Wathnan Racing's strong stable unleashed Leading Change in the Travers Stakes after just two career starts.
Saratoga
Kentucky Derby winner and runner-up Golden Tempo and Renegade renew their rivalry in the 157th Travers Stakes on Saturday.
Following a stirring Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga on August 8, Sovereignty is back on top, while the filly Nitrogen will go to Spinster.
Trainer Mark Casse calls himself an 'old timer', but the fans love to see top fillies race against the top males.
Gary Barber's New York-bred gelding got away with a slow pace and Zulu Kingdom stayed close in the Grade 2 Kelso Stakes.
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux, didn't need a hot pace to win again. Next up, the Jim Dandy.
After three previous unsuccessful tries at Saratoga, the four-year-old won in last-to-first fashion over favoured Fierceness.
Godolphin's Kentucky Derby winner passed up the Preakness and then rolled in the slop in the Belmont Stakes on June 7.
The Derby winner passed up the Preakness, which was won in rough fashion by Journalism; six others entered in final Triple Crown jewel.
The Derby and Preakness Stakes winners could come back in the 10 furlong Belmont (at Saratoga), while Sandman awaits Jim Dandy.
Breeders' Cup Classic is next for Mike Repole's homebred Fierceness, while the popular filly will aim for the Cotillion at Parx.
It's a different world we live in, not an entirely great one, but our race will finally get to run after a frustrating postponement.
From Kelso to Onion, Awesome Again and Victory Gallop and Personal Ensign and Blame, the Whitney is a world-famous race.
Canadian Horse of the Year was making her first start of the year against five Chad Brown-trained turf mares.
Canada's Horse of the Year of 2022 has been piling on the training miles and will make her 2024 debut in the Grade 1 Diana July 13.
