Clement reflects on Lubash's illustrious career

One day removed from the announcement of the retirement of multiple graded stakes winning New York-bred Lubash, trainer Christophe Clement was in good spirits outside of his barn at Saratoga Race Course Clement reflected on the 10-year-old Freud gelding's illustrious career, who Clement took over conditioning in 2012 and campaigned through more than half of his career. 

Owned and bred by Leonard Pivnick, Lubash most notably won the 2013 Grade 3 Fort Marcy at Belmont Park and the 2014 Grade 3 Tropical Turf Handicap at Gulstream Park West under the care of Clement.

"Mr. Pivnick decided on retiring him and he's been absolutely great to all of us involved," said Clement. "He did not do his entire career with me, but he did some of his career with us and I'm very proud of him. He was a very tough campaigner."

Sired by Freud, Lubash won 12 stakes among his 18 career wins, which also included 9 second-place finishes and seven thirds. A perennial contender on the New York Racing Association circuit, in addition to his victory in the Fort Marcy, he also won two editions of the Ashley T. Cole at Belmont, along with two victories in the West Point for New York-breds at Saratoga.