Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $740,000 Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs, which carried an automatic expense-paid berth in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland, and other major developments during the holiday weekend:
Tag: The Sport
Charge It Wins Dwyer in 23-Length Runaway
After losing one candidate for the Grade 1 Runhappy Travers Stakes, it did not take trainer Todd Pletcher long to find another.
Life Is Good Wins John Nerud Impressively in Stateside Return
If there was any concern that a trip to the Middle East and a fourth-place finish at 1 1/4 miles would have a negative impact on the brilliant Life Is Good, it was washed away in a shade under one minute and 22 seconds.
Olympiad Continues Winning Streak in Stephen Foster, Shedaresthedevil Takes Fleur de Lis
As assistant trainer Kenny McCarthy noted July 2, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott knows something about win streaks, having trained dual Horse of the Year Cigar to 16 consecutive victories. Now he's got another classy stakes horse racking up the wins, albeit a mini streak next to Cigar's achievement.
