The native of Venezuela discussed his passion for racing, Congruent, and Leon's potential impact as part of a question-and-answer session conducted on behalf of America's Best Racing. Gavignano, 55, and his two sons, Luis Jr., 22, and Andres, 18, are involved in multiple industries.
That name should sound familiar since Leon pulled one of the great upsets in racing history when Rich Strike shocked the world at 80.80-1 in last year's Derby. Sonny Leon retains the mount from the Battaglia. He looms as a prime contender in that 1 1/8-mile contest, which awards qualifying points to the top five finishers on a 100-40-30-20-10 basis. He placed himself on the Derby trail by capturing the March 4 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes on Turfway Park's Tapeta surface to earn 20 qualifying points.Ĭongruent can secure a spot in the Derby starting gate with a strong showing in the $700,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) March 25 back at Turfway. Congruent has won three of nine starts with a pair of third-place finishes for earnings of $240,825 in his young career for South Florida-based trainer Antonio Sano.
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