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not had a whole kit of luck with those operations. It is one of die few that has worked. I think now he’s ‘trusting' his wind more*

Fbut says he likes to give the gelding time between races and steadier workouts to keep him focused and happy

“I make him run with two hearses head-to-head, just letting him being a nose in front,* Fout said. “He definitely likes the serious competition, because if you drop him out the back door he will pill himself up.*

McCarron also had a win the first weekend of racing on June 17, with Brigadoon Stable’s Diego Cao in the $15,000 maiden hurdle. Also not the easiest of mounts, McCarron says Diego Cao does not always like to run from point A to paint B.

“At his fences, he is perfectly straight, however; in between he’s not so good. Rut of his problem is settling,’ McCarron said. “We put a different fait on him and it seemed to work well. When I called on him he was definitely thane far me. But I got a little too cute around the turn and nearly pulled myself off course I was that dose to the beacon, but he was sensible enough and easily corrected.’

Pennsylvania native Jody Petty partnered with trainer Eddie Graham to ride Great Gusto for the Ckrevia Farm of Flint Hill. And despite his less than quiet paddock manners, the 4-year-old son of Gulch shut the door on the favorite Slip Away (a 4-year-old son of Skip Away) to win by over three lengths.

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