After ‘Anxious Moment or Two,’ Formidable Man Runs to Del Mar Victory

After ‘anxious moment or two,’ Formidable Man runs to Del Mar victory

DEL MAR — As the winner of three stakes races at Del Mar last year, Formidable Man figured to be the favorite going into Sunday’s Grade II Eddie Read Stakes. But the odds on the 4-year-old son of City of Light shortened again Sunday morning when two of the colt’s closest rivals — former Eddie Read champion Gold Phoenix and Atitlan — were scratched from the 1 1/16-mile turf run for older horses. Going off as the 4-5 favorite, Formidable Man turne…

City of Light's Formidable Man Makes it 5-for-5 at Del Mar with Eddie Read Victory

Heavily favored Formidable Man found clear sailing along the rail in the lane and bound to the lead before drawing clear to a one-length victory in the GII Eddie Read Stakes at Del Mar Sunday night. The 4-year-old is now five-for-five at the seaside oval which will host Breeders' Cup championship weekend in November. Sent off at 4-5, Formidable Man sat just off pacesetting Cabo Spirit in third while saving ground behind fractions of :24.97 and :…

Del Mar: Formidable Man rallies along rail, wins Eddie Read

Odds-on favorite Formidable Man stalked the early pace and then found room along the rail to surge to the lead Sunday on his way to winning the Grade 2, $250,000 Eddie Read Stakes, a 1 1/8-mile race on the firm turf at Del Mar. Racing in third through most of the race, jockey Umberto Rispoli and Formidable Man (4-5) let Mike Smith and Cabo Spirit (6-1) click through fractions of 24.97, 49.00 and 1:13.64. Formidable Man caught up through a mile i…