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Jersey-Bred Sea Devil Rallies for Sapling Stakes Victory
6 Sep
Summary
- Sea Devil overcame a mid-race deficit to win the Sapling Stakes.
- Jockey Jorge A. Vargas Jr. showed patience for the rail trip.
- The win was a successful open company start for the Jersey-bred.
Sea Devil, a two-year-old Jersey-bred, demonstrated impressive resilience to win the $100,000 Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. The colt, trained by Eddie Owens Jr. and ridden by Jorge A. Vargas Jr., overcame an eventful race that saw him lose the lead after starting strong.
After breaking sharply and leading through the early fractions, Sea Devil was overtaken by three horses. However, Vargas Jr. maintained a patient rail trip and found a seam in the stretch, allowing Sea Devil to re-rally and secure a narrow nose victory in 1:38.26 for the mile.
Trainer Owens expressed initial concern about the early pace but noted Sea Devil had a "nice breather" on the backstretch. This performance followed a maiden win and a fifth-place finish in the Dover Stakes. The colt's next steps are uncertain, with Owens preferring not to ship him due to past travel issues.
