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Posted on Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
William K. Warren’s Peter Pan Stakes (G2) winner Charitable Man will race in the 141st running of the $1-million Belmont Stakes 2009 (G1) on Saturday, June 6, race horse trainer Kiaran McLaughlin confirmed Wednesday.
“I spoke with Mr. Warren this afternoon, and we’re running,” said race horse trainer Kiaran McLaughlin. “The pros outweighed the cons, and there were very few cons. I have nothing but respect for Rachel Alexandra, if she comes, and Mine That Bird, but Charitable Man is doing great. He’s bred to go a mile-and-a-half, he’s two-for-two on the track, and he’s a fresh horse.”
Charitable Man, a son of 1999 Belmont Stakes winner Lemon Drop Kid, finished seventh in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland in his first start as a 3-year-old and won both his starts in 2008 including the Futurity (G2).
Miner’s Escape & Brave Victory
Hall of Fame race horse trainer Nick Zito and owner Robert V. LaPenta, who teamed to win the Belmont Stakes last year with Da’ Tara, will have two Belmont Stakes starters in the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes 141 — Miner’s Escape and Brave Victory.
“They’ll both work either tomorrow, Friday or Saturday,” said race horse trainer Nick Zito, who also won the 2004 Belmont Stakes with Birdstone.
Brave Victory, a son of Lion Heart, most recently finished third in the Peter Pan (G2) behind Charitable Man and Imperial Council. Earlier this year, he won an allowance at Gulfstream Park, finished fourth in the Swale (G2), also at Gulfstream, and then seventh over an artificial surface at Keeneland in the Lexington Stakes (G2).
Miner’s Escape, a son of Mineshaft, most recently won the Frederico Tesio Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 2 after having broken his maiden in his previous start on March 14 at Gulfstream Park.
Horse racing news edited from www.nyra.com.
Tags: Brave Victory, Charitable Man, Miner's Escape
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