Ewing was named a TDN Rising Star after a dazzling debut at Saratoga during the 4th of July Festival, earning a strong 88 Beyer Speed Figure. Watch replay.
Knicks Go Colt Ewing Electrifies at the Spa
The 2-Year-Old Knicks Go colt out of the Indian Charlie mare Sassy Ali Joy is co-owned with Len Green’s DJ Stable and Ken Freirich. He was purchased at the 2025 OBS April 2-Year-Old in Training Sale.
West Point EVP Jason Blewitt said, “Very impressive debut, and as easy as he won, he kept widening on the gallop out with his ears pricked. This isn’t going to go down as the toughest 2yo maiden race of the summer up here, especially with Pletcher’s horse scratched, but it would be difficult envisioning an easier win or first-out score. And kinda scary to think that Mark Casse doesn’t crank his firsters up either. Jose Ortiz told me Ewing was very professional; he was excellent pre and post race and galloped out with plenty in the tank.”
Jockey Jose Ortiz said, “I barely asked him to run when the filly really turned up the pressure outside.”
Mark Casse said Ewing bounced out of the race in great shape, and he’s leaning towards running the colt back in the $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) going 6 1/2 furlongs on Saturday, August 2 at Saratoga. “Our hope is he’s a Breeders’ Cup horse, and if so, I want to get more racing experience in him.”
Later in the day on July 5, 3-year-old Twirling Candy colt Yinzer took them gate to wire under Keith Asmussen at Ellis Park (watch replay), stamping his ticket to the $250,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Nashville Derby run at 1 1/8 miles on the turf on Saturday, August 2 at Ellis. This could serve as a prep for the $3,500,000 Nashville Derby (G3T) on August 30 at Kentucky Downs or the $2-million Gun Runner Stakes on September 6 at Kentucky Downs. The colt is co-owned with CJ Stables and W.S. Farish.
Yinzer as a foal at Lane’s End Farm
