e Five Racing Gearing Up for Second-Half Run
With champion Good Magic and Rushing Fall already well positioned for the second half of the year, New Money Honey rejoined the fray June 21 and signaled that she too was ready to get back to business.
Keyword: Chad Brown
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Belmont Festival Honors to Dubb, Brown, Castellano
Chad Brown, Javier Castellano, and Michael Dubb took top honors in the 2018 Belmont Stakes Racing Festival Championship for best overall performance by a trainer, jockey and owner, respectively, during the three-day event at Belmont Park.
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Backyard Heaven Headlines Stephen Foster Field
The handicap ranks still have some sorting to do. To that end, the June 16 $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (G1) can bring a leading adversary to the forefront as a field of nine will try their collective hand in the 1 1/8-mile test.
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All Well in Brown Barn After Heavy Day of Racing
On June 10, trainer Chad Brown laid out plans for several of his runners, including Longines Just a Game Stakes (G1T) winner A Raving Beauty.
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Justify Still Gleaming After Triple Crown Heroics
Looking every bit the conqueror he is, Justify showed off his remarkably good flesh outside Belmont Park's Barn 1 June 10, taking one turn after another before the pack of media and onlookers who wanted a fresh glance at the Triple Crown hero.
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Belmont Challengers Regroup After Facing Justify
The talented group that tried to end Justify's quest for the Triple Crown appeared to exit the final leg of the 3-year-old classics in good order, with decisions ahead for the rest of their campaigns.
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Gronkowski Unlikely Runner-Up in Belmont Stakes
There was one horse who was a threat to Justify's Triple Crown bid at the top of the Belmont Park stretch. It was the colt named after the football player.
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Spring Quality Upsets Manhattan for Motion
Augustin Stable's Spring Quality rallied down the middle of the course to score a neck victory in the $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes (G1T) June 9 on the Belmont Park inner turf.
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A Raving Beauty Conquers Just a Game Rivals
In the moments before the $700,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes (G1T) at Belmont Park, A Raving Beauty showed the attitude that would soon help her turn back her top-level foes.
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Fourstar Crook Edges Sistercharlie in New York Stakes
Fourstar Crook turned the tables on stablemate Sistercharlie (IRE) June 8 and held on by a head to win the $600,000 New York Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G2T) at Belmont Park.
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Lewis Bay Runs Away in Bed o' Roses
Alpha Delta Stables' homebred multiple graded-stakes winner Lewis Bay enjoyed a patient, stalking trip under jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. to win the $250,000 Bed o' Roses Invitational Stakes (G3) by 5 1/2 lengths June 8 at Belmont Park.
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Justify Seeks Place in History in Belmont Stakes
If the buzz seems a bit lessened from the fever that tracked American Pharoah's Triple Crown quest, it's not because Justify hasn't done his part to provide a compelling storyline.
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Gronkowski Aims to Defy Odds in Belmont Stakes
If the unexpected transpires and the first loss of Justify's career happens to come Saturday, Gronkowski would be a shocker to play the role of conqueror, but a popular one nonetheless.
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Mask Seeks to Cover Field in Belmont's Easy Goer
Eight 3-year-olds will contest the 1 1/16-mile Easy Goer Stakes, which kicks off the stakes action at Belmont Park on Belmont Stakes day June 9.
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Catholic Boy Re-Rallies to Take Pennine Ridge
Catholic Boy, who was in the unfamiliar position on the lead through much of the $200,000 Pennine Ridge (G3T), angled to the outside under jockey Javier Castellano, re-rallied, and surged by 1-5 favorite Analyze It to win by a neck at the wire.
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Belmont Runners Gronkowski, Blended Citizen Work in NY
Phoenix Thoroughbreds' Gronkowski put in his final timed workout for the June 9 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets (G1) when he went five furlongs in 1:01.87 June 2 on Belmont Park's main track.
