West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing's undefeated graded stakes winner Integration set to make his New York debut in Saturday's $250,000 Hill Prince (G2), a 1 1/8-mile outer turf test for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct.
Trained by Shug McGaughey, the Quality Road colt is perfect through two starts at Colonial Downs, drawing off to a 6 1/2-length score in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight on Aug. 12 and prevailing with a five-wide run over Grade 1 winner Program Trading in the 1 1/8-mile Virginia Derby(G3) on Sept. 9.
“His two races have been really good. He had a little break as there wasn't really any place to run him that I like,” McGaughey said.
Produced by Grade 1 winner Harmonize, by Scat Daddy, the $700,000 Fasig-Tipon Saratoga Select Yearling Sale purchase from the Brookdale Sales consignment has breezed back eight times over the all-weather surface at Fair Hill Training Center, including an easy three-eighths in :39 flat Saturday.
“He's been training well out there every week on the Tapeta and he seems to like it — we'll see,” McGaughey said.
McGaughey will unveil a well-bred 2-year-old on Friday at Aqueduct in Corporate Power, a Curlin bay out of the Quality Road mare Road to Victory, who is best remembered for turning back Monomoy Girl in the 2017 Golden Rod (G2) at Churchill Downs. Corporate Power is also a half-brother to debut maiden winner Willakenzie.
Owned by Courtlandt Farms, the $925,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale purchase from the Gainesway consignment has breezed extensively at Belmont Park, including four works from the gate, in preparation for his debut in the Friday opener, a 6 1/2-furlong maiden special weight sprint over the main track.
“He's training good. I'm pleased with him and pleased to get to run him,” McGaughey said. “He worked good out of the gate here the other day. We've got into him pretty good.”
Stuart Janney III's multiple graded stakes-placed Kentucky homebred Limited Liability registered a 95 Beyer for a closing sixth-place finish in Saturday's Red Smith (G2) over firm footing here.
The 4-year-old Kitten's Joy gray rallied from 10th to finish 2 3/4-lengths back of the victorious Master Piece (CHI).
“He wasn't beat that far, but he only ran in spots,” McGaughey said. “He's on his way to Florida and we'll see if we can't figure him out.”
Limited Liability has banked $417,448 through a record of 13-3-1-5.
McGaughey did enjoy success Saturday at Churchill Downs when DATTT Stable's Kentucky homebred Smokin' T made the grade in the River City (G3), a 1 1/8-mile turf test for 3-year-olds and up.
With John Velazquez up, the 4-year-old War Front colt settled in seventh but made an early move to take control at the stretch call and power through the wire a 1 3/4-length winner to register a career-best 97 Beyer.
“I was sure pleased with the way he finished up,” McGaughey said.
McGaughey said Smokin' T could come under consideration for the Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1) on Jan. 27 at Gulfstream Park.
“That could be something to think about. I keep wanting to give him a rest and he won't let me. He left for Florida today,” McGaughey said.
Smokin' T sports a record of 8-3-1-4 this year, including a win in the Fasig-Tipton Lure in August at Saratoga.
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