What’s Up Bro set for stakes debut in $100K Damon Runyon
At 0h29, on March 19, 2023 • By AQUEDUCT
Knollwood Stables’ What’s Up Bro brings winning form to his stakes debut in Sunday’s $100,000 Damon Runyon, a six-furlong sprint for New York-bred sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Trained by Robert Klesaris, the Dialed In gelding will look to provide a first stakes win for his conditioner since Cinnamon Charlie captured the 2005 Hildene at Laurel Park.
Klesaris, who took a break from training in 2007 and returned in 2019 after working as a jockey agent, is overseeing a stable of 16 horses split between New York and Maryland.
“Once you get going, it keeps multiplying, but I’m not really interested in training 50-60 horses anymore,” Klesaris said. “He’s [What’s Up Bro] probably my best horse as we speak. I think he’ll be competitive Sunday.”
What’s Up Bro graduated at second asking in a 6 1/2-furlong state-bred maiden sprint on December 10 here, drawing off to an eight-length score over next-out winner Quick Chaos.
What’s Up Bro, a half-brother to stakes-winner Eagle Orb, is out of the stakes-placed Harlan’s Holiday mare Lady On Holiday, who is a half-sister to graded-stakes winner Bold Start. What’s Up Bro was purchased for $55,000 at the 2021 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale.
Davis retains the mount from the inside post aboard What’s Up Bro, who is assigned 120 pounds.
