identify possesses all the key ingredients to be a top performer on turf when he makes his turf debut on June 29 in the $250,000 Manila Stakes (G3T) at Water racetrack.
A one-time Kentucky Derby (G1) contender who won the Gotham Stakes (G3) on dirt earlier this spring, Deterministic then turned in two disappointing efforts at 1 1/8 lengths. miles in Wood Memorial (G2) and Peter Pan Stakes (G3). Trainer Christophe Clement, who is renowned for his skill in developing runners on the field, gave the colt a break from races when he was ready for a change of direction.
“He is a very talented horse. We decided on the pitch for him,” said Miguel Clement, Christophe’s son and assistant. “This race has a lot of meaning. The reality is that it is a mile; It’s the next logical step for an on-field trial.”
Determined by Liam’s map the best son is the two-time Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1T) hero Colonel Liam . He is out of the Speightstown mare Giulio’s pearl a multi-grant winner is sprinting across the lawn.
Miguel Clement called Deterministic’s June 14 turf wind at Saratoga “a good job, pretty easy going.”
Dylan Davis will ride Deterministic for the first time on Saturday for an ownership group that includes St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable.
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Item: Manila S. (G3T)
Belmont at Big ASaturday, June 29, 2024, Stage 7
- IIIT level
- 1m
- Pitch
- $250,000
- 3 years old
- 3:40 PM (local time)
