Gio Ponti, the winner of the Eclipse Award for champion male turf horse
and champion older male, was named for the noted Italian designer
(1891-1979) whose influence was widely felt in the worlds of
architecture and furniture. In 2009, Gio Ponti fashioned a brilliant
campaign that included four consecutive Grade 1 victories, as well as a
second-place finish in the richest race in the country, the Breeders'
Cup Classic. Like his namesake, Gio Ponti was multi-talented. This was
no one-trick pony.
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