New York Watch: Captain Webb
541 views · Published 30 July 2011 · 2:08 · Indexed 4 November 2026
Channel: The New York Racing Association · 2011 · Sports
Captain Webb's debut went swimmingly as the 2-year-old emulated his sire and posted a first-out victory at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. Bet down to 3-2 as the favorite, Captain Webb stalked the pace while racing three wide in third, was given more rein on the upper turn, and needed only hand urging to claim the lead at the top of the stretch and go on to a 2 ½ length victory, completing 1 1/16 miles over "good" turf in 1:45.25. Like his sire, English Channel, Captain Webb is trained by Todd Pletcher for owner J. Scatuorchio and won at first-asking at the Spa as a 2-year-old. That said, Captain Webb has a long way to duplicate the feats achieved by his sire, who won six Grade 1 races, including the 2007 Breeders' Cup Turf by seven lengths and consecutive renewals of the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational at Belmont Park.
