Carson’s Run Gets Up in Saratoga Derby

[Wandering Eyes]

West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey's Carson's Run (c, 3, Cupid–Hot N Hectic, by Henny Hughes), a winner June 23 of the Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park, doubled up on his juvenile form, adding the GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes Sunday to his GI Summer Stakes victory last year at Woodbine. The chestnut trailed early as Izzy d'Oro (Get Stormy), fourth behind Carson's Run in the Tale of the Cat, set a :23.83 and :48.30 pace while opening up on the field. As they bunched up on the final turn, Carson's Run tipped outside, circled the field, and got up just in time over GII Pennine Ridge Stakes winner and GI Belmont Derby third Legend of Time (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), who outfinished GSW Deterministic (Liam's Map), making his second start on the turf after a runner-up finish last out in the GIII Manila Stakes, to the wire. Final time for the 1 3/16 miles was 1:55.81.

The Saratoga Derby marked the first Grade I at Saratoga for jockey Dylan Davis, who also won the Mahoney Stakes earlier on Sunday's card with Fandom (GB) (Showcasing {GB}).

The race also earned Carson's Run an invitation to Australia's G1 Cox Plate.

O-West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey; B-Frankfort Park Farm (Ky.); T-Christophe Clement; J-Dylan Davis.

CARSON'S RUN wins the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby under @DavisJockey for trainer @clementstable and an automatic invitation to the prestigious Group 1, AUD$5 million Ladbrokes Cox Plate at @TheValley in Australia! pic.twitter.com/KZBzPlzH4l

— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 11, 2024

Sunday, Saratoga
SARATOGA DERBY INVITATIONAL S.-GI, $600,000, Saratoga, 8-11, 3yo, 1 3/16mT, 1:55.81, gd.
1–CARSON'S RUN, 122, c, 3, by Cupid
                1st Dam: Hot N Hectic, by Henny Hughes
                2nd Dam: Wicked Wish, by Gold Case
                3rd Dam: Holy Wish, by Lord At War (Arg)
($35,000 Ylg '22 KEEJAN; $67,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL; $170,000
2yo '23 OBSAPR). O-West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven
Bouchey; B-Frankfort Park Farm (KY); T-Christophe Clement;
J-Dylan Davis. $330,000. Lifetime Record: 7-4-1-0, $719,529.
Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.
Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Legend of Time (GB), 122, c, 3, Sea The Stars (Ire)–Kissable
(Ire), by Danehill Dancer (Ire). (150,000gns Ylg '22 TATOCT).
O-Godolphin, LLC; B-Lordship Stud & Sunderland Holding Inc
(GB); T-Charles Appleby. $120,000.
3–Deterministic, 122, c, 3, Liam's Map–Giulio's Jewel,
by Speightstown. 1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. 'TDN Rising Star'.
($625,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, C.
Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable; B-Hinkle Farms (KY);
T-Christophe Clement. $72,000.
Margins: 3/4, 3/4, NO. Odds: 5.20, 1.10, 2.70.
Also Ran: Royal Majesty (GB), Izzy d'Oro, Fulmineo. Scratched: First World War, Trikari.
Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.

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