Frostmourne targets Secretariat at Arlington

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Frostmourne, who rolled to a six-length victory in the Grade 3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park on July 15, most likely will make his next start in the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park on Aug. 12, trainer Christophe Clement said Sunday.

On Sunday at Saratoga, Frostmourne worked a half-mile in 49.58 seconds in company with Disco Partner, whom Clement is pointing to the Grade 1 Fourstardave here on Aug. 12.

Frostmourne began the move a length behind Disco Partner, tracked him through a quarter-mile in 26.17 seconds, and then came home in 23.41, with a five-furlong gallop-out in 1:01.20.

“It was the type of work I like to see, which is start slow and finish strong without being too aggressive,” Clement said.

Disco Partner won the Forbidden Apple Stakes and the Grade 3 Jaipur in his last two starts.

Clement said that while his first objective with Frostmourne is the Secretariat, if he thinks the horse needs more time, he could wait until the Grade 3, $300,000 Saranac at Saratoga on Sept. 2.

Pure Sensation, whom Clement is pointing to Sunday’s $250,000 Troy Handicap at Saratoga, worked three furlongs in 36.22 seconds over the Oklahoma training track.