Frostmourne prepares for possible start in Belmont Derby
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Annette Jasko
Green Lantern Stable's Grade 2 Penn Mile Stakes winner Frostmourne breezed a half-mile on the Widener turf in preparation for a possible start in Saturday's Grade 1 Belmont Derby.
Completing the distance in 48.77 seconds, the son of Speightstown worked with the graded stakes-placed mare Desiree Clary, who was clocked in 49.11, under the watchful eye of trainer Christophe Clement.
"Desiree Clary is on target for the River Memories [July 9]," said Clement. "I'm happy with the way she trained today. She seemed to work very well with Frostmourne, who is still possible for the Belmont Derby or the Kent Stakes [Delaware Park, July 15]. We'll have to discuss with [owner] Mr. Masson. He came out of the Penn Mile in good shape and this was his third work since then. He's fit, well and looks very strong."
Patricia Generazio's Disco Partner turned in his second breeze since winning the Grade 3 Jaipur Invitational on Belmont Stakes Day in world record time for six furlongs on the turf, covering four furlongs Sunday morning on the main track in 48.84.
Clement said Disco Partner, a 5-year-old New York-bred by Disco Rico, is under consideration for the $150,000 Forbidden Apple on closing weekend of the Belmont Spring/Summer meet.
"It's very exciting, especially with him coming off a major win," said Clement. "He worked well and he's been very sound. I've never been too aggressive in my training and the horse looks well."
Rounding out Clement's turf works was multiple graded stakes winner Blacktype, who breezed four furlongs in 52.02 in company with Noble Ready and is also under consideration for the Forbidden Apple, and multiple graded stakes-placed Paige, who breezed four furlongs in 50.10 for a possible run in the River Memories on July 9, said Clement.
Completing the distance in 48.77 seconds, the son of Speightstown worked with the graded stakes-placed mare Desiree Clary, who was clocked in 49.11, under the watchful eye of trainer Christophe Clement.
"Desiree Clary is on target for the River Memories [July 9]," said Clement. "I'm happy with the way she trained today. She seemed to work very well with Frostmourne, who is still possible for the Belmont Derby or the Kent Stakes [Delaware Park, July 15]. We'll have to discuss with [owner] Mr. Masson. He came out of the Penn Mile in good shape and this was his third work since then. He's fit, well and looks very strong."
Patricia Generazio's Disco Partner turned in his second breeze since winning the Grade 3 Jaipur Invitational on Belmont Stakes Day in world record time for six furlongs on the turf, covering four furlongs Sunday morning on the main track in 48.84.
Clement said Disco Partner, a 5-year-old New York-bred by Disco Rico, is under consideration for the $150,000 Forbidden Apple on closing weekend of the Belmont Spring/Summer meet.
"It's very exciting, especially with him coming off a major win," said Clement. "He worked well and he's been very sound. I've never been too aggressive in my training and the horse looks well."
Rounding out Clement's turf works was multiple graded stakes winner Blacktype, who breezed four furlongs in 52.02 in company with Noble Ready and is also under consideration for the Forbidden Apple, and multiple graded stakes-placed Paige, who breezed four furlongs in 50.10 for a possible run in the River Memories on July 9, said Clement.
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Tuesday's Fourth of July feature at Belmont Park is the $100,000 Manilla for 3-year-olds at one mile on the Widener turf course.
Featuring a talented field of seven runners, Big Handsome is the even-money favorite on the morning line for trainer Anthony Dutrow and Team D Stable. The son of Street Boss enters off a three-race win streak, most recently capturing the Paradise Creek by 5 ¼ lengths on May 27.
With Javier Castellano aboard, the pair will leave from post 3.
The 5-2 second-choice on the morning line is Bricks and Mortar for trainer Chad Brown and Klaravich Stables and William H. Lawrence. By Giant's Causeway, he is making his first stakes start after breaking his maiden last February at Gulfstream and following up with an allowance optional claiming win on June 9 at Belmont.
Rounding out the field for the Manila include Dover Cliffs, looking to rebound on firm turf after a ninth-place finish in the May 20 James W. Murphy Stakes over softer going at Pimlico for trainer Christophe Clement and owner Robert Evans; J & S Hill's Holiday Stone for the George Weaver barn; Harlan's Harmony for trainer John Terranova and Curragh Stables; Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebredKitten's Cat for trainer Joe Sharp; and Secretary At War for Jimmy Jerkens and Allen Stable.
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Probables for the Stars & Stripes Racing Festival on Saturday, July 8, 2017:
Grade 1, $1.2 million Belmont Derby
Probable: Arklow (Brad Cox);Big Score (Tim Yakeen); Called to the Bar (Pia Brandt); Frostmourne (Christophe Clement); Good Samaritan (Bill Mott); Makarios (Nick Zito); Oscar Performance (Brian Lynch); Senior Investment (Kenny McPeek); Ticonderoga (Chad Brown); War Decree (Aidan O'Brien); Whitecliffsofdover (O'Brien); Yoshida (Mott)
Grade 1, $1 million Belmont Oaks
Probable: Beau Recall (Simon Callaghan); Coasted (Leah Gyarmati); Daddys Lil Darling (McPeek); Dynatail (Michael Dini); Fifty Five (C. Brown) Grizzel (Michael Doyle); Journey Home (Graham Motion); New Money Honey (C. Brown); Sistercharlie (C. Brown); Uni (C. Brown); Violet Blue (Jimmy Toner)
Possible: Key To My Heart (O'Brien); Rain Goddess (O'Brien)
Grade 2, $750,000 Suburban
Probable: Follow Me Crev (Vladimir Cerin); Keen Ice (Todd Pletcher); Matt King Coal (Linda Rice); Shaman Ghost (Jimmy Jerkens); Sunny Ridge (Jason Servis); Watershed (Kiaran McLaughlin)
Grade 2, $350,000 Belmont Sprint Championship
"Win and You're In" TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint Division
Probable: Awesome Slew (Mark Casse); Cadeyrn (Jeremiah Englehart); Fellowship (Kenneth Decker); Green Gratto (Gaston Grant); Mind Your Biscuits (Chad Summers); Stallwalkin' Dude (David Jacobson); Tommy Macho (Pletcher); Unified (Jerkens)
Grade 3, $400,000 Dwyer
Probable: Battalion Runner (Pletcher); Guiseppe the Great (Zito); Practical Joke (C. Brown); True Timber (McLaughlin)
Possible: Coal Front (Pletcher); Petrov (Ron Moquett); Tale of Silence (Barclay Tagg)
Full nominations and past performances for the Stars & Stripes Racing Festival are available at https://www.nyra.com/belmont/
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