Weekend Hideaway Stays On Turf in Quick Call
Multiple stakes winner Weekend Hideaway will attempt to remain unbeaten on the turf when he competes in the $100,000 Smirnoff Sorbet Quick Call on Thursday.
The Smirnoff Sorbet Quick Call, a 5 ½-furlong dash, is restricted to 3-year-olds.
A winner of the David Stakes and the Bertram F. Bongard against New York-breds as a 2-year-old, Weekend Hideaway captured his first 3-year-old stakes when trying turf in the Gone Fishin overnight stakes on June 28 at Belmont. In the Gone Fishin, Weekend Hideaway quickly seized a clear lead and ran away to a 4 ¾-length score.
Jose Lezcano, who was aboard for all three of Weekend Hideaway’s stakes wins, will ride the 3-1 morning-line favorite from post 4. Phil Serpe trains Weekend Hideaway for Red and Black Stable.
No Distinction, a winner of three straight, will make his turf, New York, and stakes debut in the Smirnoff Sorbet Quick Call. After breaking his maiden at Oaklawn Park in April, the David Clark color-bearer rattled off an allowance triumph in May and optional claiming success in June at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Randy Morse, No Distinction, 7-2, will have the services of Robby Albarado from post 2.
The Brothers War, a listed stakes winner in France, will make his first stateside start in the Smirnoff Sorbet Quick Call. He was purchased privately by Team Valor and Allen Stable after taking the Prix Sigy at Chantilly and has made one start for his current connections, finishing 11th of 21 in the Grade 3 Jersey Stakes on June 19 at Royal Ascot. Rick Mettee now trains the son of War Front.
Alan Garcia will ride The Brothers War, 6-1, from post 8.
The field also includes the coupled entry of Salutos Amigos and I’m Wide Awake (6-1), as well as Stage Street (4-1), Central Banker (8-1), Bernie the Jet (15-1), and Strike the Note (8-1). The Truth and K G (7-2) was entered for the main track only.