Godolphins Truth Don't hang around Keeneland Long in the afternoon of April 6th after her 5 1/4 length victory over a sloppy route in the $ 400,000-builont inserts (G2) on the opening day of the spring meeting.
“She returned to Turfway Park last night,” said Michael Banahan, director of Bloodstock for Godolphin.
Verity was trained by Eoin Harty and driven by Vincent Cheminaud. She led her winning streak with daylight to three on Sunday. Her lonely loss in her career with four breeds came to her debut on December 1st Churchill Downswhere she could go next.
“We want to see how she recovered from yesterday and then decide, but the eight Belles will certainly be discussed,” said Banahan about the second class race of 600,000 US dollars on May 2 in Churchill Downs. “Hopefully a long -term goal of the (class 1) test (August 2 on the Saratoga Race Course).”
Jockey Curtis enjoys the first Keeland victory
Ben Curtis was familiar with Keeneland on April 6th when he led the Normandy of Red Gate Racing to a 31/2 length victory in the $ 300,000 Palisades stakes and recorded his first Keeland victory.
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Normandy coast with Ben Curtis on board after winning the Palisades Stakes
Curtis comes from Ireland, which has driven extensively in Europe, in North America since 2023. Last year he had three mounts in Keeland.
“I saw a lot of races from here and ran around the route during a day at the October meeting on a day of the race,” said Curtis. “The route on Sunday was what you would expect after the weather.”
The Palisades, a 51/2 furgong race for 3-year-olds, were planned for the lawn, but were switched to the sloppy main route after days of rain.
“The coast of Normandy is a enormous, lovely horse that fell back in the distance and it treated the conditions well,” said Curtis. “He (and I) won a very competitive race on fair grounds in January. We stretched it out on a much deeper route (in the Gotham [G3]) In the aqueduct.) He did not like the surface and the (1 mile) distance. Sunday was the ideal scenario and I got the dream trip. “
Eddie Kennally, whose brother Eric is a partner in the Red Gate, has no fixed plans for the next start of the Normandie coast.
“We will look at the upcoming sprints for 3-year-olds; nothing engraved in stone yet,” said the coach. “The fact that he can run in the mud is good. He is an improved horse with a brilliant future.”
Apart from his triumph, Curtis enjoyed the Keeland atmosphere of the cheering fans despite the unusually chilly conditions.
“You get good crowds here and many of them are interested in the horses,” he said. “Most people come here to watch the thoroughbred, and that's nice. There is a good atmosphere here. The track is nice.”
On Monday afternoon, Curtis Keeland No. 2 will follow when he drives CJ full -blazing and Mo Speed Racing's Magic in the Transylvania (G3).
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