Violence Colt Sand Devil Dusts Rivals, Becomes A New 'TDN Rising Star'
01/02/2025 01:28 PM
Bet down from a 4-5 morning line to jump at 35 cents on the dollar in a first-level state-bred allowance at Aqueduct Thursday afternoon, Chester Broman's SAND DEVIL (c, 3, Violence–Mineralogist, by Mineshaft) ran up the score through the final furlong and a half en route to 'TDN Rising Star' honors. Having graduated by four solid lengths on six-furlong debut Dec. 8–an effort awarded a field-best 82 Beyer Speed Figure–the homebred drew the inside gate in a field scratched down to five and showed enough speed to hold a spot at the fence through an opening couple of furlongs in :22.90. Jose Lezcano was intent on maintaining that foothold at the fence, and asked Sand Devil to slide up the rail and, though he appeared somewhat reluctant to do so, took the field into the far turn. Smilensaycheese (Solomini), the 2-1 second choice off a third to divisional heavy Sacrosanct (Honest Mischief) in the New York Stallion Series Stakes over seven panels Dec. 14, was poised three wide if the favorite faltered, but no missteps were taken, as Sand Devil quickly opened up on his rivals in upper stretch and won off as miles the best despite being eased right down in the final sixteenth of a mile. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0. O-Chester Broman Sr; B-Chester & Mary Broman (NY); T-Linda Rice.
NY-bred SAND DEVIL is now 2-for-2 after an impressive win in Race 2 with Jose Lezcano aboard for trainer @LindaRiceRacing. Keep an eye on this one! pic.twitter.com/CIAIF99vSJ
— NYRA ( ) (@TheNYRA) January 2, 2025
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