LEXINGTON, Ky. — A horse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci gained his first race at Keeneland on Thursday.
The 2-year-old colt gained by means of 1 duration because the heavy favourite in opposition to 11 competitors within the $70,000 race. Fauci ran five half of furlongs on turf in 58.65 seconds below jockey Tyler Gaffalione and paid $4.20 to win.
Fauci completed 2d in his occupation debut at New York’s Belmont Park on June three for teacher Wesley Ward. The colt is known as for the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases who’s advising the White House at the coronavirus pandemic.
The victory, price $42,000, larger Fauci’s occupation profits to $54,800.
Fauci was once bought for $175,000 on the 2019 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.