Sparkman: Potential fulfilled
I’m a Chatterbox is the first Grade 1 winner for Munnings, an obviously highly talented horse who never quite fulfilled his promise on the racetrack.
John P. SparkmanSep 25, 2015
I’m a Chatterbox is the first Grade 1 winner for Munnings, an obviously highly talented horse who never quite fulfilled his promise on the racetrack.
The pedigree, performance, and hype that follow a first-year stallion into the breeding shed mean little if he is unable to get mares in foal.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Monday 9/28 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Ivan Fallunovalot’s final prep for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint will come Sunday in the $150,000 Remington Park Sprint Cup.
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Monday 9/28 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
Coming off two dynamite efforts at Saratoga, She’s All Ready would have been an odds-on favorite in Sunday’s $150,000 Joseph A. Gimma for New York-bred juvenile fillies. But her connections feel She’s All Ready has deserved a shot at a bigger prize and will run her in next Saturday’s Grade 1, $400,000 Frizette at Belmont Park.
Whitney Handicap winner Honor Code will likely face five rivals in the Grade 2, $400,000 Kelso Handicap at a mile on the undercard of the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
After finishing fifth in the Bernard Baruch Handicap on turf, Constitution will get back to his preferred surface when he runs in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup next Saturday at Belmont Park.
On Sunday, Jeff Metz will finish the 70-day meeting at Emerald Downs with his third consecutive training title. That much was decided a long time ago. Metz entered the final three days of racing with 62 wins, far ahead of second-place Blaine Wright (32) and five-time champion Frank Lucarelli (31).
The maiden Stormin the Jewels will bring the best company lines and best collection of Beyer Speed Figures into the $205,185 Camino Real Thoroughbred Futurity on Sunday at the Downs at Albuquerque. His chief rivals appear to be Naevussquall, the lone stakes winner in the field, and Gold Boundry.