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L’Imperator, En Wye Cee Rematch in Baruch

It's not unusual to see the Saratoga meeting's top two trainer knock heads in graded competition and such is again the case in Monday's GII Bernard Baruch H. Representing 'Team Pletcher' is En Wye Cee (Declaration of War), a winner going nine furlongs in a rained-off optional claimer at this meet in 2020, but winless in two starts since. After rounding out last season with a third behind the Chad Brown-trained pair of Devamani (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) and Olympico (Fr) (Rajsaman {Fr}), the full-brother to GSW Silentio lacked racing room in early stretch in his latest start in a nine-furlong optional claimer here Aug. 4 and had to settle for third behind the re-opposing L'Imperator (Fr) (Holy Roman Emperor {Ire}).

“He had a tough trip last out, but he's come back well,” Pletcher said. “He had a tough trip in his comeback race but ran well, hopefully he moves forward from having a start.”

Waving the flag for 'Team Brown', L'Imperator annexed a trio of starts in France before resurfacing in the U.S. with Brown for last summer's one-mile GIII Saranac S. Seventh that day, the gelding bounced back to win his latest with Irad Ortiz Jr. Debuting in the irons. The two reunite in this second start of the year.

“He's come back really well. He's a totally different horse and I've been very pleased with him,” said Brown. “It's a little bit of a cutback in distance, that would be the only concern. But we're giving it a shot. I was impressed and he exceed my expectations in his allowance win. Gelding him and giving him the time off have really gotten him over some of his soreness and such. He certainly did a 180.”

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Value Proposition Best in Red Bank At Monmouth

Klaravich Stables' Value Proposition cruised home to a nearly three-length victory in the $150,000 Red Bank Stakes on Saturday afternoon at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J.

The Chad Brown-trainee was dispatched the 3-10 favorite in the field that scratched down to four runners. The 5-year-old ridgling stepped the flat mile over “good” turf in 1:38.18 and paid $2.60 and $2.10. Pacesetter Proven Strategies held for second and paid $2.60 to place, with Reconvene checking in third and Vanzzy rounding out the field. There was no show wagering.

“I just took a hold of him early on,” said winning jockey Paco Lopez, after riding his sixth winner of the day. “He was running so smoothly the whole way. When we got to the three-eighths pole, I moved him into position to strike and in the lane, he just cruised home. He was much the best and I rode him that way.”

A son of Dansili (GB) from the Diktat (GB) mare Dash To The Front (GB), Value Proposition improved his lifetime mark to 5-1-3 from 11 starts, good for earnings of $359,773.

Live racing continues at Monmouth Park on Sunday, Sept. 5, with a first post of 12:15 pm.

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Public Sector Gets Second Saratoga Turf Win In Saranac

Klaravich Stables' Public Sector followed up his win in the Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes with a one-length win over Repole Stable's Never Surprised in the Grade 3 Saranac Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Four weeks after his one-length win on the Saratoga turf, Public Sector broke sharply from the first post, Irad Ortiz, Jr. taking up position on the hedge as Never Surprised took the head in the opening furlong. Content to sit back in fourth, Public Sector moved off the hedge on the backstretch, as Never Surprised set fractions of :24.73 for the first quarter and :49.19 for the half-mile. On the far turn, Ortiz angled Public Sector through an opening between horses, going two wide entering the stretch.

Never Surprised maintained his lead into the Saratoga straight, but Public Sector made his bid for the front to his outside, easily passing the former frontrunner in the final furlong to win the G3 stakes by a length. Like the King was third.

The final time for the 1 1/16-mile Saranac was 1:41.78 over a firm turf course. Find this race's chart here.

Public Sector paid $4.40, $2.30, and $2.10. Never Surprised paid $2.80 and $2.40. Like the King paid $3.00.

“He broke well and Irad let them run a way a little bit. I thought maybe he would run on to the turn and make them go a little bit more, but he decided to take that first eighth of a mile that way where he just let them get a way a little bit, but quickly he scooted up into the pocket not too far away. From there, I thought we at least had a fair chance to win the race without knowing how he would do when he would draw alongside a really good horse” trainer Chad Brown said after the race.

“I got a perfect trip. We broke well from the one-hole and two horses had speed, so I sat off of them. When it was time to roll, I asked my horse and he was loaded. When he switched leads, he gave me a good turn-of-foot. He responded really well,” Irad Ortiz, Jr. told the NYRA Press Office after the Saranac.

Bred in England by The Kathryn Stud, the 3-year-old colt is by Kingman (GB) out of the Montjeu (IRE) mare Parle Moi (IRE). Public Sector was purchased by owner Klaravich Stables from consigner Clearwater Stud for $217,822 at the 2019 Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. His win in the Saranac brings Public Sector to three wins in five starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of four wins in eight starts and career earnings of $378,600.

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Returning Constitution Colt Meets Brown Pair in Saranac

Impressive through his first two races before disappointing in his third try, Repole Stable's Never Surprised (Constitution) will return off a seven-plus month layoff to face a formidable pair of Chad Brown rivals and three other challengers in Saturday's GIII Saranac S. at Saratoga.

Debuting over six furlongs on the Aqueduct grass last November, Never Surprise stalked the pace, pounced at the quarter pole and drew clear in the lane for a 3 1/2-length success, earning a strong 89 Beyer. He bettered that number by one point when going wire to wire making his two-turn bow in the Central Park S. there 20 days later, besting future stakes winners Scarlett Sky (Sky Mesa) and Hard Love (Kitten's Joy). Wrangled back off the pace as a 3-10 favorite in the GIII Kitten's Joy S. Jan. 30 at Gulfstream, he settled for second, recording just a 69 Beyer.

Leading the Brown duo is Klaravich Stables' Public Sector (GB) (Kingman {GB}). Breaking his maiden impressively on debut over this course last summer, he was second when attempting to close into a dawdling pace set by next-out GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf upsetter Fire At Will (Declaration of War) as an odds-on favorite in the GII Pilgrim S. Just missing by a head when again hindered by a slow tempo in the Manila S. two back July 4 at Belmont, the bay picked up his first stakes success when annexing the GII Hall of Fame S. going a mile here Aug. 6. He's flanked by barnmate Founder (Upstart). Bought for $600,000 at OBS March, the ridgling scored at first asking sprinting on the local dirt last August, but failed to connect in his next five outings before rallying from last to first to capture the Tale of the Cat S. last out on the Monmouth turf July 31.

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