Brown's Belmont Oaks stars in fine fettle Sunday morning
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Chad Brown's Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Oaks runners exited their 1-2-3 finish in good order, their trainer said Sunday morning.
Reigning Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner New Money Honey and European imports Sistercharlie and Uni, all separated by little more than 1 ¾ lengths under the wire, offered Brown a remarkable trifecta finish in Saturday's Stars & Stripes co-feature.
"That was a rare feat," said Brown. "We're really happy. All three horses ran well. It's unfortunate that any of them really had to lose, they all ran winning races. I was proud of their efforts, and so far, everyone seems to be in good shape."
Brown said targets for e Five Racing's New Money Honey and Uni, owned in partnership by Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Partners, Haras d'Etreham and Bethlehem Stables, will be determined in the near future, adding that Peter Brant's Sistercharlie, who arrived from France on July 1, will have an easy summer with plans to gear up for a fall campaign.
"I've only had her a week but I've been impressed," Brown said of the Irish-bred filly by Myboycharlie. "She was sent to me in good condition. She ran her heart out yesterday from a difficult post, on short rest, and without a ton of pace to run into. She had missed a little bit of training because of quarantine and she nearly got it done. She won't be running this summer, I don't believe, but she's a really exciting horse for the future."
Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence's multiple graded stakes winner Practical Joke came out of his two-length victory in the Grade 3, $400,000 Dwyer in nice shape. Brown added that the sophomore son of Into Mischief likely will target the Grade 1 Haskell on July 30 at Monmouth Park.
Reigning Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner New Money Honey and European imports Sistercharlie and Uni, all separated by little more than 1 ¾ lengths under the wire, offered Brown a remarkable trifecta finish in Saturday's Stars & Stripes co-feature.
"That was a rare feat," said Brown. "We're really happy. All three horses ran well. It's unfortunate that any of them really had to lose, they all ran winning races. I was proud of their efforts, and so far, everyone seems to be in good shape."
Brown said targets for e Five Racing's New Money Honey and Uni, owned in partnership by Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Partners, Haras d'Etreham and Bethlehem Stables, will be determined in the near future, adding that Peter Brant's Sistercharlie, who arrived from France on July 1, will have an easy summer with plans to gear up for a fall campaign.
"I've only had her a week but I've been impressed," Brown said of the Irish-bred filly by Myboycharlie. "She was sent to me in good condition. She ran her heart out yesterday from a difficult post, on short rest, and without a ton of pace to run into. She had missed a little bit of training because of quarantine and she nearly got it done. She won't be running this summer, I don't believe, but she's a really exciting horse for the future."
Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence's multiple graded stakes winner Practical Joke came out of his two-length victory in the Grade 3, $400,000 Dwyer in nice shape. Brown added that the sophomore son of Into Mischief likely will target the Grade 1 Haskell on July 30 at Monmouth Park.
"He had been training as good as ever, so we were cautiously optimistic that he was going to run an 'A' race, and he did," said Brown. "I'm proud of this horse. He gave a lot of weight to the other starters and still ran a key race. We're strongly considering bringing him back in three weeks for the Haskell. That's what we have penciled in, as long as he comes back healthy."
Preakness winner Cloud Computing, also owned by Klaravich and Lawrence, put in his fourth work since winning the middle jewel of the Triple Crown on May 20. Currently aiming for the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy on July 29 at Saratoga Race Course, the Maclean's Music colt covered five furlongs in a bullet-earning 59.01 seconds after getting some unexpected company midway through the breeze, said Brown.
"He worked a little fast, but he worked super well within himself," he said. "Another horse broke off in the middle of the turn while we were in the middle of a five-eighths work and he saw that horse as a target. He's so competitive that he pulled the rider there. It caused the work to be a little faster than I wanted but, then again, it seemed like he was moving very easily."
Source: NYRA Communications
Preakness winner Cloud Computing, also owned by Klaravich and Lawrence, put in his fourth work since winning the middle jewel of the Triple Crown on May 20. Currently aiming for the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy on July 29 at Saratoga Race Course, the Maclean's Music colt covered five furlongs in a bullet-earning 59.01 seconds after getting some unexpected company midway through the breeze, said Brown.
"He worked a little fast, but he worked super well within himself," he said. "Another horse broke off in the middle of the turn while we were in the middle of a five-eighths work and he saw that horse as a target. He's so competitive that he pulled the rider there. It caused the work to be a little faster than I wanted but, then again, it seemed like he was moving very easily."
Source: NYRA Communications
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