KatieRich Stables’ Kentucky Cross American apple will be looking to record her career’s second-ranked win at the $175,000 Soaring Softly Stakes (G3T), a seven-mile Widener field sprint for sophomores in May 27 at Belmont Park.
Coached by Daniel Leitch, American Apple finished the game as runner-up in the 5 1/2 furlong Mamzelle Overnight Stakes May 3 at Churchill Downs behind Scary Danse .
Leitch said: “The winner had the best ride and we were caught in round six. “She came back from it really well.”
Daughter of American Pharoah gave her coach the first graded bet win of his career joining Matron Staking (G3T) in October at Belmont at Big Awin redefine with an outstanding trip under Eric Cancel.
That victory led to a challenge for 1st place in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) in November at Keeneland where she finished sixth after a brief lead at the three-eighth call. She did not race again until finishing fourth overall in the 5 1/2 furlong Limestone Stakes in April at Keeneland in her seasonal match, while she raced against flash.
“I think she’s getting better and the post-Breeders’ Cup break is the best thing for her,” Leitch said. “She’s back better and stronger and I think the five-and-a-half feathers might be a bit short. Six and a half and seven feathers are probably her best races.”
Coach Christophe Clement will have peace of mind with the two in pursuit of his second win in the event as the love appeal And Queen Picasso scramble to win the first bet of their career.
Moyglare Stud Farm’s Kentucky Purebred Love call comes from the final victory in a grant one grant to claimants the six-distance sprint option on April 27 at Aqueduct race track. Daughter of Sightstown His other win was the first 7 1/2 in February at Gulfstream Park before finishing close fourth in the Sanibel Island Stakes by the same distance and race in April.
Siena Farms, Michael Kisber, Peter Deutsch and Queen Picasso of the Elkstone Corporation started their first match with the winners after a first-of-its-kind score of 1 1/16 miles on Gulfstream in March.
Chad Brown, a four-time Eclipse Award-winning coach, also won the first two awards Lady Beth And premium joke .
Richard Schermerhorn’s Lady Beth hasn’t raced since breaking her maidenhood with the first claim on February 5 in the special women’s 70-mile weight class on the Gulfstream synthetic track. Spendthrift Farm’s purebred elder joke has not won in two starts since its impressive debut that won by half a margin in January against Big A’s main track.
Completing the field is Marc Keller’s first winner Argument who hasn’t raced since graduating in third place, asked in November at Big A for Bobby Ribaudo conditioner.
Item: Soaring Lightly S. (G3T)
Belmont ParkSaturday, May 27, 2023, Race No. 7
- Class IIIT
- 7f
- pitch
- $175,000
- 3 yo Fillies
- 4:06pm (local)
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