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Unbeaten Analyze It Looms Large in Pennine Ridge
The next opportunity for William Lawrence's Analyze It to bolster the already high regards his connections have for him comes June 2 when he faces seven challengers in the $200,000 Pennine Ridge Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park.
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Money Multiplier Reigns Again in Monmouth Stakes
The Jersey Shore is known for bringing out the wild side in some. For Money Multiplier, a venture to the area has once against brought out his winning side.
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Brown Pleased With First Work from Gronkowski
Phoenix Thoroughbred Limited's Gronkowski put in his first work for trainer Chad Brown May 26, when he went four furlongs in :47.99 over Belmont Park's main track in preparation for the June 9 Belmont Stakes (G1).
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Preakness Stakes Wrap
Claire Crosby recaps the foggy Preakness Stakes, which saw Justify fight for the victory in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
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Preakness Stakes: Chad Brown on Good Magic
Chad Brown talks about Good Magic's prospects for the Preakness Stakes.
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Justify Goes Out Early for Final Preakness Gallop
Justify went out for his final pre-Preakness Stakes (G1) gallop in the dark May 18 at Pimlico Race Course, about three hours earlier than he hit the track the day prior, and Bob Baffert had a simple explanation as to why he changed things up.
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Robinson Expects Big Effort from Cambodia in Gallorette
Cambodia, a 6-year-old homebred by War Front, won the Gallorette last year by two lengths. The victory launched a strong campaign that saw her win a pair of grade 2 races followed by a third in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T).
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Africa Poised for Soaring Softly Stakes
After just missing in last month's Mizdirection Stakes, Africa (FR) will try to secure her first stakes score May 19 in the $100,000 Soaring Softly Stakes (G3T) on the Widener course at Belmont Park.
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Good Magic to Challenge Justify in Preakness
Trainer Chad Brown said May 13 that Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) runner-up Good Magic will take on Justify again in the May 19 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
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A Raving Beauty Aces U.S. Debut in Beaugay
A Raving Beauty (GER) found herself right at home May 12 on the Belmont Park lawn and aced her United States debut in the $200,000 Beaugay Stakes (G3T).
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Inflexibility Out for First Graded Win in Beaugay
The 1 1/16-mile test over the turf for fillies and mares 4 years old and up will be the first return to Belmont for the multiple stakes winner since running fourth in the Sep. 16 Sands Point Stakes (G2).
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Stakes Winner Gronkowski to be Transferred to Brown
Stakes winner Gronkowski is set to be transferred from Newmarket-based trainer Jeremy Noseda to the barn of two-time Eclipse Award winning-conditioner Chad Brown, Tom Ludt of owner Phoenix Thoroughbreds confirmed May 8.
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Justify's Derby Win 'Just Sinking In' for Baffert
With Justify showing positive signs the morning after turning back champion Good Magic in the Kentucky Derby (G1), the conversation shifted to whether any rival could stymie the chestnut colt in the May 19 Preakness Stakes (G1).
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Cloud Computing Returns in Westchester Stakes
Klaravich Stables and William Lawrence's Cloud Computing will make his first start in more than eight months in the $200,000 Westchester Stakes (G3) May 5 at Belmont Park.
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Deauville Takes On Beach Patrol in Turf Classic
European invader Deauville (IRE) returns to the United States for a third straight season to target the $500,000 Old Forester Turf Classic (G1T), where an old foe is waiting May 5 at Churchill Downs.
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Kentucky Derby: Chad Brown on the Draw
Chad Brown discusses post position 6 for Good Magic, last year’s champion 2-year-old who is listed at 12-1 morning line odds for the Kentucky Derby.
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Rushing Fall Looms Large in Edgewood Stakes
With her sea legs under her, Rushing Fall is expected to be even more formidable May 4, when she heads a field of 11 for the $200,000 Edgewood Stakes Presented by Forcht Bank (G3T) at Churchill Downs.
