Brown Works Turf Stakes Team

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Trainer Chad Brown sent out a bevy of workers Sunday morning at Belmont in preparation for their respective upcoming stakes appearances. Heading Brown’s turf contingent and scheduled to start on Belmont’s Stars & Stripes day card July 7, GI Belmont Derby Invitational hopeful Analyze It (Point of Entry) breezed five furlongs in 1:02.76 in company with Grade II winner Projected (GB) (Showcasing {GB}). A dual Grade III winner, Analyze It was second in the June 2 GIII Pennine Ridge S., a prep for the Belmont Derby.

“He went great, so he’s on target for the Derby,” said Brown. “I thought he ran into a really good horse in Catholic Boy [More Than Ready] in the Pennine Ridge. He ran very well; our horse had no excuse. He might’ve had a little time between races where I could’ve had him a little better. It’s not an excuse, he had every chance to win, but I believe this horse can move forward now that he has some recent fitness in him. I might’ve given him a little too much to do after the [GIII] Transylvania [S. at Keeneland Apr. 6] heading into that race.”

Brown’s leading candidates for this year’s GI Belmont Oaks Invitational, Significant Form (Creative Cause) and Mighty Scarlett (Scat Daddy) worked together five furlongs in 1:00.50. Both fillies exited the GIII Wonder Again S., the prep for the Belmont Oaks. Significant Form finished second behind winner La Signare (Fr) (Siyouni {Fr}), while Mighty Scarlett was third.

“They both ran well,” Brown said. “It was a bit disappointing for Significant Form as the favorite. She had every chance to win turning for home and it just wasn’t her day. I’m confident given the way she’s training that she can rebound off that effort.”

In regards to the less seasoned Mighty Scarlett, he added, “For it being her first try in a stakes race, I thought Mighty Scarlett ran really well. I think more distance should help her.”

Also working for Brown on the turf Sunday: GI Just a Game winner A Raving Beauty (Ger) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) and GI Jenny Wiley S. victress Sistercharlie (Ire) (Myboycharlie {Ire}) went five furlongs in 1:01.21. Both fillies are being pointed to the GI Diana S. July 21 at Saratoga Race Course. Last term’s GI Gulfstream Park Turf H. winner Almanaar (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) worked in tandem with multiple Group 1 Chilean scorer Robert Bruce (Chi) (Fast Company {Ir}). The pair covered five panels in 1:02.94 in preparation for the GI Arlington Million Aug. 11. Last season’s GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf champion Rushing Fall (More Than Ready), scheduled to make her next start in the GIII Lake George S. July 20 at Saratoga, worked with dual graded stakes winner Quidura (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}). The duo completed five furlongs in 1:01. Rounding out Brown’s turf workers Sunday, Precieuse (Candy Ride {Arg}) and graded-stakes winner Uni (GB) (More Than Ready) negotiated four furlongs in :49.21.

Also on the Oklahoma training track Sunday, Brown worked GII Swale S. winner Favorable Outcome (Flatter) in preparation for the GII Belmont Sprint Championship on the Stars & Stripes day undercard. The four-year-old breezed four furlongs in :49.03.

“He worked good, so we’ll give it a shot,” said Brown. “It’s shaping up to be a tough, tough race but we’ll give it a shot. He seems to be doing well.”

 

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