'Aqua Line'Bridders' Cup Rookie (G2) Come-from-behind champion'Utuk'
Nov 28, 2024
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'Aquarine' produced an extraordinary event that ranked first in the Breeders' Cup Rookie (2nd generation male and female open, 1,400m, total prize money of 700 million won) at Let's Run Park Busan and Gyeongnam on the 24th. The winning record was 1 minute 27 seconds, and the runner-up was 0.2 seconds behind 'Dregoninja'.
The Breeders' Cup Rookie Grand Race, which marks its 16th anniversary this year, is a horse race created to foster early domestic horses and revitalize the auction market. In particular, this competition was the final gateway to the Juvenile series, and attention was focused on the second generation of the strongest Korean racers.
'Aquarine' raced in the rear group throughout the race, behind 'Ketin Pikay', 'Silverlane', 'Oasisred', which was considered a strong favorite for its rather late start. 'Aqua Line', which was not seen in the lead until the fourth corner, made a thrilling come-from-behind race by raising a last-minute spurt with about 400m left in the finish line, becoming the winner of the 385 million won prize.
Debuting in September, 'Aquarine' was highly anticipated by winning her debut with an explosive input, but she was also disappointed, finishing eighth in the previous 1400m general race. As he won the championship against the strongest second-generation horses in this competition, he is expected to perform well in next year's Samgwan race.
At the awards ceremony held immediately after Gyeongju, assistant teacher Seo Beom-seok said, `In the early days, many of the horses that were developed were consumed by electricity. There are many excellent words in the good deed, so the operation to try to catch up at the last minute seems to have hit the mark. He has good endurance, so he took special care for this tournament." Jo In-kwon, who led Aquarine to victory, said "I wasn't 100% confident of winning, but when I entered the finish line straight, I felt the power remained heavy and I felt it."
Reporter Lee Won-man wman@sportschosun.com
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