BY BROCK SHERIDAN
Sum of Success, the Florida-bred son of Ocala Stud’s Win Win Win and is undefeated in three starts, will miss a possible start in this year’s Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland according to a story filed by Steve Andersen with Daily Racing Form Monday.
The Breeders’ Cup website has listed Sum of Success as a possible contender in both the $1 million Brown Advisory Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at one mile and $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint going five-and-a-half furlongs, both Grade 1 races scheduled for October 30.
Dibona told Daily Racing Form that Sum of Success resumed training Monday.
Trained by Bobby Dibona for Keith Johnston, Michael and Jules Iavarone and Hopeless Stables, Sum of Success has won his three races, all against Florida-breds at Gulfstream Park with jockey Jonathan Ocasio, by a combined 24 1/4 lengths and has led at every point of call.
He won his introduction against special weight maidens going five furlongs on July 20, winning by seven-and-a-half lengths. He then took the $100,000 In Summation by 11 ½ lengths on August 10, clocking six furlongs in 1:10.14 for an 87 Beyer Speed Figure. The 87 Beyer is currently tied for the 12th best by a North American 2-year-old this year according to Daily Racing Form.
Most recently on September 5, Sum of Success took the $150,000 Express Tour by five-and-a-quarter lengths going seven furlongs, bringing his career earnings to $188,480.
Bred in Florida by Liz and Norman Wilson’s Oakleaf Farm in Ocala, Sum of Success is out of the winning In Summation mare All Summed Up.
Dibona purchased Sum of Success for $165,000 out of Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables consignment at this year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Dibona told Daily Racing Form he is now considering the $100,000 Juvenile Sprint at Gulfstream on November 14 as possible next start for Sum of Success. The six-furlong Juvenile Sprint would be his first start versus open company.
Dibona has also said he would like to try Sum of Success on grass and at longer distances in the future.
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