Medina Spirit impressed with his heart, not with his final time, in repelling Roman Centurian and Hot Rod Charlie to win a three-way photo in the $100,500, Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Jan. 30 at Santa Anita Park.
It was two years ago when trainer Shug McGaughey followed Florida's Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve to a second-place finish with Code of Honor in the Run for the Roses.
Patrick O’Neill, nephew to two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Doug O’Neill and bloodstock agent Dennis O'Neill, had a different interest from most college kids when he was an undergraduate student and a member of the football team at Brown University.
The $200,000, Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes begins the three race series for sophomores at Gulfstream Park. The series continues with the Fountain of Youth Stakes, and ends with the Florida Derby.
