McPeek's 2-Year-Olds May Train Up to Breeders' Cup

Trainer Kenny McPeek enjoyed a successful Saturday with a couple of his 2-year-olds. Dothraki Queen and Rated R Superstar put up solid efforts with a victory in the Pocahontas (GII) and a second-place finish in the Iroquois (GIII), respectively. The performances by both 2-year-olds have McPeek setting his sights on the Breeders’ Cup with possibly a start in between now and then.

 

“We’ll give them both something at Keeneland,” McPeek said. “We may train up the Breeders’ Cup or run them once in between.”

 

Also running for McPeek on Saturday  was Preston Stables LLC’s Flashy American, who ran second behind Frivolous in the Locust Grove, and was racing while in foal to 2013 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) winner Orb. McPeek previously stated that the Locust Grove would likely be the homebred daughter of Flashy Bull’s last race. Her retirement plans may get altered a bit as he is now thinking of starting the in-foal mare in the $500,000 Spinster (GI) on Oct. 4 at Keeneland.

 

“We’ll discuss it more this week with the owners, but she may go in there,” he said.