Strongconstitution gets the jump in Del Mar maiden special weight

Constitution chalked up his eighth winner from his first crop on Friday evening at Del Mar when Strongconstitution led nearly all the way in a five-furlong maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds on the turf.

Constitution’s freshman class ranks in the top five by earnings, winners and black type horses, and he is the only First-Crop sire to have two graded stakes winners.

Strongconstitution need just a few jumps out of the gate to take a lead he would never relinquish, winning by 1 1/4-lengths in :56.93 on the firm turf.

The winner was bred by Stonehaven Steadings and is owned by Roadrunner Racing and Sayjay Racing. Strongconstitution was a $220,000 purchase in April at the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in training.