Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted October 17, 2020 Journalists Share Posted October 17, 2020 Phipps Stable and Claiborne Farm’s PERFORMER (c, 4, Speightstown–Protesting, by A.P. Indy) made light work of his first start since taking the GIII Discovery S. last November, galloping home to score by about three lengths in a one-mile Belmont allowance Saturday afternoon. Quickly into stride beneath Joel Rosario, the attractive chestnut colt raced a touch keenly from third while hugging the rail through solid opening splits. Rosario decided he could wait no longer rounding the turn and allowed the 1-5 chalk to accelerate to the inside of pacesetting Musical Heart (Maclean’s Music) and the pair hit the front with three furlongs to race. With his rider hard against him and with his ears flopping back and forth, Performer held Musical Heart at a safe distance before being allowed to run just a touch through the final half-furlong. The final time over a drying-out main track was a slick 1:33.94. Winner of two of his first three trips to the post racing solely for the Phippses, Performer had a new part-owner in the form of Claiborne when strolling home the 1 3/4-length winner of an 8 1/2-furlong allowance locally last Sept. 29. Trying two turns for the first time in the Discovery, Performer pressed a moderate early pace, raced to the front a furlong from home and had 3/4 of a length on Tax (Arch) at the wire. Lifetime Record: 6-5-0-1. O-Phipps Stable & Claiborne Farm; B-Phipps Stable (KY); T-Shug McGaughey. The post Performer Returns Running at Belmont appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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