Racing career of 4-year-old pony charge it has all the essentials for a compelling mini-series.
It is filled with drama, excitement, surprise and disappointment.
Trained by Todd Pletcher, adopted son of Whisper Hill Farm faucet turned a nine-race career into a roller coaster ride with a 23-time win in the Dwyer Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park and the second in the Florida Derby (G1) last year in the start of his third career. There was also an altered taste in coming in 17th in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and finishing fifth 9-5 in the Oaklawn Handicap (G2) in April.
Add to his current three-race losing streak and it paints a picture of the importance surrounding his July 8 in the $350,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) as he will face four competitors in the one-mile and one-quarter test.
Aside from the mare Charlie India for which I will be responsible, he is finishing fourth in Urban Handicap (G1) as he is 5.5 miles behind the winner Cody’s Wish who is considered the nation’s top old horse.
The competition will certainly be easier on Saturday as he faces only four enemies, two of whom have finished more than 15 miles behind him in previous encounters.
“He’s been training really well since the Met Mile,” Pletcher said. “We’re looking forward to stretching him out again.”
After leg injuries kept him out for seven months following a romp in Dwyer, he starts 2023 with an optional February 5 allowance as he claims victory at Gulfstream Park and then runner-up with the favorite 3-5 at Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) ahead of Oaklawn Handicap and Met Mile.
by Arindel Clapton lasted to 1 3/16 miles last time and finished third in the Pimlico Special (G3), beaten 4 1/4 by length. 4 years old brothers colt won the previous Ghostzapper Stakes (G3) for coach Juan Alvarado. He was beaten 18 1/4 lengths when he finished 10th in the Florida Derby last year.
by Jordan Wycoff red run will shorten the distance when he runs 1.5 miles in the last two starts. Trained by Mike Maker, son of gunman finished third in the Brooklyn Stakes (G2) and second in the previous Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes.
A. Bianco Group’ Tone effect will go public in the start of his 26th career. The tone artist gelding, claimed for $40,000 in November by coach Linda Rice, is about to have a pair of optional allowances when claiming to win at Belmont Park.
“He seemed to really enjoy the big bends in Belmont,” Rice said. “He’s a big, tall, long-legged horse and he really seems to like the look.”
Edward Potash, Brad Yankanich, and coach Jim Ryerson’s Unrestrained bombers (start ) finished fourth in the Westchester Stakes (G3) in his previous game for Ryerson after scoring nine points in an April 16 subsidy option claimant at Aqueduct race track.
He was beaten by a little over 25 lengths when he finished fourth behind Charge It in 2022 Dwyer.
Item: Suburban S. (G2)
Belmont ParkSaturday, July 8, 2023, Race 5
- Class II
- 1 1/4m
- dust
- $350,000
- 4 years old and up
- 3:09 pm (local)
