Seize the Grey, trained by D. Wayne Lukas and owned by MyRacehorse, won the GII Pat Day Mile at Churchill Downs, marking his first graded stakes victory despite missing out on the Kentucky Derby.
‣ Seize the Grey, a 3-year-old colt by Arrogate, won the GII Pat Day Mile on Derby Day, marking his first black-type victory despite missing out on a spot in the GI Kentucky Derby.
‣ D. Wayne Lukas, the trainer of Seize the Grey, expressed his satisfaction with the horse’s performance and highlighted the colt’s special significance to the many happy owners involved with MyRacehorse.
‣ Seize the Grey is considered for the GI Preakness S. as a possible next race, showcasing his potential for future success in major racing events.
Seize the Grey gets up just in time to win the G2 Pat Day Mile presented by @SAP. Jockey Jamie Torres rode the colt for trainer D. Wayne Lukas and owner MyRacehorse. pic.twitter.com/Ugogaou1Qs
— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 4, 2024
Oh boy, let me tell you, the folks behind Seize the Grey were anything but chill about missing the Kentucky Derby. It was a big deal, a huge letdown. D. Wayne Lukas, with his horse Just Steel ready to race later, thought the grey could’ve shone in the Derby too. But hey, life’s full of curveballs.
Despite the setback, Seize the Grey didn’t just go home. Nope. He snagged a win at the GII Pat Day Mile, right there on Derby day. Lukas, reminiscing about victories with Pat Day, couldn’t hide his joy. “This horse,” he said, “ran the race of his life.” And just like that, Derby Day got a silver lining for them.
The race itself? A thriller. Vlahos was setting the pace, but our grey friend had a trick up his sleeve. Just hanging back, then whoosh, inside move, and bam! First at the sixteenth pole, leaving the crowd in awe. Nash tried, oh he tried, but ended up second, just a hair ahead of Vlahos.
Jaime Torres, the jockey, knew they had it in the bag by the three-eighths pole. The atmosphere? Electrifying. Winning? Unforgettable. The grey colt, a Saratoga slop victor turned third-place finisher, had his ups and downs. But after a not-so-great run at the Blue Grass S., the Preakness S. is now on the radar. Who knows what’s next?
Pedigree-wise, Seize the Grey’s got it going on. Arrogate’s 13th graded winner, with a dam that’s produced some notable siblings. And oh, a Justify filly and a Life Is Good filly are the latest additions to the family. Talk about a lineage of champions.
The win at the Pat Day Mile? A moment to remember, captured for all on Twitter by Churchill Downs. The details? Seize the Grey, a colt by Arrogate, trained by Lukas, owned by MyRacehorse, and ridden by Jaime Torres, clinched his first graded stakes win. The prize? A cool $348,300, bumping his earnings up to over $600k. Not too shabby for a day’s work, huh?
That day at Churchill Downs, history was made, records set, and memories forged. From the anticipation to the exhilarating finish, it was a race that had it all. And for Seize the Grey, it was just the beginning. Who knows where this journey will take him next?
