Capote Stakes at Los Alamitos

Raging Whiskey Scores Black Type for Bourbon Courage
Colt took the Capote Stakes at Los Alamitos by eight lengths.


Raging Whiskey became the first black-type winner for Bourbon Courage  when he wired the field in the Sept. 21 Capote Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course. 

Trained by Doug O'Neill and ridden by Rafael Bejarano, the 2-year-old colt broke on top, sped to the lead, and dictated the pace. 

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Setting fractions of :21.55 and :44.56 through the half mile, Raging Whiskey shifted three wide at the top of the stretch and kicked it into high gear. The bay colt crossed the wire eight lengths ahead.

The final time for the 6 1/2-furlong sprint was 1:15.61 over a track rated fast. 

Campaigned by Pappas Horse Racing and Charles Bartlett, Raging Whiskey was bred in Maryland by Finn's Nickel and Anchor & Hope Farm. He is the fourth foal out of the Quiet American mare Fullerene and was graded stakes-placed this year when third in the July 13 Sanford Stakes (G3) at Saratoga Race Course. 

Consigned last year by Stuart Morris to The October Sale, Fasig-Tipton's Kentucky fall yearling sale, Raging Whiskey was purchased for $25,000 by The Quarter Company. He was offered by TIP Thoroughbred Investment Possibilities to the 2019 Fasig-Tipton Santa Anita 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, where he was a $120,000 RNA. 

Bred in Kentucky by Oscar and Eloise Penn, Bourbon Courage was consigned by the Penns in 2010 to The July Sale, Fasig-Tipton's Kentucky selected yearlings sale. He was purchased for $15,000 by McMahon Bloodstock.

The son of Lion Heart raced for McMahon & Hill Bloodstock's Bourbon Lane Stable racing partnership and won or placed in nine graded stakes on his way to earning $1,129,187. Bourbon Courage won the Super Derby (G2), was runner-up in the Donn Handicap (G1), and finished third in the Clark Handicap (G1) and Cigar Mile Handicap (G1).