Crossed Sabres Farm’s Lochte notched his second straight Stakes win with a dominating three-and-three-quarter-length victory in the Spider John B. Stakes at Gulfstream Park West.
The talented five-year-old son of Medaglia d’Oro just off the pace early in the nine-furlong turf contest. The gelding drew alongside leaders on the far turn, took command at the top of the stretch, eventually drawing off to win easily. It was the third stakes win of the year for Lochte, who began the year with a victory in the G3 Tampa Bay Stakes.
Lochte burst onto the national scene in 2014, with an impressive victory in the G1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap. He also finished second in the G1 Frank Kilroe Mile, and was third in the G1 Maker’s 46 Mile.
Bred in Kentucky by Maura Gittins, Lochte is out of Lemon Kiss, a Stakes-winning daughter of Lemon Drop Kid. Lemon Kiss is a full sister to Graded Stakes winner Kiss The Kid, and hails from the immediate family of Horse of the Year, Black Tie Affair.
Medaglia d’Oro is having a tremendous year in 2015. He is currently tied with Tapit by black-type winners this year, which include dual G1 winner Songbird, G1 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap winner Mshawish, and G2 winners Gold Medal Dancer, Sentiero Italia, and Mrs McDougal.
