Litfin: Belmont Park horses to watch for week of July 21
UNBRIDLED’S DADDY
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Last race: July 19, 5th
Finish: 4th by 3 1/4
Beyer: 69
Broke slowly and was double-digit lengths from the leaders through the opening half-mile, rallied to make up nearly 10 lengths through the last quarter in a six-furlong turf debut; likely candidate to stretch out.
COLORADO GRANDSLAM
Trainer: Mike Hushion
Last race: July 19, 9th
Finish: 3rd by 1 3/4
Beyer: 76
Won the pace battle but lost the war, putting away two early challengers for the lead (including 1-2 favorite Drama King) and giving way grudgingly in deep stretch in second try vs. first-level New York-bred allowance company.
SOUTHERN GEM
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Last race: July 17, 8th
Finish: 2nd by 2
Beyer: 78
Last-out maiden graduate was no match for her unbeaten stablemate but finished with good energy to get up for second in a preliminary allowance route on the turf; never taken a backward step on the Beyer Speed Figures.
I BELIEVE I CAN
Trainer: Linda Rice
Last race: July 17, 9th
Finish: 4th by 8
Beyer: 59
Cut off at the start and steadied, lagged well back through the opening fractions, and got into gear belatedly to pass seven rivals in a decent debut effort against $40,000 maidens on the grass.