Repole's Dream Season Rolls Into Breeders' Cup Weekend

Mike Repole's stable won seven Grade I races this year. They won the GI Belmont S. with Mo Donegal and Nest. Forte and Chocolate Gelato will race in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and Juveniles on Friday. Nest will run in Saturday's GI Breeder's Cup Distaff. All three horses are trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher. Uncle Mo is the stable's flagship runner. It's been 12 years since Repoles' flagship horse won GI Breeder's''Cup Juvenil at Churchill Downs.

Forte is the second choice in the Juvenile behind the unbeaten Bob Baffert-trained MGISW and 'Rising Star' Cave Rock. Chocolate Gelato is 7-2 morning-line favorite in a full field of 14 for the Jujitsu Juvenil Fillies. She will try to become the ninth filly to pull off the Frizette/Breeders' Cup Juveniles double. She was third on debut at Saratoga. The next time out she aired in front-running fashion with a career-best 92 Beyer. Her family includes GISWs Imagining, Rhythm, Girolamo and Super Saver.

Nest is the division-leading filly. She won three Grade I races this season. Nest is owned by Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House colorbearer. Repoles bought Nest as a yearling. Her full brother, Curlin, will be a stallion in 2023. The other half-brother, Violence, is entered in the Juvenile. The race is at Breeders' Cup. It's a big race for the trainer. He's excited about the horses' future potential. They are bred by Ashview Farm and Colts Neck Stables.

Repole is the co-founder of Glaceau Vitaminwater and the sports drink BodyArmor. He is also the owner of Forte, Vinnie Viola's St. Elias Stables and Vino Rosso. Repole bought 31 yearlings in partnership for $12.84 million at the Keeneland September sale. He also bought 70 yearling for a total of $26.67 million. His partners include Coolmore, Eclipse, West Point, Spendthrift and Gainesway. This year he has seven Grade I wins and owns 50% or more of his horses.