J C’s Pride established a
track record for five furlongs on the main track in Wednesday’s third race,
lowering the previous mark by 0.17 seconds with a final time of 56.54
seconds.
Ridden by Jose Lezcano, J C’s
Pride showed speed throughout to win the 2-year-old maiden event by 3 ¼
lengths.
“[Lezcano] said if he bore
down on him at the eighth pole, he would have went in :55,” said Bobby Barbara,
who trains the son of Henny Hughes for Joseph Bucci. “I’m glad he didn’t. He’s a
really nice colt. He’s a sweetheart; he’s like an old horse. He does everything
so right. He handles himself with a lot of class.”
It was the second start for J C’s
Pride, who was second by 2 ½ lengths to eventual Sanford winner Overdriven on July 1 at Belmont Park .