Maxfield's next race, after Tenacious win, to be determined

Maxfield looked as good Sunday morning back in trainer Brendan Walsh’s barn at Fair Grounds as he did making his first start since May 23 on Saturday afternoon.

Maxfield, running his career record to four wins from four starts, won the $75,000 Tenacious Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths. He ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.35 and got a career-best 98 Beyer Speed Figure.

“He looks good, ate up good, everything is good,” Walsh said Sunday. “We’ll get him back to the track in a couple days. Normally I’d give three days off, but he can get a little fresh, so we’ll see.”

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Walsh said no 2021 race plans have yet been set for Maxfield, whom he trains for Godolphin. The 3-year-old colt already is a Grade 1 winner having captured the Breeders’ Futurity in his second start.

“We’ll just have to see. We could come back at Fair Grounds, there’s the Pegasus, but we haven’t really sat down and talked about it. I wanted to get over last night first. It’ll be all about him and what’s best for him,” Walsh said.

Maxfield raced much closer to the lead than in any of his three previous races, taking control at the top of the stretch and winning comfortably in what appeared to be an ideal comeback race. Florent Geroux rode Maxfield for the first time and was impressed.

“You can feel right away he’s a nice horse,” Geroux said. “Even in the paddock, you can tell – he knows he’s good.”