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With Target Sighted, Campitelli optimistic for Maryland Million Turf

Trainer nursed 6-year-old horse back to health after he suffered a tendon injury in last year's race

October 04, 2012|By Sandra McKee, The Baltimore Sun

"He's an extremely talented horse," Campitelli said. "And he has a great attitude. I was confident the injury wasn't too severe and that if we did right by him, because even though he's 6, he's lightly raced, that he'd come back."

And Campitelli is excited about Target Sighted's possibilities now.

When the horse returned to the track for the first time Sept. 7, he ran a strong race.

"He stayed on the rail the whole way," Chris Campitelli said. "He's a closer and he made his big run and had bad luck, getting cut off [near the top of the stretch]. He had to stop and restart racing and he still finished a close fourth in a race run in track-record time."

The Campitellis can't wait to see what he does Saturday.

"He can run," Fran Campitelli said. "I have a lot of confidence in the horse. He'll certainly do as well as he can and I don't think we've seen the best of him yet."

sandra.mckee@baltsun.com

Jim McKay Maryland Million Day

When: Saturday

Post time: 12:35 p.m.

Where: Laurel Park

What: 11 races for Maryland-sired horses

More information: MarylandMillion.com

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