Juvenile sings a winning ‘Tune’ to join the New York Watch

Noble Tune impresses in career bow on Saratoga’s turf (NYRA/Adam Coglianese Photography) by Brisnet.com Trainer Chad Brown initially thought Noble Tune was destined for the dirt before the colt posted a pair of “exceptional” breezes on Saratoga’s Oklahoma turf course, and on Labor Day at the Spa the great-grandson of champion Serena’s Song made it clear that he prefers the grass by unleashing a strong turn of foot to take his debut in the 1ST race by 3 1/2-lengths. Noble Tune raced behind cover in sixth along the inside before ranging up between horses on the final turn, finding a wide opening turning for home when the pacesetter drifted outward, and blowing away his opponents once set down by Ramon Dominguez. “After seeing his turf works, I wasn’t expecting him to run that well, but I was expecting him to run well,” Brown admitted. Off as the 5-2 favorite, Noble Tune paid $7.30 and completed 1 1/16 miles on the firm Mellon turf course in 1:43. To view the replay, please click here.

Noble Tune’s third dam, Serena’s Song, won 11 Grade 1 races, all on the dirt,
but she went on to produce Sophisticat, a Group 1 winner in England, and
Schramsberg, who took a Grade 3 on the turf. In addition, her son Grand Reward
placed in Group 2 events before he won the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap on the dirt.

Another foal out of Serena’s Song, Serena’s Tune, won stakes on dirt and turf
before going on to produce two-time Group 3-winning colt Vocalised and filly
Serena’s Cat, who won the Klassy Briefcase turf sprint at Monmouth Park. Noble
Tune is the first foal out of Serena’s Cat.

Noble Tune’s first 12 workouts came on the dirt before Brown switched the
Unbridled’s Song colt to the turf, and Brown said Noble Tune’s improvement was
remarkable after the switch.

“When I got him, I trained him like he was going to be a dirt horse,” Brown
said. “He has that kind of look about him. When he didn’t turn our heads on the
dirt, we put on the grass, and he did a 180. He was marginal on the dirt, but
he’s such a well-bred, good-looking colt that it seemed like there was more in
the tank we were trying to get out of him. It’s nice seeing him run to his turf
works.”

Noble Tune races for his breeder, Dell Ridge Farm, who campaigned Serena’s
Cat after purchasing her for $1.4 million as a weanling.

Brown said he will decide on Noble Tune’s next start at a later date.

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