Park on July 31) despite some trouble.” Pino said the son of Verrazano “is a stronger horse this year.” He will have to be Saturday, despite the short field. Vanzzy Conquers Jersey Derby Among the six entered for the turf are the Mark Casse-trained Proven Strategies, who comes off a strong third-place finish in the Connaught Cup (G2) at Woodbine on July 18, and the Chad Brown-trained Value Proposition, listed as the 4/5 morning line favorite. Value Proposition ships in from New York for the race, with Paco Lopez listed to ride. “Mark Casse’s horse has speed, but Vanzzy should be forwardly placed,” said Pino. “Obviously, Chad Brown’s horse off the numbers looks like the horse to beat in the race. But you’ve got to run against that kind every now and then. “Vanzzy is definitely a more mature horse this year and a stronger horse. I know we’re going to see some strong races out of him. I’m planning and hoping that happens.” Vanzzy, owned by Smart Angle LLP, has generally held his own through his 14-race career, with 5 wins, a second, and a third, and career earnings of $280,364. He shows 2 wins and 2 thirds in 7 turf tries, the most notable being at a mile and 1/16 in the 2020 Jersey Derby last year. Pino has also entered Bird King in the race, with the 4-year-old gelding looking to make his turf debut after 16 dirt races.
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