Phoenix Thoroughbreds Buys Axelrod
Updated: October 5, 2018 at 12:00 am
Phoenix Thoroughbreds has purchased multiple graded stakes winner and Grade I Pennsylvania Derby runner-up Axelrod (Warrior's Reward) from Slam Dunk Racing and will point the sophomore colt to the GI Breeders' Cup Classic.
Originally bought for $25,000 as an OBS January short yearling, the bay scored an upset victory in the GIII Indiana Derby July 14 and followed up with a convincing score in the GIII Smarty Jones S. Aug. 25 at Parx before running a clear second to multiple Grade I-winning 'TDN Rising Star' McKinzie (Street Sense) in the Pennsylvania Derby Sept. 22.
“He's a nice horse strong horse with a big stride,” said Tom Ludt, the head of equine operations for Phoenix. “We're looking at running him in the Breeders Cup Classic but all options are open as far as his next start is concerned.”