It’s September, not May. It’s the second jewel of the Triple Crown, not the first. There will be no fans at Churchill Downs, not 160,000 or more. The COVID-19 pandemic has surely changed the nature of the 146th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, but some things will remain the same.
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Belmont Runner-up Dr Post Headlines Jim Dandy
Dr Post (Quality Road), a very respectable second behind Tiz the Law (Constitution) in the shortened GI Belmont S. June 20, will be the one to beat in Saturday’s GII Jim Dandy S. at Saratoga after bypassing the GI Kentucky Derby.
He followed his tenacious win while making his two-turn bow in Gulfstream’s Unbridled S. Apr. 25 by finishing 3 3/4 lengths within the imposing Derby favorite in Elmont, then reported home third after falling a bit too far behind early in the GI TVG.com Haskell S. at Monmouth last time July 18.
“He’s been training well,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He’s a high-quality colt and trains accordingly. I’m very happy with him. He showed his quality in the Belmont when he ran as close to Tiz the Law as anyone else has. He kind of had a less-than-ideal trip in the Haskell, but hopefully he’s ready to move forward here.”
Pletcher’s other entrant, the lightly raced and rail-drawn Happy Saver (Super Saver), made it a perfect two-for-two with a ‘TDN Rising Star’ performance over track and trip in a first-level allowance July 26. He is also entered in the $100,000 Federico Tesio S. at Laurel Monday, Sept. 7.
“Our first preference is the Tesio, assuming that everything goes according to plan,” Pletcher said. “We felt like the Tesio could potentially be a good segway toward the Preakness if he continues to develop.”
Fellow ‘Rising Star’ Mystic Guide (Ghostzapper), favored in all four of his previous career starts, including a third-place finish from the clouds in the local GIII Peter Pan S. July 16, adds blinkers for the first time for trainer Mike Stidham.
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Doyle Picks Up Pinatubo Mount
James Doyle will renew his partnership with Pinatubo (Ire) (Shamardal) in Sunday’s G1 Prix du Moulin at ParisLongchamp, which frees up William Buick to ride Ghaiyyath (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) in next Saturday’s G1 Irish Champion S. should the 5-year-old take up that assignment.
As an elite sportsman, Doyle will need to quarantine for eight days upon returning to the UK from France and provide two negative COVID-19 tests. Ireland’s quarantine rules were adjusted on Thursday to allow jockeys to travel to the country to ride at Group 1 meetings, paving the way for Buick to ride Ghaiyyath.
“We are in a very privileged position to have two retained world-class jockeys in James and William,” said trainer Charlie Appleby. “We have looked at the logistics of it all and hopefully how it’s going to work out. James is going to France on Sunday to ride Pinatubo, who he knows equally as well as William. James rode him during the week and was very pleased with him. James also rides the 2-year-old on Sunday [Naval Crown in the G3 Prix la Rochette], so he’ll have two mounts. We have runners in France later in the week, but we’ll make a decision over the weekend on whether he’ll stay or come back and start his quarantine.”
Doyle rode Pinatubo in his first four starts last year, all wins, including the Listed Chesham S. and G2 Vintage S.
“I haven’t ridden him since Goodwood last year, so it will be great to get back on board,” Doyle said. “I sat on him on Wednesday morning and he seems in good shape. There’s only the six runners on Sunday, but I think they’ve won 14 Group 1s between them, so it’s a pretty strong renewal to say the least. It would be great to get that Group 1 win over a mile with him. I’ll be having a week off when I come back from France, but if any horse is worth it, you’d think it would be Pinatubo.”
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American Horse Council’s Conference And National Issues Forum Schedule Released
The American Horse Council is pleased to announce the tentative program for its' October 26-28, 2020 Virtual Conference as follows:
Monday October 26 – Free and open to anyone to listen in – registration required
11 AM ET Recreation Trails & Land Use Committee
1 PM ET Racing Advisory Committee
3 PM ET Health & Regulatory Committee
5 PM ET Equine Welfare Committee
7 PM ET Marketing Alliance – Time to Ride Program Update
Tuesday October 27 – Free and open to anyone to listen in – registration required
11 AM ET Shows & Competition Committee
1 PM ET United Horse Coalition & Equine Welfare Data Collective
Guest Speakers: Retired Racehorse Project – Jen Roytz
Heart of Phoenix/Appalachian Trainer Face Off -Tinia Creamer
Wednesday October 28 – Paid registration required
11 AM ET Legislative Update & Overview of AHC Initiatives
1 PM ET Guest Speaker – Crisis Management – Davis Fuscus of Xenophon Strategies
2 PM ET Guest Speakers – Dude Ranch Association members on outdoor riding destinations – Russell True of the White Stallion Ranch and Cheri Amos-Helmicki of the Bar Lazy J Guest Ranch
3 PM ET Guest Speaker – Dr. Victoria Lac of the Herd Institute – Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
5 PM ET Awards Cocktail Party honoring Rolapp, Hickey and Van Ness Award Winners
The AHC is known for convening the equine industry's visionaries and leaders in an intimate three days of informative and innovative discussion on some of the most relevant challenges and initiatives facing the industry. Attendees get to participate in discussions that help shape the industry and optimize existing and emerging legislative and regulatory issues.
Registration will open on or around September 1, 2020, and video conference logistics will be sent to registered participants along with committee meeting agendas and bios for guest speakers.
AHC will hold its 2021 meeting June 6-9 at The Le Meridien in downtown Denver, CO.
Contact AHC President at jbroadway@horsecouncil.org for more information.
Read more here.
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