Age is just a number: Quality Boy cruises to a 10-length victory in the Especial Rico
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The Asiatic Boy veteran, approaching age seven, returned to peak form with a dominant score in stakes company
It is the season of the veterans on the Argentine racing circuit. Defying the calendar and finding new life in maturity, the nearly 7-year-old Quality Boy turned back the clock on Wednesday at San Isidro, emerging as the standout figure of the program with a dominant victory in the Especial Rico.
Contested over 1,800 meters on a wet sand track, the son of Asiatic Boy (ARG) made short work of his five rivals. Under a patient ride by Kevin Banegas, Quality Boy sat in third while the heavy favorite Atomic Trigger (ARG), burdened by a high weight of 62kg, set the pace before fading to a distant fifth.
As the field entered the stretch, Quality Boy launched an outside bid, seized command effortlessly, and began to draw away with every stride. He crossed the wire a commanding 10 lengths clear of Don Cervantes (ARG), stopping the clock in a respectable 1:48.82. El Alibey (ARG) finished a further six lengths back in third.
Campaigned by the Pedro Agustín stable and trained by Carlos Vescia, Quality Boy was bred by Al Adiyaat. He is out of the Elusive Quality mare Raihana, winner of the UAE Oaks (L) and runner-up in the UAE Derby (G2) in Dubai.Now a seven-time winner from 43 career starts, the veteran continues to prove that while he may be senior in age, he remains a force to be reckoned with at the top level.
