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For his 10th career stakes win in Sunday’s Grade 3 San Juan Capistrano Stakes at Santa Anita, and the 12th win of his 33-race career, Gold Phoenix accomplished something new.
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The 2-year-old colt Kennyten was not expected to win his first start in a maiden race at 4 1/2 furlongs by 7 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita last Friday, not expected to finish in 56.99 seconds, or to earn a lofty Beyer Speed Figure of 91.
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It did not take long for the 3-year-old filly Mizumi to outgrow California.
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Sculcos Folly, who ran his winning streak to four straight with a decisive victory in the Mike Lee Stakes at Saratoga on June 3, will be considered for either the New York Derby at Finger Lakes on July 13 or the Grade 2, $250,000 Amsterdam at Saratoga on July 21, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said.
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Trainer Graham Motion is making plans for a bushel of stakes winners and stakes-placed runners, with some heading to Virginia and others to New York with the goal of getting several to the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland in October.
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Hark Theangelssing took center stage in the $100,000 Stormy Blues Stakes on Sunday at Laurel Park. Often overlooked behind more prominent juveniles last year, she firmly stepped out on her own in her 3-year-old debut.
Meisho Tabaru held off a late surge from Croix du Nord to win Sunday’s Grade 1 Takarazuka Kinen at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan for the second consecutive year in a victory expected to lead to a trip to France this fall.
She was forced to repel a late threat, but Diamond Necklace extended her winning streak to five races with her third Group 1 victory in Sunday’s $1.15 million French Oaks at Chantilly.
Cornishman drove to a length win over pacesetter Woodcourt in the $50,000 Jim and Sandra Rasmussen on Saturday night at Prairie Meadows.
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On Sunday in Saratoga, Sovereignty turned in his penultimate work for the $2 million Stephen Foster on June 27 at Churchill Downs, breezing an easy five furlongs in 1:02.61 over a fast but rather cuppy Oklahoma training track.
