Upstart is trained by Rick Violette and ridden by Jose Ortiz. He broke his maiden at Saratoga winning going away by 5 1/4 lengths. He then raced 9 days later and won the Funny Cide stakes for NY Breds. In that race Upstart stalked the favorite Bustin It and trailed his counterpart by 2 1/2 lengths at the top of the stretch before closing to the finish line for a one-length victory.
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