Peter Brant, New York-based breeder and owner, is undeterred when it comes to stacking his fillings. If he gets his hands on the top tier prize and the many horses are deserved, he’s willing to give each one a win for tier 1 glory. Jun 10, $750,000 New York Staking (G1T) in Belmont Parkin which Brant entered not two, not three, but four of his crimes, was no exception.
Brant recently told BloodHorse MarketWatch that separating his team of brilliant women on the pitch was the job of Chad Brown, the core coach of Brant’s successful transcontinental operation.
“Sometimes he’ll take them apart and sometimes he won’t,” Brant said. “If there are certain races that we think are important races and our two horses appear in that race, we are willing to run both. You can’t take one horse like Bleecker Street and don’t put her in Belmont Park against the best, I mean, she’s a 6 for 6. She deserves the slot. “
At the 1/4 mile New York Stakes, granted only 1st place status this year, Brant sent a French group 1 winner to a warm welcome Rougir Impressive Sheepshead Bay Stakes (G2T) restaurant Virginia Joy the invincibles Bleecker Streetand many performers deposit in the group Flying lady . Only three other old men and mares completed the field with Brendan Walsh trained Family Road a 3rd grade winner at Gulfstream Park winter has passed and a galloping second is coming War Like Goddess which last debuted in Bewitch Stakes (G3T) April 29, seems to have the best chance of toppling the formidable Brant quartet on Friday.
Two of Brant’s entries, Rougir and Virginia Joy, have proven their talent over longer distances. Rougir, winner of the Prix de l’Opera Longines (G1) game on a test heavy surface on Arc Day last fall at ParisLongchamp, was acquired by Brant in partnership with Coolmore’s Michael Tabor for a premium sale price. the most is 3,393,043 USD at Arqana 2021 Livestock stock sale in December.
Moved abroad to join Brant’s North American stables with Brown, daughter of Territory won his 4-year-old debut, circling the field for a three-match win in the May 14 Beaugay Stakes (G3T) game on the Belmont lawn.
Brown talked about Rougir, who placed seventh for his former relationships in Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) before passing the sales round. “We turned her down and let her put on some weight. Then she started blooming and looking a lot better. Her race was excellent in Beaugay and I think she is the horse that will hit. the best form anywhere from a mile and an eighth to a quarter mile.”
Carrying a maximum weight of 124 pounds, Rougir will be ridden again by Flavien Prat on Sunday.
Virginia Joy goes home to win Sheepshead Bay Stakes at Belmont Park
Virginia Joy, a 5-year-old German cross, was a group 3 and group 1 winner placed in her hometown before being purchased by Brant for $1,142,388 at the 2020 Arqana Saint Sale -Cloud “The Arc”. Fourth in this race last year, the daughter of Empty soldier seems to have hit her best stride this season with consecutive ratings in The Very One Stakes (G3T) at Gulfstream Park passed Family Way and a 14/4 long blowout in Sheepshead Bay May 7.
Trevor McCarthy will return aboard the Virginia Joy.
Stretching the ride will be Brant’s Bleecker Street. Broke as a 2-year-old on Brant’s ranch in Connecticut, Bleecker Street went on to do everything she asked. Ending with a powerful late kick each time, she rallied to win a May 6 Mode Stake presented by TwinSpires (G3T) at Churchill Downs in her most recent attempt. However, Quality Sugar filly has never raced beyond 1 1/8 mile and has never been up against men of the caliber of his companions.
“Bleecker Street continues to run well,” Brown said. “She stepped up and did what we asked of her. We’ll test her at a mile and a half to see if she can step up again.”
Half-Irish flighty girl, who finished second in the 1/8-mile Prix Cleopatre (G3) at the age of 3, entered the competition with the least exciting news of the four, as she finished sixth in the race. May 15th match claimant subsidized option in Belmont.
Irad Ortiz Jr has a call on Bleecker Road while Eric Cancel rides the Flighty Lady.
Multi-stakes winner The core values and Sheepshead Bay finished third Lucky cute complete this field.
Item: New York S. (G1T)
Belmont ParkFriday, June 10, 2022, Race No. 10
- Level I
- 1 1/4
- Courtyard
- $750,000
- 4 yo & up Fillies and Mares
- 5:50pm (local)
