Newgate
Farm shuttler The Factor (USA) added an exciting new stakes-winner to his tally
when four year-old entire Bound for Nowhere took out the Group II Shakertown
Stakes at Keeneland on the weekend in a performance that may see him headed to
Royal Ascot.
Owned and trained by Wesley Ward, the lightly raced speedster sizzled over the
five and a half furlong sprint trip on turf to win by four lengths taking his
overall record to four wins from six starts.
The win was a dominant one and may earn him another trip to Royal Ascot.
"I saw him when he was young, fell in love with him and bought him," said
Wesley Ward.
"Hopefully...we'll go back to England to represent Keeneland and the United
States, if he comes out of this good and sound, and hopefully get lucky."
Bound for Nowhere competed at Royal Ascot last year where he was fourth to
Caravaggio in the Group I Commonwealth Cup.
Bound for Nowhere was a $310,000 Keeneland September Yearling purchase and is the
best of six winners from Fancy Deed, a half-sister to Champion US Sprinter
Midnight Lute.
He is the tenth stakes-winner for The Factor, who has covered nearly 400 mares
in four seasons at Newgate.