He did not leave the gates well in the Derby and was not in a position that gave him his best chance. "I think a sharp break from Midnight Bourbon is essential. "I think what we need to concentrate on with Midnight Bourbon is where we want to be on the race track, getting from point A to point B as fast as possible. Midnight Bourbon, who won the Grade 3 LeComte over Mandaloun at the Fairgrounds on Jan 16, was third behind Mandaloun in the Risen Star and second while Mandaloun was sixth in the Louisiana Derby, pressed the pace set by Medina Spirit in the Preakness before taking the lead in the upper stretch. I think it will come down to how Hot Rod Charlie breaks. "But, I would imagine it will be a similar race to the last couple (two of the last three). "We'll see what Flavien (jockey Flavien Prat) feels like coming out of the gate,'' Mark Helm, one of Hot Rod Charlie's owners, said. Hot Rod Charlie, who was second to Essential Quality last year in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at odds of 94-1, has also shown the ability to run well while rating. Related: 'Lying, stealing, cheating’: Haskell dream puts Monmouth Park jockey's life back on track The Doug O'Neill-trained Hot Rod Charlie, whose 108 Beyer Speed Figure in the Belmont is the best figure in the field by a good margin, had some sensational workouts at Santa Anita before being shipped to Monmouth last Saturday. I like the way it (the race) looks based on the post.'' "I'm not committed or think he has to be in third place (in the race's early stages). He was transferred from Baffert to Pletcher in May. The son of 2015 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner Runhappy was an impresive winner of a maiden race at Oaklawn Park on April 10 and an allowance race at Belmont Park on June 3 with Beyer Speed figures of 97 and 100.
He figures to go for the lead from the rail post under jockey Joel Rosario in his stakes debut. There appears, on paper, to be plenty of speed in this race.įollowing Sea, the 3-1 third choice, has never raced beyond 6 1/2 furlongs in his three career starts. He was close to the pace that was set by Medina Spirit while getting a ground saving ride from jockey Florent Geroux before swinging out entering the far turn. Mandaloun showed in the Kentucky Derby he can be forwardly placed. "He probably got more out of the race doing it that way, as opposed to just breaking and maybe sitting just off of a horse and galloping around and winning.'' He won the race by a neck after idling in deep stretch. He got squeezed at the start, was last in the field of five down the backstretch and was then forced to make a wide rally around the far turn. Mandaloun, who won the TVG.com Pegasus at Monmouth on June 13 in his only start since the Kentucky Derby, showed he could overcome adversity in that race. Related: Monmouth Park Haskell 2021: Betting guide, expert selections He's been one we thought a lot of since late summer, early fall (2020).'' This would be huge for the whole Juddmonte team.
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