Clairiere (left, winner) and Malathaat (right) take it down in Ogden Phipps | Sarah Andrews
Via Patrycja Szpyra
Lack of competition doesn’t always mean lack of competition, and the GII Shuvee S. in Saratoga is a case in point, with the field that stands for four featuring a giant pair. Peers Curlin Daughter Claire and Malathaat will take their opponent to round six in the 1/8 mile competition at Spa; the second one will come out at the end better than the previous four. Malathaat will qualify for the sport for the first time in her career, likely aiming to counter her tendency to wait for the competition, and she’s also been working on new gear in the morning.
Todd Pletcher will shoot for a fifth win in the event (Curalina-2016, Stopchargingmaria-2015, Authenticity-2013, Awesome Maria-2011) if their match here comes back in her favor, setting a record His record with the legendary H. Allen Jerkens for most Shuvee wins is conditioner. Steven Asmussen looks set to make his way to the race’s annual roster for the first time ever after most recently She’s a Julie (Elusive Quality) finished third in 2019. Clairiere and Malathaat both ran Beyers Career high is the last 106 at GI Ogden Phipps, and are the horses to beat here, almost guaranteeing that history of some sort will be made on Sunday Spa.
For their insides, and hopefully spoiler play, aptly named Crazy beautiful (Map of Liam) for coach Kenny McPeek, who is entering the race after a lush summer. Gray Lobster has faced Malathaat three times and has never won any of them, but she is the third millionaire in the field, and those wallets don’t come without the effort. force. As the April 2 winner of the April 2 at Turfway Park at Turfway Park in the aggregate and a second June 25 at Lady Jaqueline S. at Thistledown following the MGISP Army Wife (Declaration of War), Crazy Beautiful will try to win his eighth here. Former $40,000 claimant Strange West (Spin hard) circled the field from the tracks and faced the noble task of never running a single number anywhere near the divisional leaders on the outside of her.
‘Magic’ in Del Mar .’s Cougar II Marathon
GISP by MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm Tizamagician (Tiznow) bows to his 5-year-old while trying to win GIII Cougar II S. for the second year in a row at ‘Turf Meets the Surf.’ Super consistent Dicey Mo Chara (GB) (Adaay {Ire}) will attempt to make his first dirt road marathon a win-win thanks to his eagle-eyed relationships with Red Baron’s Barn LLC and Rancho Temescal LLC and conditioning Leonard Powell.
Salty sorting fields north of the border
It was a Kentucky-European cross in the transformative GII Dance Smartly S. 1/16-mile race at Woodbine. G1SP Fev Rover (Ire) (Gutaifan {Ire}), Tracy Farmer bought 695,000gns from last year’s Tattersalls December Mares Sale, topping the field with solid European bodybuilding including two underage black knockout wins, although both were in shorter distances, as well as ranking in group 1 of companies in the 1000 English Guineas last year.
Team Valor International and Gary Barber’s formidable partnership will try to turn this around with two of their class products, the GISP Wakanaka (Ire) (Power {GB}) and France bet winner Keyflower (Fr) (Kheleyf). Charles Fipke’s Lady Speightspeare (Sightstown) and Josie Carroll trained by Josie Carroll Seasons (Tapit) round out the team bred in Kentucky, while Ontario crossbreds are of course Munnyfor Ro (Munnings) will try to match her preference for the track into her first win of the season.
Before the field rolls, synthetic sprinters will shine at GIII Hendrie S. Meeting (Commissioner) is expected to perform most of the action at the ticketing windows. Familiar Enemies Amalfis Coast (Tapizar), adapted by Mark Casse, and Artie’s princess (We Miss Artie) returns to continue the competition triangle, and MGSP La Libertee (Consitution) will try to end her stable friend Casse.
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