First Constitution ready to roll in $150K Excelsior
At 0h01, on March 31, 2022 • By AQUEDUCT
Don Alberto Stable’s First Constitution will look to score his second stakes victory this year in Saturday’s $150,000 Excelsior for older horses travelling nine furlongs at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher, First Constitution started his career in his native Chile where he won the Group 1 Gran Criterium Mauricio Serrano Palma by eight lengths in October 2020. He finished ninth in his American debut at Saratoga Race Course in September, his only off-the-board finish from nine lifetime starts.
The son of Constitution earned his first American win last time out in the nine-furlong Jazil on January 22 at the Big A, setting the pace under Jose Lezcano and drawing away to a 6 3/4-length victory.
First Constitution was sent to Palm Beach Downs in Del Ray, Florida, after his Jazil victory and returned to the Empire State last week. He breezed a half-mile in company with stablemate Untreated in 48.65 seconds over Belmont Park’s training track Saturday.
Kendrick Carmouche picks up the mount from post 3.
