Euro Five Vs American Five in Belmont Oaks

The New York 3-year-old grass races have become an exciting, continuous test match between Europeans and Americans, and this year’s Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) continues the tradition.

Chad Brown was at the helm of five of the race’s final 10 winners, and Irish conductor Aidan O’Brien nominated two of the final four, so it’s no surprise that there are four between them. out of 10 sets to chase the amount of $750,000 on July 9 renewal. Overall, that’s five in five, Europeans compared to locals.

However, the team from Ireland, England and France was not a European A team, as only two of the five teams made it to Long Island with an overall victory. Locals boast far more recent success in ranked competitions, so the question that needs to be answered is the relative merits of those races.

Agartha , coached by Joseph Patrick O’Brien, won group 3 at Leopardstown in July 2021 and was followed by victory in the Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (G2) at Curragh. She finished second in her first two 2022 starts but was beaten fifth in her most recent, the Tattersalls Irish One Thousand Guineas (G1) May 22.

Scott Heider told Belmont’s publicity team. “She’s of Caravaggio . In Europe, they remember him as an extremely agile son of Go, dad . Anne Marie, as she usually does, beats speed with stamina… The female family is full of senior group 1 and group 2 winners. Most of them are lodgers. “

Music room one Dubai coached by Aidan O’Brien, also won group 3 at the age of 2 but finished third in the Irish One Thousand Guineas, then fourth in Cazoo Oaks (G1) at Epsom, and fifth , placed fourth, in Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes (G1) at Curragh June 26.

Godolphin’s homebred filly With moonlight certainly has the pedigree to compete at the top level. She’s Frankel out of the mare Dubawi Sand Vixen , and Frankie Dettori was placed as a mount for trainer Charlie Appleby. The performance doesn’t match the genes, though, as With the Moonlight ranks 11th in the Cazoo Oaks, 26 1/4 lengths from the winner, Tuesday .

Hot queen came with three wins from 11 starts in her hometown. Know yourself one Galileo filly, also raced in France, with a single win showing from five trips.

Brown’s trilogy includes Arrogant and Consumer Spending closest finishers in third and sixth, respectively from Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in November (G1T) at Del Mar. Both are off to a good start this season, with Consumer Spending, More than ready is racing for Klaravich Stables, won the Wonder Again Stakes (G2T) at Belmont Park and Haughty, by Empire Maker was last seen winning Penn Oaks.

McKulick complete set. Frankel filly this year placed second in both Edgewood Stakes (G2T) and Regret Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs, and Brown says she’s better than Louisville’s efforts. “They’re zero-paced races and she’s looking for a mile and a quarter,” Brown said. “She’ll improve the longer she runs.”

Regret Winner, Eve , is also in the field. The The joy of kittens Filly, coached by Brendan Walsh, is 3v4, and her late running style can accommodate the increased distance facing most courts.

Cairo Memories from California after consecutive wins in Providencia Stock (G3T) and Honeymoon Stock (G3T) in Santa Anita. The Prince Cairo filly are 4 to 5 on the pitch, with the only loss coming in 9th at the Breeders’ Cup just 2 3/4 of the length.