Pletcher picks up four horses out of Fasig-Tipton sale
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The 3-year-olds Kuchar and Montebello were among four horses that were turned over to trainer Todd Pletcher following their purchases at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton Horses of All Ages Sale in Lexington, Ky.
The horses were bought by agent Steve Young on behalf of owners Larry Sarf, who will race under LSU Stables, and Louis Lazzinnaro.
Kuchar, the sales topper at $500,000, finished second in the American Derby, a race moved from turf to dirt, at Churchill Downs on July 2. Pletcher said that while the horse could make a start at the meet, it wasn’t certain whether it would be on turf or dirt.
Montebello, a 3-year-old New York-bred son of Curlin who sold for $375,000, could be a candidate for the $250,000 Albany Stakes here on Aug. 26. Montebello is coming off a first-level allowance win at Belmont on June 30.
Diamonds Hands, a 3-year-old filly who was runner-up in the Hilltop Stakes, still has her first-level allowance condition. Relate, a 3-year-old New York-bred son of Connect, just won a maiden $40,000 claiming race by 3 3/4 lengths.