GIO PONTI (c. 4, Tale of the Cat – Chipeta Springs by Alydar) after a 3 month holiday, GIO PONTI continued his winning ways with an impressive victory in the G1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap on the Belmont undercard yesterday. After breaking last, GIO PONTI settled in behind the field, six furlongs back with Garrett Gomez in the irons. Saving ground on the far turn, he swung out 5-wide at the top of the stretch, and continued to drive past the rest of the field to win by a strong 1 1/2 lengths for Trainer Christophe Clement. This is the second Grade 1 win for GIO PONTI as he won the G1 Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita last time out defeating VENTURA. With his score in the G1 Manhattan, GIO PONTI defeated 4 other G1 Winners including COWBOY CAL, COURT VISION, MARSH SIDE, and BETTER TALK NOW!
GIO PONTI was bred by Castleton Lyons’ sister farm Kilboy Estate, and is owned by Castleton Lyons.
Lifetime: 12-7-2-0 $1,245,800
