NEWS: RACING

Freud’s Cloud Control kicks clear in NYSS Spectacular Bid

Sunday, June 26th, 2016
NYRA/Adam Coglianese

NYRA/Adam Coglianese

By Sarah Mace

Chester and Mary Broman’s lightly-raced Cloud Control, a blaze-faced bay colt by Freud, scored a thoroughly professional victory in the $100,000 Spectacular Bid division of the New York Stallion Stakes (NYSS) for New York-sired 3-year-olds. This was the first of a pair of featured NYSS races run at seven furlongs on Belmont’s Widener turf course on Sunday.

Well-beaten on May 4 in his grassy debut at Belmont at six furlongs, and graduating 18 days later via a disqualification in a mile race, Cloud Control was still looking to cross the finish line first in the afternoon. With Angel Arroyo aboard for the third time, the pair drew the rail as 6-1 fourth choice in the field of seven.

After getting away well at the break, Cloud Control saved ground in the pocket in fifth, then fourth, along the backstretch and around the far turn. Meanwhile, Sudden Surprise led the herd through early fractions of 23.21 and 46.20.

Patiently awaiting running room around the quarter pole, Cloud Control was able to maneuver out in upper stretch and advance on the leaders through a seam three wide. After gaining second, then hooking up wth new leader Bust Another with a furlong to go, Cloud Control dueled his rival into submission and kicked clear in the final 100 yards to win by length. His final time was a sharp 1:21.85.

Bust Another finished second, followed 1 1/2 lengths back by Go Go Lucky. Crossing the wire next in order were Silent Waters, Dearie, Spooked Out and Sudden Surprise. [VIDEO]

Angel Arroyo reported, “I got a very good trip. My horse broke great and I put him towards the rail. I got to save ground and wait for the stretch where he switched leads and took off easy. It’s only his third race and he keeps getting better and better.”

Trainer John Kimmel sounded pleasantly surprised. “I thought he would give a good effort. I wasn’t sure what kind of horses would be in this race. It’s a weird race, 3-year-olds, seven-eighths, stallion series, on the grass. I really didn’t know if I had a good handle on who his competition would be, but I knew there probably couldn’t be a whole lot of horses as good as he is,” said Kimmel.

Kimmel was also upbeat about Cloud Control’s prospects. ““I think he showed today that he’s got a lot of talent. Yeah I think [he could go further]. He’s a big strong horse. He was injured as a 2-year-old, he had an injury to his hock and it was just nice to see a horse like that come back. He’s a big stout horse with limited experience and to see him move forward like he did today, I think he’ll have a nice future.”

Cloud Control is the second foal to start and second winner out of Amiga Del Sol, a winning Broman homebred by Friends Lake also trained by Kimmel. Chestertown Farm purchased Amiga Del Sol’s dam Inca Sun (Conquistador Cielo) for $80,000 at the 2002 Keeneland November sale.

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