Asmussen Goes for Double
Trainer Steve Asmussen will send out the likely favorites in both the Debutante Stakes and the Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs this afternoon (Courier-Journal). In the filly stakes, he'll be represented by Wonderful Luck and Rated Fiesty, who looms over the rest of the field with a 102 Beyer earned in the G3 Kentucky Breeders' Cup, the race favored Ready's Image finished third in before winning the 5 1/2 furlong Tremont at Belmont last week by 7 3/4 lengths in 1:02.86, getting a 99 Beyer. In the more competitive Bashford, Asmussen will send out three, including Kodiak Kowboy, winner of an ungraded stakes at Woodbine and son of first crop sire Posse, 9-for-17 with his offspring so far this year. Also entered is the improving Blackberry Road, a Gone West colt out of Strawberry Reason, dam of 2002 champion juvenile Vindication, and the Todd Pletcher-trained Motovato, adding Lasix for the first time.
Posted by JC, Jul 7, 2007 09:00 AM
