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RISING SUN WINNER FOR GIO PONTI

on 09/27/2015 11:29 AM

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September 27, 2015
American Heaven, a two-year-old colt by triple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti, won first time out in a maiden at Nakayama earlier today. Bred by Bruce Smart, the $90,000 Keeneland September Sales graduate, turned in an impressive performance for owner Katsumi Yoshizawa in this ten furlong test. Travelling three wide, with some cover, the colt was switched to the outside by jockey Yasunari Iwata to quicken impressively and settle the race in a matter of strides by 1 3/4 lengths at the wire. American Heaven hails from the famous Ed Evans family of Another Review and No Review along with Cavorting, a recent Grade 1 winner at Saratoga.
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