Gulfstream play for Friday, Jan. 28 Gulfstream - Race 7
#8 Cappadocian (10/1 ml)
This Chris Clement trainee appears to have worked heads-up @ Payson Park with the fine stakes Ruthenia back on Dec. 31, a drill that also seems to have included Mystical Star, who won yesterday's maiden turf event at this same distance. More recently, Cappadocian worked heads-up on Jan 17 with Firey Red, who was last seen winning a Calder turf allowance Dec 30. Tossing in a nice breeding angle, this colt is also a half-brother to Prussian, who was a very impressive debut winner going two turns on grass @ Saratoga a few years back, if i remember correctly. So he does figure to take to the grass pretty well. Today's rider Paco Lopez is showing no previous rides for Clement, but has hit at an excellent 19% from a gigantic number of rides over the last year (including a hundred at the current meeting), so i'm sure he can handle his business. Looks quite live here at a big price.
