One Stripe winning recently at Gulfstream Park ((Photo by Ryan Thompson/Coglianese Photos)
The Drakenstein Stud-bred One World colt One Stripe is in good shape and has been entered for two races in the USA , the Gr 2 Muniz Memorial Classic over one mile and one furlong in New Orleans on March 21 and In the Gr 1 Maker’s Mark Mile on April 10 at Keeneland.
Both races are on the turf and follow One Stripe’s excellent run in the Gr 1 Pegasus World Cup over one mile and one furlong on the Gulfstream Park turf where he flew late under Gavin Lerena to be narrowly denied by stablemate Test Score last month.
One Stripe appeared to relish the step up in trip from a mile, so the Muniz Memorial Classic should suit him.
He should be equally at home over a mile in the Maker’s Mark Mile, although it would be no surprise to see him increase in trip after that as Motion had intimated after the Pegasus World Cup that middle distance races would be sought after for him.
One Stripe is currently back galloping daily and worked four furlongs in 50,80 seconds on Sunday.
One Stripe is entered in the Gr 1 Dubai Turf on Dubai World Cup night, but looks unlikely to run.
Test Score is also entered but is at the moment having a break.
Motion said after his Pegasus World Cup win he would likely aim Test Score at $1 million Turf Classic (G1) going over a mile and one furlong on the Kentucky Derby (G1) undercard on May 2.
That might end up being a race to consider One Stripe for too.
