Pletcher More Impressive With Nest Day After Alabama
The day after her smashing victory in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (G1) at Racecourse SaratogaCoach Todd Pletcher is more impressed with his 3-year-old chubby son Nest than him on race day.
“I couldn’t be happier to be with her,” Pletcher said outside his cage on the Oklahoma Practice Road Aug. 21. “I went back and watched the replay a few times and was even impressed. than watching it.”
Pletcher said he wasn’t sure what would happen next for his daughter Curlin who is owned by Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House.
Options include training up to $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) on November 5 at Keeneland or make another start, at the $250,000 Beldame (G2) in Belmont at the Fall Big A meet on October 9, or the $600,000 Juddmonte Spinster (G1) at Keeneland on the same day .
If Pletcher chooses either of those races, Nest will face kids ages 3 and up.
Nest certainly looks to be the lead for the 3-year-old champion, but Pletcher isn’t going to start looking at that right now. He has witnessed some things happen in the past. In 2013, he coached the King of Prussia Stable’s Princess of Sylmar won the TVG American Oaks Coaching Club (G1), Alabama and Beldame Invitational Stakes (G1). Then she lost Beholder in Breeders’ Cup Distaff and lost Eclipse.
“Beholder supported Distaff and annoyed us,” Pletcher said. “Sometimes Eclipse voters have short-term memories.”