Saturday Notes
At Churchill Downs, Catcominacha won the Iroquois Stakes, earning himself a spot in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes on November 26. In the way of anyone lucky enough to own a promising two-year-old, owner Thomas McCann can’t help thinking about the Kentucky Derby in the wake of his improving colt’s win. “This horse has taken us places we’ve never dreamed of, places we’ve never been before,” McCann said. “Somebody said something about doing this again here the first Saturday in May. That sounds wonderful.”
Favorite Flanders Fields, an impressive maiden winner at Belmont in September, was caught wide from the start and finished fifth.
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Two-year-olds were the highlight of the card at Suffolk Downs as well, with a field of 11 assembled for the Amelia Peabody Stakes. Longshot Auntie Millie won, finally breaking her maiden in her eighth start. The filly had finished second to favorite Flirt for Fame in her last race. Flirt for Fame finished fourth.
