Booth has emerged as the fastest horse at Oaklawn based on Beyer Speed Figures, earning a 107 for his win in the Grade 3, $250,000 Whitmore last Saturday and a 105 for his victory in an overnight stakes, the Commodore. The numbers are the top two Beyers put up this meet.
“We’re extremely proud of how good Booth’s running right now,” said trainer Steve Asmussen. “It was great to have him win his first graded stakes. I think he definitely has benefited from time and he’s obviously faster now than he’s ever been.”
Asmussen said Booth returned to the track Wednesday. Plans for his next start will be made after the horse settles back into his training routine. Before moving on to his next race, Asmussen said he wants to make sure Booth is fully regrouped from the back-to-back career efforts.
“I’ll discuss it with the owners and see what they want to do,” Asmussen said. “Two very fast races in a row, we just want to make sure we have the same horse as we did.”
Booth is a son of Mitole who races for Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm, and Whispering Oaks.
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