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Steve Asmussen ‘Sweeps’ 2-Year-Old Stakes With Tremont Win

Steve Asmussen made it a 'sweep' for the 2-year-old stakes wins at Belmont Sunday with a dominating performance by Gold Sweep to not only break his maiden but stamp himself a contender for upcoming summer races. Despite missing by a just a neck when unveiled at Churchill Downs May 18, the son of Speightstown was running late and still earned a 75 Beyer Speed Figure for his losing effort. Bet down to 4-5 breaking from an outside gate, Gold Sweep came away in good order and raced widest of the three top contenders into the far turn with Vitement (Mizzen Mast) and Ship Cadet to his inside. Up onto even terms with that pair as they swung off the bend, the chestnut surged forward to take command into the final eighth and drew off impressively to the wire to win by nearly double digits.

“At the quarter-pole he was beautiful, and at the three-sixteenths, he switched leads and exploded,” described winning jockey Jose Ortiz. “I showed him the whip a little just to ask him to get away and from that point on I just told him to finish the race. I didn't encourage him a whole lot and he did it pretty easy. For a 2-year-old in his second race and a maiden, I think he's going to be pretty nice.”

A $285,000 Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling, Gold Sweep is his dam's fourth winner from as many to make the races. Second dam Ginger Brew, Canada's champion 3-year-old filly from 2008, also produced GII Demoiselle S. runner up Jamyson 'n Ginger (Bernardini) and is herself a half-sister to MGSW/MGISP Bourbon Bay (Sligo Bay {Ire}). Wonder Brew foaled a Twirling Candy filly this spring. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

TREMONT S., $150,000, Belmont, 6-11, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:03.47, ft.
1–GOLD SWEEP, 120, c, 2, by Speightstown
                1st Dam: Wonder Brew, by Giant's Causeway
                2nd Dam: Ginger Brew, by Milwaukee Brew
                3rd Dam: Coral Necklace, by Conquistador Cielo
($285,000 Ylg '22 FTSAUG). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Mike
McCarty; B-Joe Anzalone (KY); T-Steven M. Asmussen; J-Jose L.
Ortiz. $82,500. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $106,500.
2–Ship Cadet, 122, c, 2, Midshipman–Bella Mia, by Harbor the
Gold. ($79,000 Ylg '22 WASSEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Paradise
Farms Corp., David Staudacher, Kevin Haynes and John Huber;
B-Willam T Griffin (CA); T-Michael J. Maker. $30,000.
3–Yo Yo Candy, 122, c, 2, Danzing Candy–Yolanda B. Too, by
Two Punch. ($6,000 Ylg '22 NCAAU; $35,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Happy Tenth Stable; B-Checkmate
Thoroughbreds LLC (CA); T-Daniel Velazquez. $18,000.
Margins: 9, 1 1/4, 6 3/4. Odds: 0.80, 3.70, 26.75.
Also Ran: Frosty the Giant, Jumpingjaggerflash, Vitement. Scratched: Jive.

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Marketsegmentation Can’t Be Caught In New York

Sent right to the front under jockey Jose Ortiz, MARKETSEGMENTATION (American Pharoah–Lonelily (Ire), by Medaglia d'Oro) set reasonable fractions and took the field gate to wire to upset the New York S. at odds of 6-1. Favored War Like Goddess (English Channel) trailed the field through much of the race and never produced much of a run once caught wide around the far turn, closing with the pack late. Marketsegmentation was not to be caught with only Didia (Arg) (Orpen) getting within striking distance close to home. Lifetime Record: 7-5-1-1.

O-Klaravich Stables Inc; B-Marcus Stables LLC; T-Chad Brown. Sales History: $200,000 ylg '19 KEESEP.

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Franco, Rice, Klaravich Close Out Aqueduct Spring Meet on Top

The 19-day Aqueduct Racetrack spring meet, which ran from Mar. 30 to Apr. 30, closed out with jockey Manny Franco and trainer Linda Rice repeat as the leaders in their respective divisions after taking the titles at this year's Aqueduct winter meet. Franco secured his second Big A spring meet riding title with 37 wins while Rice won her fourth Aqueduct spring meet training title with 17 wins.

Franco, a 28-year-old native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, earned the eighth riding title of his career.

“I'm very grateful for the help of every owner and every trainer,” said Franco. “I'm just happy to keep with the momentum. It means a lot and I try to take advantage of every opportunity I have. It's been paying off.”

Jose Ortiz finished second with a record of 65-16-17-10 while Kendrick Carmouche secured third with a record of 82-14-10-15.

Rice enjoyed a record of 66-17-13-7 with $1,055,253 in total earnings, giving her a strike rate of 25.76% and in-the-money percentage of 56.06%. It was the 10th overall training title for Rice.

“It's been a very good winter and spring,” she said. “New York is a tough place, so I'm very excited about it. Once we got through the winter meet I thought, 'well that will be it for a while,' but things fell into place and went well at the spring meet.”

Rob Atras finished second with a record of 37-9-5-4 while Chad Brown finished third with a 37-8-7-9 record.

Klaravich Stables ended the meet with a record of 18-4-4-3 and earnings of $270,622. It was a five-way tie for second between Peter Brant, Beast Mode Racing, Ten Strike Racing, Madaket Stables and Roger Cimbora, Jr., who each posted three wins at the meet.

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Pimlico’s Alibi Breakfast to Honor Jay Privman and Rob Carr

Recently retired Daily Racing Form columnist Jay Privman and Getty Images photographer Rob Carr will be among the honorees Preakness week at the annual Alibi Breakfast for their outstanding coverage of the 2022 GI Preakness S. The popular and historic breakfast–which dates back to the 1930s–will be held Thursday, May 18 at Pimlico Race Course.

Privman, an Eclipse Award winner, will be given the David F. Woods Award for his story on Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas. He had previously been honored with the same award in 2002 and 2013.

“Building up relationships over years, and having access to those in racing, are both paramount to make stories like this possible,” said Privman. “I thank Wayne for his time last year that morning at the Pimlico stakes barn as we went down memory lane, and I thank the Maryland Jockey Club for continuing its support and acknowledgement of the vital role racing media plays in telling the sport's stories.”

Carr will receive the Jerry Frutkoff Award for his image of jockey Jose Ortiz after the rider's Preakness win with Early Voting (Gun Runner). Carr has been covering Thoroughbred racing for more than 30 years and is also a previous winner of his award (2009 and 2017).

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