The Wayward Son Returns Home

HOLY MOTHER OF CASTIEL. I JUST REALIZED.

PADRINO FINISHED HIS 2 YEAR OLD SEASON WITH 20 DERBY POINTS!!!!!

Hasn't Padrino gotten sexier in his 2 year old season? No one understand how much I love this colt, or this image. Yes I got lazy with the human, but I had to re-do over half my shading on Padrino after accidentally deleting a layer. No matter, I'm still very, very proud of this.

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"Dem! Dem!" Vincente ran into her office in the barn, making the brunette's brows furrow.

"What's up?" She asked casually, there wasn't worry in his voice, and if there had been, he hadn't come to talk to her, he'd be shoving her out of the way to call the vet.

"That gray liver, the Giant's Causeway colt. He's officially on his way back from the States, and Dem, you'll never guess what."

Putting down the files she was holding, she turned to face him, "What?"

"Those final two races over there, they're derby prep races. If we send him back to the States for his 3 year old season, we have the chance at having a foreign based Kentucky Derby winner, hell Domani. He went undefeated. He could be the first foreign based triple crown winner. He'd be a legend."

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Race 1: Rydon Group Nursery at Lingfield Park
6 furlongs, Dirt
Stalked the early leader and overtook them in the turn, romping to an 8 length win
Placing: 1st

Race 2: Saratoga Special (G2) at Saratoga
6.5 furlongs, Dirt
Stalked the leaders and went three wide on the turn to really rally hard on the stretch for a 3 & 3/4 win
Placing: 1st


Race 3: Foolish Pleasure Stakes at Calder
8 furlongs, Dirt
Challenged early on the backstretch and pulled a large lead into the home and went to a romping 5 length lead
Placing: 1st

Race 4: Breeder's Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita Park
8.5 furlongs, Dirt
Stumbled at the gate and had to make up a lot of ground, went 3 wide on the turn he finished hard with a 2.5 length lead
Placing: 1st

Race 5: Remsen Stakes (G2) at Aqueduct
9 furlongs, Dirt
Stalked the leaders through most of th race and took charge in the turn, challenged hard all the way to the wire
Placing: 1st

TOTAL

5 starts / 5 wins / 0 place / 0 shows
G3- 0
G2 - 2
G1 - 1
Earnings: $1,592,640

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Art; (c) TomorrowFirst
Horse (c) TomorrowFirst