Instilled Regard likely out of fall races

Instilled Regard, winner of the Grade 1 Manhattan on July 4, is out of training and unlikely to make the major races in the male turf division this fall, trainer Chad Brown said Sunday.

“He had a problem out of the Manhattan. It’s minor, but he did have to be stopped on,” Brown said. “The timing is terrible given his age [5-years-old] and the time of the year.”

Brown said he would have to discuss options for Instilled Regard with owner Larry Best.

In addition to the Manhattan, Instilled Regard also won the Grade 2 Ft. Marcy earlier this year at Belmont Park.

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For his career, Instilled Regard has a record of 5-3-4 from 18 starts. In 2019, he won the Grade 2 Fort Lauderdale on turf, and as a 3-year-old in 2018, when trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Instilled Regard won the Grade 3 Lecomte on dirt. That year, he finished fourth to Justify in the Kentucky Derby.

Dunbar Road back to work

Dunbar Road worked a half-mile in 48.44 seconds Sunday morning over Saratoga’s main track, her first breeze since she won the Grade 2 Delaware Handicap by three lengths on July 11.

“She had her first breeze today, she breezed super,” Brown said. “She had a very minor setback. She looked great this morning.”

While Brown did not specify a return race, one that could make sense is the Grade 2, $150,000 Beldame at Belmont Park on Oct. 4.