Repole Stable and defending champion St. Elias Stable 2 years old male Forte resumption of serious business on June 30 on Belmont Park training track, half-mile run in: 50.40 for Hall of Fame coach Todd Pletcher.
With gymnast Hector Ramos on board, Forte hit the training track after a rehab break at 9:30 a.m. and had fun with the graded bet winner Major , is a likely contestant to win $250,000 Manila Staking (G3T) on July 7 in Belmont. This is Forte’s first move since finishing second in the Belmont Stakes (G1) June 10.
“We were just looking for an easy job again and I think that’s done for today,” said Byron Hughes, assistant at Pletcher’s Belmont. “I think he’s moving well within himself. He looks relaxed and happy. You couldn’t ask for more than that at this point.”
forte won Gulfstream Park‘s Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and Florida Derby (G1) and entered the Kentucky Derby (G1) as the morning favorites, but was scratched on the morning of the race with a single table bruised legs.
Tapit Trice warms up ahead of their victory at the Blue Grass Stakes in Keeneland.
Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable’s Tapit Trice crossed the half-mile alone: 48.03 on the track Friday with gymnast Fernando Rivera at the irons. This move is the 1st grade winning millionaire son of faucet is the second entry since placing third in the Belmont Stakes.
Hughes said: “I think (Tapit Trice) performed very well. “It’s been a good gallop for him. He’s looking pretty sharp today and coming out of Belmont in good shape. He’s probably a bit sharper this time of year than he was last year. But that’s what you see in these faucets. It seems that the older they get, the sharper they get.”
Tapit Trice won the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) and the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) on the way to the seventh place finish in the Kentucky Derby.
Following the wind of Forte, last year’s champion was 3 years old Nest goes one step further towards her debut in 2023, crossing five long distances at 1:01.22 along with Boss too on the way to practice. Owned by Repole Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Michael House, Nest has consistently crossed the training path since mid-May.
Hughes said: “I think she’s progressing well through the breeze. “She seems to be getting stronger by the day and responds well to light winds. With every slight breeze, you can tell she’s a little sharper every week.”
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