Necco

Candy Ride – Empire Desire, by Empire Maker
2019 Big Red Spring, LLC

Necco, a Candy Ride colt out of the Empire Maker mare Empire Desire, purchased at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga and part of a thoroughbred racing partnership. He is shown training at Belmont Park.

Record

First: 0
Second: 0
Third: 0

Earnings

$863

Overview

Candy Ride is undoubtedly one of the nation’s top sires, with Horse of the Year Gun Runner, a pair of two-year-old champions, and a plethora of other top horses to his credit. This colt is a half-brother to an impressive juvenile winner from a world-class family.

He is trained by Jimmy Jerkens at Saratoga Race Course.  He was made eligible for the lucrative Virginia-Certified Residency Program.   Named after the historic New England candy company that made the first conversation hearts, it was fitting to announce his name on Valentine’s Day – meet Necco.

He’s on the Thursday, August 4 card at Saratoga in the Fifth race going 1 1/8 miles on the dirt.  Jose Antonio Gomez gets the mount.

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Latest News

July 30, 2022 in Necco

Necco Workouts

Necco is back in the mornings after his last race on June 11 at Belmont Park. WORKOUTS: 06/22 - 4f:51.89 (Belmont Park), 07/09 - 3f:39.23 (Belmont Park), 07/22 - 4f:49.08... Read More
August 9, 2019 in Latest News, Necco

Sweet Addition’s Worth the Wait

It took until nearly the end of the catalogue, but the latest member of the Centennial Farms roster is on exciting prospect! The acquisition team zeroed in on the best-of-the-best... Read More