Break The Spell tests stakes company in Display
At 0h05, on October 15, 2023 • By WOODBINE
Break the Spell, a son of Moyhamen-Breakshot, is set to go postward in the $125,000 Display Stakes, part of a Sunday Woodbine card that also features the $125,000 Glorious Song Stakes.
Trained by David Cotey, who co-owns with breeder Richard Forbush, Break the Spell heads into the seven-furlong Tapeta race for 2-year-olds off a winning debut on September 10 at Woodbine.
Under Skye Chernetz, the bay colt, sent off at 13-1, was fifth at the stretch call in the six-furlong main track maiden optional claiming race but got up late to eke out a neck win in a time of 1:11.23.
“He ran for $40,000, and he ran a very good race,” said Cotey. “Skye sat back with him and let him run the last part of it and we were lucky enough to get up in time to win it. He’s a very nice, intelligent horse, who does everything right.”
It’s a sentiment echoed by Chernetz.
“He is a very smart horse, who has taken everything in stride.”
Break the Spell has worked steadily ahead of his first stakes engagement, including a pair of five-furlong breezes over the Woodbine Tapeta, 1:02.40 on October 1, and 1:00.80 on October 10.
First post is at 1:15 p.m.
