Sharp Susan Wins Lake Placid Stakes!

Continuing the legacy of Certain Circles... this makes my day!

Front-running Sharp Susan wins Lake Placid Stakes - Thoroughbred Times

Big Horse Racing News of the Week

Any Given Saturday - Darley has finalized a deal to purchase AGS for stud duty after his scheduled Breeder's Cup start this fall. Darley now has three of the top Classic winners/starters from this year on their stud roster. They had purchased interest in Street Sense and Hard Spun back in May.

More Happy - becomes first stake winner for Freshman sire, Vindication after winning the Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga. More Happy is trained by Bob Baffert.

Street Sense - breezes a sharp 59.3 in preparation for his next start in the Travers on Aug. 26

He breezed the 5F under regular rider Calvin Borel at Saratoga.

Calvin Borel - will be honored later this year with the Mr. Fitz award from the National Turf Writers Association. The Mr. Fitz is given to a grup or individual who typifies the spirit of horse racing.

Sharp Susan - will run in the Lake Placid Stakes tomorrow at Saratoga. The race is 1 1/8 on the turf. (this is the neice to Certain Circles)

Kodiak Kowboy - seeks his third straight stakes win in todays Saratoga Special for 2 year olds. He is trained by Steve Asmussen and by current leading Freshman sire, Posse.

Graeme Hall - had two 2 year old winners at Hippodromo Camarero in Puerto Rico. Charlestown Flash, a dk. bay colt, won a 5 F MSW, and Me Oh My, a bay filly, won a 5.5F MSW.

Horse Racing News

The Belmont: Street Sense has decided to skip the Belmont and focus more on his fall campaign. He is aiming at the Travers and The Breeder's Cup Classic. The probable belmont field is as follows.

Circular Quay

Curlin

Hard Spun

Imawildandcrazyguy

Rags To Riches

Slew's Tizzy

Tiago

In other news, Sharp Susan is running on June 2nd at Belmont in the Sands Point Stake. The race is 1 1/8 on turf for $100,000. Bill Mott is her trainer.