Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 14, 2021 Journalists Share Posted July 14, 2021 Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow), third in the GI Kentucky Derby and runner-up to Essential Quality (Tapit) when last seen in the GI Belmont S. June 5, was installed the 6-5 morning-line favorite and was assigned gate four in a field of seven sophomores for Saturday's $1-million GI TVG.com Haskell S. at Monmouth Park. Flavien Prat has the call for trainer Doug O'Neill. 'TDN Rising Star' Mandaloun (Into Mischief) finished one spot ahead of Hot Rod Charlie in the Run for the Roses before taking this track's Pegasus S. last month. The Juddmonte homebred is pegged as the 2-1 second favorite for trainer Brad Cox and Florent Geroux. Spendthrift Farm's 'TDN Rising Star' Following Sea (Runhappy) looks for his third straight win as he tries a route of ground for the first time in his career. A 5/34-length maiden winner at Oaklawn in April to earn the Rising Star designation and in his first start for the Todd Pletcher barn, Following Sea followed with a 6 1/2-length allowance success at Belmont Park June 3. Joel Rosario is likely to ride from speed from the rail. The field for Saturday's GI TVG.com Haskell S. 1 Following Sea (Runhappy), Pletcher, Rosario, 3-1 2Antigravity (First Samurai), Hollendorfer, Cohen, 30-1 3 Mandaloun (Into Mischief), Cox, Geroux, 2-1 4 Hot Rod Charlie (Oxbow), O'Neill, Prat, 6-5 5 Pickin' Time (Stay Thirsty), Breen, Juarez, 20-1 6 Midnight Bourbon (Tiznow), Asmussen, Lopez, 9-2 7 Basso (Cairo Prince), Sacco, Castillo, 30-1 The post Hot Rod Charlie Favored From Gate Four in TVG.com Haskell 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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