Following a victory in the Group 2 Godolphin Mile, Yuesheng Zhang and Craig Dado’s Raging Torrent (Maximus Mischief-Violent Wave, by Violence) added to his impressive resume in his stateside return with a gate-to-wire victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Metropolitan Handicap on Belmont Stakes Day at Saratoga Race Course, becoming one of two OBS grads to earn graded wins on the day.
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In victory, Raging Torrent was awarded a berth into the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile in November at Del Mar as part of the “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series.
Trained by Doug O’Neill, the 4-year-old son of Maximus Mischief asserted himself over a formidable group that included champion Fierceness. The win was Raging Torrent’s sixth in his last seven outings and gave him his second Grade 1 triumph to go along with his victory in Santa Anita Park’s Malibu in December.
Raging Torrent increased his career bankroll to $1,797,400. He was purchased by Mark Davis for $75,000 out of the 2023 OBS April sale from the consignment of Randy Bradshaw after breezing in 10 flat.
At Santa Anita Park, Bob Baffert trained Cash Call (McKinzie – D’fashion, by D’wildcat ) outbattled stablemate Howin in the stretch to win the $100,000 Summertime Oaks (G3) in her first start around two turns.
Cash Call races for owner CSLR Racing Partners. She was purchased from the consignment of Eddie Woods by Bill Childs for $600,000 at the 2024 OBS April Sale of 2-year-olds in training after breezing in :20 1/5.