Saturday was a big day for Buck Pond Farm’s freshman sires SEATTLE FITZ (Arg) and BOLD TRUTH.

BOLD TRUTH got his first stakes winner when BOLD CAPTAIN won the $75,000 Best of Ohio Juvenile S. at Thistledown. Sent off the 3rd choice at nearly 5-1 odds following his 10 length romp in a Maiden Special Weight, Bold Captain tracked just off the leaders and took the lead turning for home. He drew off to win comfortably by 2 ¼ lengths. Bold Captain was bred by Dr. D. W. Frazier and races in the name of his Pyrite Stables. Congratulations to Dr. Frazier, trainer Miguel Feliciano, and jockey Deshawn Parker.

On the same afternoon SEATTLE FITZ added another impressive maiden winner when FITZMO took a Maiden Special Weight at the Oak Tree at Santa Anita meet. A solid 4th in his first start at Del Mar (a race that featured Norfolk S.-G1 winner STREET HERO and Del Mar Futurity-G1 winner MIDSHIPMAN), Fitzmo maintained good position, moved to second turning for home and wore down the pacesetter to win by 1 ¼ lengths. Fitzmo stopped the clock for the 6 furlong event in an impressive 1:08 flat and posted a 91 Beyer Speed Figure, one of the top 25 figures for a 2YO this year. Fitzmo was bred in Kentucky by Gigi Gillson, was foaled and raised at Buck Pond Farm and sold in our 2007 Keeneland September Yearling consignment. Congratulations to Ms. Gillson, owners Phyllis Brown, Lou Ferraro, John Reveli, Pro Selection Stable and Firsthome, trainer Adam Kitchingman and jockey Russell Baze.