Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted July 6, 2018 Journalists Share Posted July 6, 2018 Hall of Famer Bob Baffert will be represented by a pair of top contenders in Saturday’s GII Suburban S. at Belmont Park. Popular 7-year-old Hoppertunity (Any Given Saturday) looks to make it a perfect three-for-three in Elmont. The 2016 GI Jockey Club Gold Cup hero was an impressive winner over favored War Story (Northern Afleet) in this year’s GII Brooklyn Invitational last time June 9. Baffert will also saddle Dr. Dorr (Lookin At Lucky), who posted a breakthrough 7 1/4-length victory with a 108 Beyer Speed Figure in Santa Anita’s GII Californian S. Apr. 28. The 3-1 morning-line favorite enters off a second-place finish in the GI Gold Cup at Santa Anita May 26. Last year’s GI Belmont S. winner Tapwrit (Tapit), sidelined after finishing fourth in the GI Travers S. Aug. 26, returned from the shelf with a third-place finish in an optional claimer going 1 1/16 miles here June 3. “The thought process after the Travers last year was that he needed some time off,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He shed a frog in that race and it took a while for him to get healed up, so we purposely gave him a little extra time with the idea that we wanted to have a fresh horse for the summer and hopefully the fall. So far, it’s coming together.” View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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