The Pizza Man enters Shadwell Turf Mile in top form; Tepin
the one to beat in First Lady
Winner of the Arlington Million (G1),
The Pizza Man (English Channel) will cut back in trip against a nice field
in the $1 million
Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), one of five graded stakes being offered at
Keeneland on Saturday. Florent Geroux will be up as the Roger
Brueggemann-trained gelding tries to improve his record to four for four this
season and if The Pizza Man comes through again, his connections will have to
make a decision between the Turf (G1) and Mile (G1) on the Breeders’ Cup
program.
Three international raiders – Dutch Connection (Dutch Art), Kelinni (Refuse
to Bend) and War Envoy (War Front) — add intrigue to the 13-horse field that
includes Grade Arch (Arch), Heart to Heart (English Channel) and Tourist
(Tiznow) among a deep roster.
The $400,000
First Lady
(G1) serves as the female counterpart and Grade 1 winner Tepin (Bernstein)
heads the cast of 11. Aidan O’Brien will send out a pair of Irish-based
challengers by Galileo, Easter and Outstanding, and Kiss Moon (Malibu Moon) and
She’s Not Here (Street Cry) merit respect in the one-mile turf affair following
last-out stakes wins.
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