For about four years, Lisa Lewis lived the life of a private trainer, working exclusively for owner-breeder William Schettine. The two enjoyed some success with stakes horses like Rosa Salvaje and Isabelle. But the relationship ended last fall and Lewis had to start anew.
A spring spent in the Bay Area nearly made a stakes winner of Harmonic, who runs in Saturday’s $75,000 Singletary Stakes at a mile on turf.
Stellar Wind’s trip to the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs resulted in disappointment. Trainer John Sadler opted to rest Stellar Wind through May and point for Saturday’s $200,000 Summertime Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita.
The Bed o’ Roses at Belmont Park looks like it might come down to the same pair who ran one-two in the Vagrancy. That race was at 6 1/2 furlongs, this one at seven furlongs. La Verdad obviously is going to be in front. Will the extra 110 yards allow the very hot Room for Me to catch up this time?
More Than a Party will be facing tougher company in the $70,000 Red Cross Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday than she defeated in the Open Mind Stakes for New Jersey-breds. But don’t be fooled, she is strictly the one to beat.
Although Prospect Park lost the Grade 3 Affirmed at odds-on June 7, the comeback effort – his first start in two months – earned a good number (97 Beyer Speed Figure) and set up the colt for a summer campaign.
My Point Exactly was dismissed at odds of 87-1 in his last start, the Grade 3 Penn Mile. On Saturday, My Point Exactly figures to be among the favorites in the $60,000 King Cugat Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-year-olds over his home course at Gulfstream Park.
Bayern, the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita last November who has been beaten in two starts this year, is a candidate for the $200,000 San Diego Handicap at 1 1/16 miles July 25 at Del Mar.
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah may have a workout between races June 27 at Santa Anita, trainer Bob Baffert said Thursday.
R.D. Hubbard celebrated his 80th birthday last Saturday at Ruidoso Downs by watching a horse he co-owns, Lilly Is First, capture the $337,185 Mountain Top Futurity for Quarter Horses. On Saturday, he’s back chasing another Mountain Top Futurity, but this time, the race is for Thoroughbreds.
