Casino Drive

Casino Drive (foaled March 7, 2005 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred racehorse.

Casino Drive
SireMineshaft
GrandsireA. P. Indy
DamBetter Than Honour
DamsireDeputy Minister
SexColt
FoaledMarch 7, 2005
CountryUnited States
ColourChestnut
BreederShell Bloodstock
OwnerHidetoshi Yamamoto
TrainerKazuo Fujisawa
Record5: 3-0-0
Earnings$216,482
Major wins
Peter Pan Stakes (2008)

Background

Casino Drive was sired by 2003 United States Horse of the Year Mineshaft, out of the broodmare Better Than Honour, making him a half-brother to 2006 Belmont Stakes winner Jazil, and a three-quarter brother to 2007 Belmont Stakes winner Rags to Riches.

Purchased for $950,000 at the Keeneland September yearling sales and shipped to Japan by owner Hidetoshi Yamamoto,[1] he was unraced until his three-year-old year.

Racing career

Casino Drive made his debut in February on the turf at Kyoto, winning by 11​1⁄2 lengths under Yutaka Take.[2]

Following his maiden win, he was shipped to the United States where, in his second career start, he won the Grade II Peter Pan Stakes by 5​3⁄4 lengths. He was ridden by Kent Desormeaux, rider of 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Big Brown.[3]

Casino Drive was scratched from the Belmont and unable to run due to a stone bruise to his left rear hoof.[4]

After a lengthy wait for his return after the Belmont, Casino Drive was started in an allowance race in the fall season to qualify for the Breeders' Cup Classic, easily beating the field. Expected to give a good run for the $5 million Classic, Casino Drive, unbeaten in his three previous starts, was last after setting the pace mid-race. He ended his 2008 campaign with a 6th place finish in the Japan Cup Dirt. The winner Kane Heliki, won his second Japan Cup Dirt title.[5]

References
  1. "Tomcito Hopes For Better in Peter Pan | bloodhorse.com". Archived from the original on 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  2. From Japan, With Genes to Capture the Belmont - New York Times
  3. "Casino Drive Spectacular in Peter Pan | bloodhorse.com". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  4. Daily Racing Form: News Login/Access Your Account
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