Stradale continued his rise through the sprint division on September 19, winning the Grade 2 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx Racing for his second consecutive graded stakes victory.
The three year old son of Yaupon finished 1 1/4 lengths ahead of Dr. Kapur, with Captivator third. Stradale completed six furlongs on a fast dirt track in 1:09.83 with Jose Ortiz aboard for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Stradale builds on his recent progress
The Gallant Bob confirmed that Stradale can carry his improving form against a deeper graded stakes field. He entered the race after earning his first graded stakes victory and again produced a strong finish at Parx.
Dr. Kapur earned his first black type placing with the runner up finish, while Captivator secured his first graded stakes placing in third. Mailata, My Boy Star, Langvad, N. Y. Finest, Tallmar and Amberjack completed the finishers.
The victory lifted Stradale to four wins from 11 career starts and continued an important season for his sire Yaupon.
Keeneland could be next
The Perryville Stakes at Keeneland on October 17 is a possible next target for Stradale. That would give him another opportunity against leading three year old sprinters as the autumn racing calendar moves toward its championship events.
OTB Bet readers can compare the result with the Gallant Bob Stakes preview and follow the rest of the Parx card through the Pennsylvania Derby preview and Cotillion Stakes preview.
Image is illustrative and does not depict Stradale or the Gallant Bob Stakes.
