Jason Servis, who just missed winning his first Breeders’ Cup race when Uncle Benny finished second in Friday’s Juvenile Turf, has three chances in Saturday’s $1 million Turf Sprint.
Though Rainbow Heir and Vision Perfect may be more accomplished, World of Trouble is the one that has Servis the most excited. Apparently, so are the bettors who have made World of Trouble the 2-1 favorite in the early wagering.
A 3-year-old son of Kantharos, World of Trouble has won his lone two starts on turf, the Quick Call at Saratoga and the Allied Forces at Belmont.
The turf was pretty yielding at Saratoga the day he beat 11 rivals from the one hole. He’s got plenty of early speed, something that proved useful in two of Friday’s three turf stakes.
Interesting that Irad Ortiz Jr. took off the more accomplished Disco Partner to ride World of Trouble.
If World of Trouble can’t get it done, then perhaps Rainbow Heir will at a price. After winning the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint in January, Rainbow Heir was bred to 30 mares and the intention was that he would be put back in training. He finished a late-running third behind Pure Sensation and Vision Perfect in the Grade 3 Turf Monster. He gets a rider switch from Trevor McCarthy to Jose Ortiz.
Vision Perfect’s lone bad race this year came in the Turf Sprint run here in May. But Servis thinks the horse may have bounced off a career-best effort winning his previous start at Gulfstream Park.
Ruby Notion and Chanteline finished 1-2 in the Caress Stakes run over a Saratoga turf course that was even softer than the one we have here.
Have to think the course condition will work against Disco Partner, who will be ridden by Joel Rosario.