Promises Fulfilled targets Jerkens Memorial

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Promises Fulfilled is headed to the Grade 1, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes following his dominant 3 1/4-length victory over Engage in Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Amsterdam Stakes.

Promises Fulfilled avoided a speed duel with Strike Power, took over turning for home and won with authority despite drifting in a bit in midstretch. He covered 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:15.18.

“He’s a good horse,” trainer Dale Romans said. “He was right there in 43 and 4, ran three-quarters faster than they did in the Vanderbilt and kept on going.”

Romans said he could run three in the Jerkens, run at seven furlongs. Seven Trumpets, beaten nine lengths when second to the Jerkens-bound Firenze Fire in the Grade 3 Dwyer at Belmont, and Cove Blue, a first-level allowance winner at Churchill Downs on May 28, are also pointing that way.