All equestrian careers don’t see bright beginnings in their early days. The racetrack is always stacked with top-notch and cut-throat competition. Cruising in the early days of its career with victory after victory, this racehorse has emerged as one of the racers to always watch out for. Wet Paint rose to a whopping net worth of $1 million without even reaching double figures in the number of starts. With its nimble feet, this young filly has responded to the competition with full vigor.
Wet Paint has had a short yet splendid equestrian career so far. Under the ownership of renowned equestrian Dan Pride’s Godolphin, Wet Paint has won four out of six races it participated in. Out of the two races it did not win, Wet Paint came in second place in one of them. Feeling confident with the performance of his newest ace, Pride eyes the upcoming Grade 1 Alabama Stakes.
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Equestrian eyes Alabama as for 10th race
Wet Paint has emerged as a horse with the feet of a winner. While it may have just nine races in its tally, the promising equestrian talent has won five of them. Racing for the Godolphin, Wet Paint is currently under the training of Brad H. Cox. Wet Paint recently also triumphed in the Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks race by beating the favorite, Sacred Wish to the finish line. The race took place at the Saratoga race course, where the next big event awaits the Godolphin champion.
According to Bloodhorse, Supercharged with this victory, Dan Pride plans to put Wet Paint in the Grade 1 Alabama stakes worth $600,000. The equestrian wishes to use the momentum Wet Paint currently embodies and use it to crush the competition. The race, which will take place on 19th August, will be a test for Wet Paint, according to Pride.
Wet Paint to go for championship honors
Pride said that while Wet Paint is currently in great form, his leading three-year-old horse is another Godolphin runner named Pretty Mischievous. The equestrian said he would test Wet Paint at the Alabama Stakes and the upcoming Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup. He said that once Wet Paint passes this ‘little’ test, he will immediately ask Cox to prepare it for championship honors and the big races.
The name Wet Paint carries its own unique story. The three-year-old filly got its name from an accident. While coloring a horse after its victory at the Grade 1 Travers Stakes, one of the staff members got her hands painted blue. She had accidentally placed them on wet paint, and that’s how the young filly got itself a new handprint and a new name.
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