Dakota Gold, Morning Matcha Headline NYSSS Stocks

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing’s Gold Dakota prepares to return to action on June 19 New York Stallion Chain’s spectacular $150,000 bidding division for state-qualified sophomores participates seven times on Widener pitch at Belmont Park | BloodHorse.com track record “>Belmont Park.

The NYSSS Spectacular Bid is rated as a 4-race in Sunday’s 10-race program, which also features a $150,000 NYSSS Cupecoy’s Joy for 3-year-olds in the same distances and surfaces. The first post is 1pm Eastern time.

Coached by Danny Gargan, Dakota Gold began a seven-month hiatus, last seen finishing fifth as team favorites after time at the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) at Del Mar.

Gargan on Dakota Gold’s Breeders’ Cup effort. “I think he ran very well to only be beaten three long distances by those good horses. We took him out this winter to let him grow up. He’s not a very big horse and it filled in a lot, so time really helped it.” We’re looking for a good race and then we’ll start another race. “

Before Breeders ‘Cup, son of Freud acquired shares Nownownow on September 26 in Monmouth Parkjust four weeks after winning the first inquiry Racecourse Saratoga maiden events.

“(Dakota Gold) has been out of the game for a while and you always get worried when they’re out for too long,” said Gargan. “But he’s doing great. Hopefully we’ll put in a big show. We’ve got Irad (Ortiz Jr.) riding him. It’s always a bonus when you have Irad on your horse. me in the game at Belmont on the pitch.”

Louis Lazzinnaro’s Marinara Saised had a winning start against a productive Widener field on May 21. The son was trained by Chad Brown’s Chad Brown. Laoban was the last 20 back lengths on the backstretch and launched from nine back lengths in seventh at the tense call to knock out his opponents and win by head.

The hybrid of Barry Schwartz Maseta is the fourth person to come close to walking a mile in a state-bred grant event on May 13 in his second kickoff this year. Son of the Bay Japan earned a black rating by placing third in the company that opened Central Park Stakes in November at Aqueduct race track.

Rice is another participant, Mo Dancin finished 4th on his share debut at 6 1/2 NYSSS Times Square long stage on main Aqueduct on April 23rd. Son of Laoban will try the pitch for the first time on Sunday.

Matcha morning challenges on the field in the joy of NYSSS Cupecoy

LC Racing, Cash is King, and Gary Barber bet winner Morning Matcha will try their hand on the field for the first time in the $150,000 Cupecoy’s Joy division of the Stallion Stakes Tournament Series in New York for those The sophomore qualified for the seven-distance sprint on Widener Lawn in Belmont Park.

A flying daughter of Central Bank Morning Matcha will return to sprinting after finishing last on nine runways in the May 20 George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2), where she finished sixth even behind Interstatedaydream .

Morning Matcha has been a model of consistency, finishing across the board in nine out of 11 life cycle starts and earning bet wins in the Main Line Stake March 8 at Racing Parx.

“For a horse that’s only $18,000, she’s really competing with the best,” says Reid. “When we put her in the right spot, she got the job done.” “We couldn’t be happier to have her. We look forward to bringing her into the next pair (Stallion Series Stakes).”

Morning Matcha did all but one of hers starting from dirt and trying to synthesize in September when she finished the second game in Finest City Stakes at Presque Isle Downs.

“She is doing well. We are really happy and this will be a new experience for her. Her father has won the grass stake and her mother has won several grass races.” , Reid said. “There’s reason to believe she’ll handle the court. We wanted to throw her a ball that rolls a little bit. She’s been running a long time on the ground and a long sprint on grass could be. is what confused her a little bit.”

Morning Matcha will appear from lesson 12 with Irad Ortiz Jr. on the train.

Ascendant Farms’ New York Cross Galaxina will also make his pitch debut for coach Jim Bond after making his first three outings on dirt roads.

The Huge surprise stepped in from a nasty win at the NYSSS Park Avenue Stakes on April 24. Galaxina picked up pace in second place under return driver Trevor McCarthy in the first half-mile in the 6 1/2 sprint. before taking a tight lead at the top of the long and pulling out a one-length at odds of more than 24-1 Starship Laoban .