As one Triple Crown series draws to a close, another will have an important prep race this weekend.
With June 11 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) ready to roll the curtain on the popular Triple Crown for 3-year-olds with ease, June 4 Pennine Ridge Stakes (G2T) at Belmont Park will provide some insight into what to expect next month when the Caesars Turf Triple for 3-year-olds kicks off.
As of 2017, two Pennine Ridge winners have gone on to catch the first leg of the Turf Triple (July 9 Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes, G1) and bets around 1/8 mile also produce five winners. 2019. In 2020, the Belmont Derby was moved to October due to the pandemic, but the team won Pennine Ridge (Decorated Invaders ) won his next run, occupying the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame (G2T).
So in that context, the Pennine Ridge is seen as a sign of success in the upcoming Belmont Derby and as one would expect the most attention will be on the two 3-year-olds coached by Chad Brown. training.
Four-time Eclipse Prize winner sends Klaravich Stables duo ‘undefeated’ Agreed and Peter Brant’s Napoleonic War in search of his third Pennine Ridge win.
Consensus, son of Almanzor will for the first time settle the classified corporation issue after winning the Woodhaven Corporation on April 23 at Aqueduct race track. He prevailed in the optional claim and the maiden won in Tampa Bay Downs and Monmouth Parkrespectively, before.
Get out Fastnet Rock mare Fast Lily, he was purchased by bloodthirsty agent Mike Ryan on behalf of Klaravich and Brown for $204,475 from Jamie Railton consignment at the October 2020 Tattersalls Sale.
Napoleonic Wars, a hybrid of War front , is about to win the May 5 subsidized option race for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park. Before that, he was the fourth person to have a hard time, beaten by just 1 1/2 lengths, in the Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland.
Among the other main contenders in the seven-man field (including one who only entered the main track) is a hybrid of Stuart Janney III Limited .
After placing in class 2 and 3 stakes at level 2, the gray son of The joy of kittens began his 3-year-old’s season by rallying from last on yard 12 to catch the April 16 allowance test at Keeneland.
Coach Shug McGaughey said: “He ran well and you could tell in the eighth column that he would probably finish. It was a good race.” “Whenever they win, it gives them more confidence. The older he gets, the better he gets.”
Some more international flavors will be Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb, and Morris Bailey’s Elizar , who will make his United Stakes debut with coach Christophe Clement. Via Dariyan he won his only start, a first race on October 26 at Chantilly in France.
WinStar Farm and Siena .’s Farm Emmanuel will make his grass debut on Saturday after finishing third at the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) last time for coach Todd Pletcher. The son of More than ready brought in a pair of turf constructions, marked by a five-hook bullet at 1:02 on May 22 and one hour 48 minutes on May 29, in preparation for a trip of about 1/8 of a mile on the grass inside.
“He’s had two windfalls throughout the course. I think the (May 29) match was particularly good. He’s got a lot of notables in his pedigree so that’s what we’ve got. think about, but he’s done well enough on the ground that we feel like we have to continue on the Derby trail,” Pletcher said. “He’s run a solid race in Blue Grass. It’s been pretty good. But we want to see where he fits on the pitch and open up some options for him.”
School also includes Daunt and Age of wealth MTO participants.
Item: Pennine Ridge S. (G2T)
Belmont ParkSaturday, June 4, 2022, Race No. 9
- Level II
- About 1 1/8m
- Courtyard
- 200,000 dollars
- 3 yo
- 5:12 pm (local)
