Coal Front Colt Romps at Spa

Crazy Mason | Sarah Andrew

5th-Saratoga, $83,000, Msw, 7-20, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04.75, ft, 9 1/2 lengths.
CRAZY MASON (c, 2, Coal Front–Izshelegal {GSP, $134,840}, by Maria's Mon) closed late to finish second following a slow start in his five-furlong unveiling at Monmouth June 17. The 7-2 shot, adding blinkers for this second start, rushed up to challenge Uncle Eddie (Nyquist) for the early lead and those two rivals battled through a quarter in :22.94. Crazy Mason took charge approaching the stretch and completed the half in :46.71 before gliding clear unchallenged to win by 9 1/2 lengths. Crown That Saint (St Patrick's Day) was second and Uncle Eddie was third. Crazy Mason is the third winner for his freshman sire, Coal Front (by Stay Thirsty). The winner, a $20,000 KEENOV weanling, sold for $27,500 at last year's Fasig-Tipton Midlantic October sale. He has a yearling half-sister by Thousand Words who recently sold for $250,000 at the Fasig-Tipton July sale, and a weanling half-sister by Rowayton. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $57,150.
O-Donna Wright; B-Gmbracstables LLC, Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Rangel & Mr. & Mrs. Zachary Madden (KY); T-Gregory D. Sacco.