GIO PONTI (c. 4, Tale of the Cat – Chipeta Springs by Alydar) drove down to the wire under a fantastic ride by Ramon Dominguez to collar the field of the G1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita. Defeating the likes of VENTURA, DIXIE CHATTER, and ARTISTE ROYAL (IRE), GIO PONTI has now won 6 of 11 starts and has earned over $1 million in earnings.
Settling off the pace 7 horses from the lead, Dominguez kept the colt relaxed until they made their big drive in the stretch. Tracking the talented filly, VENTURA, they found their hole and took over the field in the stretch, nipping the filly at the wire by just a nose!
GIO PONTI was bred by Kilboy Estate, is raced by Castleton Lyons Farm, and is trained by Christophe Clement.
Life: 11-6-2-0 $1,005,800
