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Super Chow Aims for Fifth Win in a Row in Swale Stakes

"He's in his best shape ever," trainer Jorge Delgado said.

Super Chow wins the Limehouse Stakes at Gulfstream Park

Super Chow wins the Limehouse Stakes at Gulfstream Park

Coglianese Photos/Ryan Thompson

Lea Farms' Super Chow will seek his fourth stakes victory in a row in the Feb. 4 $125,000 Swale Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park, but as precocious as the son of Lord Nelson has proved to be while winning five of his first six races, his trainer is confident that the best is yet to come.

"He's in his best shape ever. He's been maturing race to race. He's been showing a lot of class. From race to race, he's a more professional horse," trainer Jorge Delgado said. "He's becoming a man."

The Swale, a seven-furlong sprint, will be featured on Saturday's program along with four other graded stakes for 3-year-olds.

Super Chow broke his maiden at first asking July 2 at Gulfstream before shipping to Saratoga Race Course, where he finished a distant third to Damon's Mound in the Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) following a less-than-ideal start from the rail. Saturday, the Kentucky-bred colt will break from the far outside post position while facing five rivals.

"We're always happy with the outside post. If I could choose the post position, that is the one I wanted," Delgado said.

Super Chow rebounded from his first and only career loss with an allowance optional claiming score at Pimlico Race Course after setting a pressured pace. He has gone on to capture the Bowman Mill Stakes at Keeneland by five lengths, the Inaugural Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs by 2 1/2 lengths, and the Limehouse Stakes at Gulfstream by a length after early bumping and a very wide trip.

Delgado has seen Super Chow's raw talent become more refined in each start.

"I love sports—he was like a basketball or football player that was in college. He was really good, but really immature. He was trying too hard, but he had the talent," Delgado said. "In his races, he's been maturing with experience. I think he's going to make it to the professional league. I think he'll be there for a long time."

Chantal Sutherland, who is undefeated in four races aboard Super Chow, including his last three stakes wins, has the return mount.

Courtlandt Farms' General Jim returns in the Swale for Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey. The son of Into Mischief  lacked running room while saving ground into the stretch, having to settle for a fourth-place finish in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes at Gulfstream Jan. 1, just 1 1/2 lengths behind the first-place finisher.

General Jim has won twice in his five-start career, both successes coming on the turf courses at Saratoga and Keeneland.

Luis Saez, who was aboard last time and in the McGaughey trainee's two winning efforts, has the return mount.

K and R Racing Stable and Town Branch Racing's Two of a Kind, who had a rough trip while chasing Super Chow before finishing a distant third in the Limehouse, is set for a return in the Swale. The Brian Lynch trainee had previously won his first two career starts, a maiden win at Churchill Downs and a two-length victory in the Tremont Stakes at Belmont Park. The son of Overanalyze came off a seven-month layoff in the Limehouse.

Joel Rosario is scheduled to ride Two of a Kind for the first time Saturday.

Arindel's Keanu, who graduated while coming off a 4 1/2-month layoff last time out; JFG Thoroughbreds' Aaraj, an impressive debut winner Dec. 17; and King Sparrow, who is coming off a victory in a Tampa claiming race on turf, round out the field.

Entries: Claiborne Farm Swale S. (G3)

Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 4, 2023, Race 6

  • Grade III
  • 7f
  • Dirt
  • $125,000
  • 3 yo
  • 2:15 PM (local)
PPHorseJockeyWgtTrainerM/L
11General Jim (KY)Keeneland Sales GraduateLuis Saez120Claude R. McGaughey III5/2
22Keanu (FL)Junior Alvarado118Juan Alvarado8/1
33Two of a Kind (KY)Joel Rosario120Brian A. Lynch4/1
44Aaraj (KY)Irad Ortiz, Jr.118Jose Francisco D'Angelo6/1
55King Sparrow (NY)Jorge Ruiz118Renaldo Richards20/1
66Super Chow (KY)Chantal Sutherland120Jorge Delgado6/5
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.