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Brown Has Reason to Smile Heading Into Kentucky Derby
Over the past couple seasons, Chad Brown's operation has put some of the sport's most significant prizes on its mantel.
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Flameaway Whips Through Half-Mile Work
While Flameaway's works are usually more on the solid than flashy end of the spectrum, the chestnut colt let it be known April 28 he was feeling himself in advance of his expected start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).
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Top Trainers Take Momentum Into Kentucky Derby
The three trainers who accounted for the six winners of the 170-point Road to the Kentucky Derby races contested in the United States sounded confident April 26 when they gathered for an NTRA teleconference call with media members.
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Ortiz, Brown, Klaravich Stable Earn Aqueduct Honors
Jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr. and trainer Chad Brown wrapped up the Aqueduct season with respective three-win days April 22 to secure top honors for the spring meet at the Big A. Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stable emerged as leading owner for the 13-day meet.
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Good Magic Smooth in Four-Furlong Work
With trainer Chad Brown watching from the Keeneland boxes, Good Magic gave the two-time Eclipse Award winner reason to stay loose and happy as the chestnut colt cruised through a four-furlong work in :48 flat April 21.
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Brown-Trained Trio Fine After Jenny Wiley Sweep
Baldo Hernandez, assistant to Keeneland spring meet leading trainer Chad Brown, reported the stable's three horses who were first across the finish in the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) were fine the morning after the April 14 test.
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Sistercharlie Fresh Off Bench in Jenny Wiley
Her last start was a runner-up finish in the July 8 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) at Belmont Park, but Peter Brant's Sistercharlie was primed for a big effort April 14 in the $350,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.
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La Coronel, Brown Trio Headline Jenny Wiley Stakes
With the first grade 1 test for turf females of 2018 slated to take place this weekend, it is fitting the two trainers who have wielded the division's strongest hands in recent years have entrants none would be shocked to see prevail.
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Rushing Fall All Class in Appalachian Victory
In her first start since she captured the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) in November, Rushing Fall showed who she was in the $200,000 Appalachian Stakes presented by Japan Racing Association (G2T) when she drew clear to win by a length.
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All Good With the Champ After Blue Grass Stakes Win
Champion Good Magic and his caretakers were in good order April 8, one day after his vindicating, 1 1/2-length victory in the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland.
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Analyze It the Real Deal in Transylvania Stakes
Analyze It remained unbeaten and virtually untested in three starts when he notched a 5 1/4-length victory in the Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3T) over the Keeneland grass course April 6.
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Rushing Fall Poised for Season Debut in Appalachian
The first read on how well Rushing Fall carries expectations forward in her 3-year-old season comes April 8, when she makes her season debut in the Appalachian Stakes Presented by Japan Racing Association (G2T) at Keeneland.
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Economic Model to Remain in Dubai After Godolphin Mile
When graded stakes winner Economic Model starts in the March 31 Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum City—District One (G2), it will represent both a career first for trainer Chad Brown and a swan song of sorts.
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Fourstar Crook Rallies to Hillsborough Victory
Fourstar Crook launched herself figuratively and literally toward the forefront of the turf female division when she rallied widest of all down the lane to edge Proctor's Ledge by a head in the Hillsborough Stakes (G2T).
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Daddys Lil Darling Set for Hillsborough Season Debut
The strong-galloping filly all but put herself in the entry box for the $225,000 Hillsborough Stakes (G2T) with the way she trained in Florida the past few months for Ken McPeek, who will send her out to her first start as a 4-year-old March 10.
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Promises Fulfilled Pulls Fountain of Youth Upset
Promises Fulfilled backed up trainer Dale Romans' faith in the $400,000 Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) when the 18-1 shot delivered a gate-to-wire upset over Strike Power and champion Good Magic in the 1 1/16-mile test.
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All Eyes on Good Magic in Fountain of Youth
The first read on how champion Good Magic has progressed comes March 3 when he and nine rivals break from the gate in the $400,000 Xpressbet Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park.
