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Turf ace Gio Ponti aims for Classic
David Grening, Daily Racing FormThough Gio Ponti fell short of winning his fifth consecutive Grade 1 turf race on Saturday, trainer Christophe Clement said he feels his horse has nothing left to prove on the grass.
Story | Conversation | October 05, 2009Summer Bird conquers Gold Cup
David Grening, Daily Racing FormSummer Bird stated his case for being crowned 3-year-old champion while trying to enter the conversation for Horse of the Year with an easier-than-it looked one-length victory over Quality Road in Saturday's Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.
Story | Conversation | October 03, 2009No concerns for Gio Ponti in Hirsch
David Grening, Daily Racing FormUsually, it's quite easy to make trainer Christophe Clement nervous. But when it comes to his elite turf horse Gio Ponti, it's next to impossible to make him fret.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009No underrating Summer Bird now
David Grening, Daily Racing FormSummer Bird has played the underdog's role so well this summer that trainer Tim Ice wouldn't mind if his horse were to be overlooked again Saturday when he runs in the Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.
Story | Conversation | October 02, 2009Summer Bird, Quality Road work
David Grening, Daily Racing FormTravers first- and third-place finishers Summer Bird and Quality Road completed preparations for their rematch in next Saturday's $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup here by putting in five-furlong workouts Saturday morning over Belmont Park's main track.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2009Summer Bird posts sharp work
David Grening, Daily Racing FormBelmont Stakes and Travers winner Summer Bird reaffirmed his affinity for Belmont Park's main track Saturday morning with a visually-impressive five-furlong workout in 59.99 seconds as he prepares for a start in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup.
Story | Conversation | September 19, 2009Midshipman finally returns
David Grening, Daily Racing FormMidshipman, last year's champion 2-year-old colt, makes his long-awaited 3-year-old debut in a third-level allowance race Friday at Belmont Park.
Story | Conversation | September 17, 2009Old pros take their shot at Rachel
David Grening, Daily Racing FormThe 3-year-old filly Rachel Alexandra's run for history will appropriately begin from post position 3 when she faces seven older males for the first time in Saturday's Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | September 02, 2009Borel to reunite with Mine That Bird
David Grening, Daily Racing FormReunited and it feels so good.
Story | Conversation | August 31, 2009Summer Bird eyes Gold Cup
David Grening, Daily Racing FormSummer Bird came out of his victory in Saturday's $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes in good order and will most likely remain in New York to run in the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park on Oct 3., trainer Tim Ice said Sunday morning.
Story | Conversation | August 30, 2009Summer Bird cruises to Travers win
David Grening, Daily Racing FormHe is no longer the other Bird.
Story | Conversation | August 29, 2009Asiatic Boy to stay and face Rachel
David Grening, Daily Racing FormThe choice for the connections of Asiatic Boy was this: stay home and run against superstar filly Rachel Alexandra in Saturday's $750,000 Woodward Stakes spotting her eight pounds on dirt, or ship cross-country to face Einstein and Colonel John.
Story | Conversation | August 28, 2009Travers strong despite defections
David Grening, Daily Racing FormTim Ice has been involved in racing long enough to know that it could have just as easily been him declaring his horse out of Saturday's $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes on Wednesday morning as it was fellow trainer Chip Woolley.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Quality Road favored in field of seven
David Grening, Daily Racing FormFlorida Derby winner Quality Road drew post 4 and was installed as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in a seven-horse field entered for Saturday's $1 million Shadwell Travers Stakes at Saratoga.
Story | Conversation | August 26, 2009Mine That Bird to skip Travers
David Grening, Daily Racing FormKentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird will not run in Saturday's $1 million Travers Stakes because his connections said they are leery about running him just 11 days after undergoing throat surgery to repair an entrapped epiglottis.
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