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Brigaduon BtabteV Gliding took otto mutt* step toward racing In the worms richest steeplechase nest month with a solid placing in a Virginia point-to-point prep Saturday.
The Doug PWt trainee finished second on the fiat at the March l Rappahannock Hunt races (see story, photo, this section) and earned his right to continue on a path toward the tl.fi million hurdle stakes on the other side oF the globe in the N&knyama Grand dump to Japan April 19
“He came out of the race good.1* Phut said late on
who shipped back to his winter training stable in Camden, 8.C. after the races Saturday.
“He was bucking and squealing this morning, and ate up his dinner and breakFast. HeV in good form *
font said the neat target fig1 the New Zealand import is the March 22 Imperial Cup at Aiken. 8.C., an hour from Camden, tf all goes well there. Gliding, and Tout assistant James Piper, will pack their bags Ibr Japan.
Winner of a Grade I novice hurdle In 2007, the g-year-old was one of three horses invited to the Japanese ‘chase from the US.. Australia and New Zealand.
Brigadoon owner fldgnr Cato and fbut accepted the invitation through the National Steeplechase Association late last week.
At 4.250 meters (just shy of 2 3/4 mites), the race carries a purse (d nearly tl.fi million and will he run at the Nakayama Bare Course near Tbkvo.
“Mr Cato is so excited he cant see straight. We're all very excited* Pout said. “It's an honor to go over there and represent your country. Its been a long time since an American has gone over there and run in that race. Just going is fantastic, but we think if he runs his race hell give a very good account of himself"
Gliding came to Virginia from his native New Zealand in 2000 and finished that year with a win and a second in two starts.
Last season, the son of Lord Baliina won two. with a second and a third and $136,215 in eight starts. He won two novice stakes, the Grade 11 TVmple Gwathmey at Middleburg's Glenwood Bark in April and the Grade t Koxbrook at Kar Hills in
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