Boltage, Pin Oak Stud's handsome and talented son of Bolt D'Oro, got back to winning ways at Fair Grounds over the weekend, putting to bed a nice field of horses under a good ride by Ben Curtis.
Curtis had his mount handy throughout, and when the runner-up Cigarette Boat came with a challenge midstretch, Boltage showed a really nice attitude to knuckle out an easier-than-it-looked 3/4 length victory at the wire.
Previously trained by Richard Mandella, Boltage was highly tried as a two and three-year-old. Under Stidham's watch, the now four-year-old Boltage is demonstrating that he still retains a lot of that early ability. And this win will have done his confidence a world of good.
Now for the week's entries, according to Equibase:
Thursday
Fair Grounds
Mo Shiro - Race 6, Allowance
Notice Me Too - Race 8, Allowance Optional Claiming $50,000
Friday
Fair Grounds
Merry and Bright - Race 5, Allowance Optional Claiming $100,000
Think Big - Race 7, Allowance Optional Claiming $50,000
Oaklawn Park
Rio Chama - Race 9, Allowance Optional Claiming $150,000