Wanderin Boy

2001, Seeking the Gold - Vid Kid, by Pleasant Colony

Breeder: Arthur B. Hancock III (Ky.)

Owner: Stone Farm

Trainer: Nick Zito

Regular Rider: Javier Castellano

Pedigree

Wanderin Boy
Seeking the Gold
Vid Kid
Mr. Prospector
Con Game
Pleasant Colony
Loren's Baby
Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Buckpasser
Broadway
His Majesty
Sun Colony
Czaravich
Pomade

Purchase Info

Wanderin Boy is owned by his breeder, Arthur B. Hancock III, and races under the name of Hancock's Stone Farm.

Race Record

AgeStarts1st2nd3rdEarnings 
510431$532,789
65110$296,708
71001$16,272

At 5: 1– Brooklyn Breeders' Cup H. (G2), Ben Ali S. (G3), 2– Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), Pimlico Special H. (G1)

At 6: 1– Alysheba S. (G3), 2– Whitney H. (G1)

At 7: 3– Alysheba S. (G3)

Last Start

Sixth in Woodward S. (G1) on Sept. 1 at Saratoga

Contender Status

Wanderin Boy opened his 2007 campaign with a wire-to-wire win in the Alysheba Stakes (G3) on May 4 at Churchill Downs, but has been winless in three Grade 1 events since that victory.

A confirmed front runner, his best losing performance this year came in the 1 1/8-mile Whitney Handicap (G1) on July 28 at Saratoga Race Course when he finished second, unable to hold off a masterful performance by Lawyer Ron.

Most recently seventh in the Woodward Stakes (G1) on September 1, he was well back of another Lawyer Ron exhibition, but with the Breeders' Cup coming just shy of two months after that race the time off should benefit the six-year-old.

Although Wanderin Boy can carry his speed and has won up to 1 1/8-miles, the Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (G1) at 1 1/4-miles might be asking too much of the Seeking the Gold colt, particularly considering the quality of a field that is expected to include Lawyer Ron. The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile would seem to be a more logical choice, but if Monmouth Park's advance billing as a haven for speed holds true for the Breeders' Cup, Wanderin Boy is capable of a big and possibly surprising performance.

Recent Works

October 19 - Four furlongs handily in :46.95 at Saratoga Race Course, dirt training track fast. Second best of five workouts at the distance.

October 11 - Four furlongs handily in :48.13 at Saratoga Race Course, dirt training track fast. Second best of 39 workouts at the distance.