Fortissimo scored his second straight stakes win on Aug. 10 with a 3 ¼-length victory in the $100,000 Cleveland Kindergarten S. at Thistledown.
The victory marked the third in as many starts for the 2-year-old Take Charge Indy colt, who has won his races by a combined 15 ¾-lengths. Fortissimo is one of Take Charge Indy’s seven stakes horses in 2024.
Fortissimo tracked the early pace and made his way to the inside midway on the turn. He waited behind pacesetter Boots Malone until the top of the stretch, when he slipped through to take the lead in the upper stretch. He drew off smartly in the final furlong to win going away.
Fortissimo is bred and owned by WinStar Farm LLC and Blazing Meadows Farm LLC. With the win, Fortissimo has earned $122,020.
