Undefeated Karl faces millionaire T C I in Red Mile showdown
At 10h54, on October 5, 2023 • By RED MILE
A pair of elite freshmen will throw punches to kick off week two of the Grand Circuit meet at the Red Mile on Friday (Oct. 6): Karl, unbeaten in five starts, will put his record on the line against millionaire colt T C I, who has only one blemish on his 10-race resume.
Karl and T C I will compete in the third race – the second of five divisions for the $341,000 International Stallion Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings – on Friday’s 13-race card.
Karl lands the pylon post in their matchup off a 1:51.2 victory under wraps in a Bluegrass division, which came just a fifth of a second off the world record, set in 2020 by Southwind Tyrion. The speed badge gives the Nancy Takter-trained colt by Tactical Landing the nod on the morning line, on which he’s listed at 6-5, while Ron Burke pupil T C I is the second choice at 9-5. T C I ships south off a wunderkind mile to take the Mohawk Million as the odds-on favorite. David Miller drives the son of Cantab Hall, who has won nine of his 10 races and finished second once, from post five.
Freshman pacing fillies will also be in action on Friday in three divisions for the $254,500 Perfect Sting International Stallion Stakes.
Racing at the Red Mile gets underway at 1 p.m.
