Majestic Affair likely to remain sprinting

Majestic Affair, who galloped to a 5 3/4-length victory in last Friday’s Fred “Cappy” Capossela Stakes, likely will remain sprinting for the near future, trainer Chad Brown said Monday.

“I don’t have any immediate plans to stretch the horse out,” Brown said by phone from south Florida. “I’m not sure where his next start will be. Obviously, we’re thrilled with his performance. We think he has a chance to be a factor in the division on dirt going one turn.”

In the Capossela, Majestic Affair stalked the pace three wide before running away from the pacesetting Joe Franklin in the stretch. He ran six furlongs in 1:11.78 and earned a 97 Beyer.

Brown said he has not yet picked out a spot for Majestic Affair. The sprint-stakes options for 3-year-olds in New York are the $100,000 Jimmy Winkfield on Feb. 28 and the Grade 3, $300,000 Bay Shore on April 4.