Gatorize- Breeders' Cup Contender

Gatorize

Pedigree: Exploit - Caymen Agressor (Citidancer)

Owner: Sarum Farm

Trainer: Helen Pitts

10% of the Gatorize hat sales proceeds will be donated to the Susan Komen Foundation of Lexington

Gatorize works in preperation for Breeder's Cup
Sarum Farm's homebred filly Gatorize breezed five furlongs at Churchill Downs in 1:02 2/5 Sunday, Oct. 29, in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I).
The 2-year-old daughter of Exploit trained by Helen Pitts "went well" in what her trainer described as a maintenance work. "She has been doing everything we have asked of her," Pitts said of the filly's preparation for the Juvenile Fillies.

After breaking her maiden in her career debut at Ellis Park, Gatorize won an optional claimer under allowance conditions at Turfway Park. She then finished fifth in the Alcibiades (gr. II) at Keeneland.

In another Juvenile Fillies development, Cohiba Miss, who is second on the preference list that will be used should any of the top 14 horses in the race defect, was scratched out of the Pocahontas Stakes (gr. III) on the Churchill opening day card Sunday.

Steve Haskin's comments on Gatorize as a Breeders' Cup prospect: "The filly that really interests me is Gatorize, who was fifth in the Alcibiades. She was far back, and then unleashed a powerful run on the far turn. I loved the way she accelerated. She got fanned some seven wide and closed very strongly to be beaten around four lengths. I like her trainer, Helen Pitts, and I feel she has a big shot at a price."