Brown Super Saturday runners return well, Breeders’ Cup
likely for many
Trainer Chad Brown sent out a fleet of runners on Super
Brown’s day was capped by Stephanie’s Kitten’s victory in
“She came out of the race in great shape so far. As long as
Brown also saddled fourth-place finisher Watsdachances and
Two races later, in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, Brown’s entry of Big Blue
“I’d like to go (to the Breeders’ Cup Turf with Big Blue
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“Real Solution just didn’t have it (in the Joe Hirsch),”
he added. “It was likely his last race, but I have to confirm that with Mr.
(Ken) Ramsey. He’s scheduled to enter stud at (the
Ramsey’s) farm.”
Brown also sent out two horses in the featured Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup, with the New York-bred Zivo giving the trainer his
best finish. Zivo lagged behind a lively pace, was forced to steady near the
three-eighths pole after Wicked Strong unseated Rajiv Maragh, but still mounted
a strong rally in the stretch to finish second.
“Zivo came back great. He ran terrific,” Brown praised. “In my
eyes, it was another career best race for him. He had some trouble, as did a
handful of other horses when (Maragh) went down, but regained his composure and
restarted his race at that point. He was second best yesterday, but a good
second.”
The patiently handled Zivo, who progressed through his New
York-bred conditions methodically, may get a crack at the Breeders’ Cup Classic,
according to Brown.
“I’d like to take a shot in the Classic, but I have to talk
to Mr. (Tom) Coleman,” the trainer admitted. “He’s doing so well right now, and it’s
one of the best races in the world. Why not?”
Brown’s other entrant, Last Gunfighter, finished seventh before being
elevated to sixth, and
the trainer is unsure what will be next for the First Samurai five-year-old.
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