Coach Chad Brown takes the lead Belmont Park spring/summer hits record 124-40-27-16 for wallet earnings leading meeting in excess of $4.8 million after June 26 card in Elmont, NY
Four-time Eclipse Prize winner swept both stakes Saturday in Belmont — beating Mother Goose (G2) with Gerrymander and Crazy Applause with Famous Victor —To increase his total number of meeting leads to 13.
His 40 wins include 22 on grass and 18 on land – both numbers leading the surface encounter – which speaks to Brown’s versatility.
According to the Daily Racing Form, Brown is just short of David Jacobson’s 44-game record of 44 at the spring/summer meeting in Belmont 2013, a tally of 168 starts in a 56-day meeting. This 44-day meeting ends on July 10.
“My team did a great job and so did my horses. They really showed up,” Brown said. “My employees are incredible in all departments. Once again, they step up and focus their talent on a daily basis to carry out their mission and execute it at a high level.”
Brown won 32 races last year to claim the Belmont spring/summer meetup title for the sixth time in a row. He said he was especially proud that his 13 wins in this encounter — the last 10 on the pitch — were spread among seven drivers, including Manny Franco, Flavien Prat, Irad Ortiz Jr. , Jose Ortiz and a share each for Eric Cancel, Trevor McCarthy, and Joel Rosario, who rode Gerrymander on Saturday.
“This is a deeply diverse herd and I am very proud of their efforts,” Brown said. “Several different members of the racehorse have contributed, so it’s a pleasure to spread the word. It’s a talented group, and for a large number of them to have success with our horses, We are always satisfied.”
This year Brown can add to the Eclipse winner his only main track (Good magic Men’s 2-year-old champion 2017), with a talented trio of a sophomore Vote early , Jack Christopher and Zandon .
Peter Brant’s undefeated Jim Bakke, Gerald Isbister, Coolmore Stud and Jack Christopher won the Pat Day Mile Stakes presented by LG&E and KU (G2) during his seasonal debut at the Kentucky Derby Stadium at Churchill Downs and followed by a 10-game lap in the June 11 Woody Stephens Stocks presented by Mohegan Sun (G1) in Belmont.
Jack Christopher crossed the half-mile Saturday morning at: 49.49 on Big Sandy in preparation for his first two-round test in the July 23 TVG.com Haskell Stakes (G1) game at Monmouth Park.
Jeff Drown’s Zandon, Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner, has not been ranked since his brave third place in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) behind Rich Strike and Epicenter . The son of Start up worked half a mile in: 48.41 on the main Belmont track on Sunday. Brown said July 30 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Racecourse Saratoga is the next target for the pony.
Last and by far the best performance of the trio was Early Voting by Klaravich Stables, the eventual winner of the Preakness Stakes (G1). Before his Preakness win, he dropped an ancient decision for Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets hero (G1) Mo Donegal in Wood Memorial Stakes presented by Resorts World Casino (G1).
Early voting took place five spearheads in the company with many graded shares placed Highly motivated in 1:01.05 on the main Belmont track on Sunday. The Gunman The colt’s next start has yet to be decided.
Brown said he was pleased with the works from both dust stars.
“Zandon did a great job. It’s a maintenance move and he’s a target for Jim Dandy.”
He called the breeze of the Early Vote “a nice solid job to stay in his position, and that’s what we got. His next start is mid-Haskell.” or Jim Dandy.”
Also this past Sunday for Brown was the 1st multiple winner and the ultimate winner was Longines Just a Game Stakes (G1) King of Glory . Animal Kingdom’s 6-year-old daughter worked with the company half a mile at: 49.02 with Just a Game’s third place In Italy .
Bearer of color Peter Brant is heading to Fourstardave Stakes (G1T) on August 14 against the boys at Saratoga. Winning that $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Challenge event guarantees a spot at Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) this fall.
“They look very nice,” Brown said. “Regal Glory is coming to Fourstardave. I’m not sure in Italian yet, but she could join Diana Stakes (G1T).”
After the Belmont meeting, Brown will look to increase his wealth at Saratoga, where last year he applied for the fourth H. Allen Jerkens award as top coach with 41 wins and a fifth. three of the last four meetings. The Mechanicville, NY, native set a Spa record for coaches with 46 wins in 2018.
