Mohawk: Tuesday 7/21 Analysis
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Tuesday 7/21 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
Garnet BarnsdaleJul 20, 2015
Garnet Barnsdale's analysis of the Tuesday 7/21 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Tuesday 7/21 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Classic-placed Grade 1 winner Danza has been retired and will enter stud for 2016 at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Ky.
Tiz Shea D appeared to have come out of his Saturday night Indiana Derby win in good shape, trainer Bill Mott said, and will be pointed to races on the national “derby” circuit this summer.
Jockey Justin Stein and agent Neal Wilson have parted ways after a five-year partnership.
Queen’s Plate winner Shaman Ghost headlined the list of eight nominees for the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown over 1 3/16 miles on dirt at Fort Erie on July 28, and it appears the field could have anywhere from five to seven runners come entry day on Friday, pending any supplements that could enter.
The San Clemente remained on the turf at Del Mar, but two other grass races on Sunday came off the turf, the second straight day that some grass races were taken off the turf owing to heavy rain that resulted in off tracks both Saturday and Sunday.
Jockey Eswan Flores was taken off his two mounts on Sunday by Del Mar’s stewards, a day after Flores did not show up for his scheduled mounts and then later, through his agent, informed the stewards he was ill.
Jockey Santiago Gonzalez might not be well known in Southern California just yet, but he’s starting to make a name for himself here, much as he did in his native Venezuela, where he won more than 2,000 races before deciding to remain in the United States after a couple of prior, shorter visits.
One of Todd Pletcher’s older handicap stars, Palace Malice, was back on the work tab Monday, going a half-mile in 49.45 seconds over the Oklahoma training track. Palace Malice has started just once since finishing sixth as the odds-on favorite in the 2014 Whitney.