Nobiz Aces Turf Test
– Nobiz Like Shobiz aced his first turf try in today’s G2 Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga, stalking pacesetter Sahara Heat through easy early fractions, taking the lead in mid-stretch, and then holding off a late-surging Marcavelly to win by half a length. The 6-5 favorite, Nobiz Like Shobiz paid $5.20. Final time for the 1 1/8 mile race run over very firm ground was 1:49.29.
– Any Given Saturday came out of the Haskell fine, trainer Todd Pletcher reported this morning, and is scheduled to arrive in Saratoga on Tuesday. Curlin was back in trainer Steve Asmussen’s Spa barn this morning. “I’m disappointed in the run; he ran flat,” Asmussen said today. “We’ll evaluate him and have discussions with everyone involved with Curlin. From there, we’ll decide what is best for Curlin” (NYRA). Why so much angst? The horse ran third off a layoff against some tough competition. It can’t be concern about what another loss might mean for a stud fee, could it?
– Hard Spun will start next in the King’s Bishop on the Travers Day undercard (Times Union).
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