Alicia Wincze is the turf writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. She started riding at age 8 and was a four-year member of the Pace University equestrian team.
Cannonball gets vote of confidence
Posted by Alicia Wincze on November 2, 2009
I have officially gotten my first guarentee of victory for a Breeders’ Cup race this year. Veteran exercise rider Beto Sebilla proclaimed this morning the son of Catienus would “win for fun” in the Turf Sprint after being aboard the gelding this morning.
While he may be biased, Sebilla isn’t making that wild of a prediction. Cannonball, owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, just missed winning the Group 1 Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot just four days after running in the King’s Stand Stakes.
In his most recent start, Cannonball took the Commentator Stakes at Saratoga.
“Mark my words, he’s going to win,” Sebilla proclaimed.”He used to be real skinny but look at him now, he’s a man.”
November 2nd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Interesting.
Just make sure to back up your cinch win wager with a place saver.
Sometimes the best laid plans of mice and men do go awry.