Upstart has had enough of American Pharoah
Trainer Rick Violette said Monday that if American Pharoah runs in the Grade 1 Travers, he would run Upstart somewhere else.
David GreningAug 10, 2015
Trainer Rick Violette said Monday that if American Pharoah runs in the Grade 1 Travers, he would run Upstart somewhere else.
After going 1 for 9 in July at the Spa, McLaughlin has won with six of his last 10 starters, including victories in Saturday’s Grade 1 Test with Cavorting and in Sunday’s $100,000 Alydar Stakes with Bay of Plenty.
The exciting Divisidero, whose powerful late run has made him one of the top 3-year-old turf horses in North America, won’t be entered Wednesday in the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes and won’t see racing action again until this winter at the earliest, according to trainer Buff Bradley.
There are many reasons to believe the second U.S. start by Tacticus will be a lot better than his first. The question is whether that still makes him good enough to win Wednesday’s 1 3/4-mile Birdstone Stakes.
With four wins from his first four starts, the last two open-lengths blowouts in restricted stakes, Son of the Nut is the certain favorite Wednesday at Indiana Grand in the $150,000 Governor’s Stakes.
NBC Sports has reached an agreement with the owner of Pimlico Race Course in Maryland that will keep the Preakness Stakes on NBC through at least the next five years, according to the network and racing officials.
Horses to watch from Mohawk Racetrack.
Yiannis returns to allowance company in Wednesday’s sixth race, his first start since suffering his first career defeat in the Laz Barrera on May 10.
American Pharoah, the Triple Crown winner, galloped for the second straight day on Monday at Del Mar as he begins preparation for his next start. The next significant step is scheduled for Sunday, when American Pharoah is to have a workout.
Over a recent eight-day span, trainer Danny Vella sent out a trio of 2-year-old fillies to win at first asking, and all three appear to be headed for stakes in the next few weeks.