Morello seeks wake up call in $135K Gravesend
At 0h01, on December 30, 2022 • By AQUEDUCT
Blue Lion Thoroughbreds, Iapetus Racing and Diamond T Racing’s graded-stakes winner Morello returns from a two-month absence in Friday’s $135,000 Gravesend, a six-furlong sprint for 3-years-old and up, at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, the 3-year-old Classic Empire chestnut has won 3-of-5 starts at the Big A, including scores in the seven-furlong Jimmy Winkfield in February and the one-mile Grade 3 Gotham in March with jockey Jose Lezcano up.
Dave Lyon, managing partner of Blue Lion Thoroughbreds, said he relishes the opportunity for Morello to headline a 12-horse field in Friday’s feature.
“It’s good that here in the dead of winter in New York we’re getting big fields. That’s a positive thing,” Lyon said. “We have confidence running on our home track. It’s a surface we know he can run on and won on many times, so we’re happy to be on our home track.”
