EONS SETS COURSE RECORD IN $150,000 BUCKLAND S.

Eons, who Eaton Sales consigned and sold for $300,000 at the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling sale, got his third career stakes victory in Monday’s $150,000 Buckland S. at Colonial Downs.

The 5-year-old son of Giant’s Causeway came flying at the finish to win the 1 1/8-mile turf race by a head over Kentucky Ghost. Last in the field of seven through six furlongs, Eons went six-wide into the stretch, then kicked in high gear to get up just in time.

The final time was a course-record 1:48.14 on a good turf course.

“After the rain delay, all horses had been coming off the pace,” said winning rider Mychel Sanchez. “I really liked my horse. I started out in the middle of the pack and by the time we got to the half I was last. But I knew he would close. I just wanted him to relax because he can be really tough but he can run.”

Eons is owned by Clancy Bloodstock, who purchased him at Keeneland. The chestnut horse also won the 2019 Kent (G3) and Stanton S. at Delaware Park and has earned $428,615 from a 5-2-1 record in 17 starts.

Eons was bred by Camas Park Stud and sold for Donovan Bradshaw. The chestnut is out of Golden Antigua and is a full brother to graded stakes winners Giant Gizmo and Tableaux.