It has already been quite the career for one Mr. Brass Hat, and don’t look now, but there are no signs of him slowing down anytime soon. At an age when if he walked on two legs he may be out buying a flashy new sports car, Brass Hat continues to roll on. The cagey old veteran that he is, Brass Hat chooses rather to act out his mid-life crisis at the expense of his four-legged rivals. Last Thursday, the timeless gelding did it again, as he rallied from way back to overtake his competition late, and win the Grade 3 Sycamore Stakes at Keeneland. Ridden by Calvin Borel, the nine-year-old son of Prized proved too much for both longshot Southern Anthem and favored Musketier, rolling by the pair to win by a measured length. Brass Hat was met with a fitting greeting when he returned to Keeneland’s winner circle, as the crowd cheered in admiration. It was an ovation more for career accomplishments than a one-race victory celebration.
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