. The son of Noble Mission, winner of the Dwyer in his most recent start, is second choice in todays Travers. In 1986, he got his big break when Ogden Phipps hired him to train his stable of horses. Kentucky Derby. Review of: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour of the Best of Los Angeles. Close Ties Made Orb's Derby Score Sweeter for McGaughey And he was never hesitant to send a horse home for 30-60 days because there was the slightest thing he didn't like. "Shug couldn't have been more gracious in reaching out to me and I really appreciate it more than I could ever tell him.". 2. Triple Crown Races - Kentucky Derby - Preakness Stakes - Belmont Stakes. He also brought up Bears Watching, a half-brother to Code of Honor who finished a close third in his first race on Feb. 6 at Gulfstream. He was fourth in the Lure and came back and finished third in an allowance race. "Hes turned out up at the farm now, but his times about up, and well be looking forward to getting him back. I think we both know each other pretty well and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to work with Neil.". Working with Shug for 25 years, you've pretty much seen all there is to see. McGaughey began working as a trainer in 1979 and to date has won more than 240 graded stakes races. Medina became an assistant in 2000 and has spent the past 20 years rising to the position of top assistant trainer to a legendary horseman. He belongs to Calumet. Shes in the Glens Falls. I had him ready but he blew a frog on me. She wont run back here but will run as soon as we get to Belmont. ", Photo: I like this filly. McGaughey will have 15-horse Oaklawn string - Daily Racing Form By Orb out of Puzzling. To me, he's the best caretaker of a horse, he has a sixth sense with it. Hes had a really good year, second or third three times, could have won any of them, won the Lure the other day, pointing him for the Bernard Baruch. Imaginings family. I think well wait for Belmont., Harlem Heights: The half-sister to Point Of Entry breezed a half-mile Friday, her sixth breeze at Saratoga. Code of Honor is a homebred for W.S. (Originally published in Aug. 24 issue of The Saratoga Special). Whether we go to Gulfstream or New Orleans this winter, we haven't made up our mind yet. ", Code of Honoris taking a break after his fifth-place finish in the Pegasus World Cup (G1). Good family, shes out of Hit It Rich, she was a graded stakes winner, wanted to run long. Typical Bernardini, but I like her. f: (732) 747-8955. Click here to sign up for the daily PDF or alerts. To me, that would be like leaving the 1927 Yankees. She also could be the kind who breaks her maiden and wins about four or five in a row., Keepme In Thegame: Andrew Rosen and Edward Eastons filly shares the outside spot with Charreada. In addition to Mineshaft, Howard, 72, has trained the 1990 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Summer Squall and the 2000 Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Secret Status, among other grade 1 winners. He came back from a pretty bad injury when he cracked his cannon bone, he ran a really good race at Keeneland, beaten a nose to Noble Bird. "We feel pretty confident hes going to run good. Most of the horses, weve run against we havent Fire at Will, we havent Saffie Josephs horse (Drain the Clock). He was second the first time I ran him on the grass, then I stretched him out and he won pretty easy. "Hell probably run the first of April. She can be a little nervous. Both Mineshaft and Secret Status were homebreds for Lane's End, which Howard was once the private trainer for. Shug McGaughey did the ultimate Stable Tour in The Special back in 2004 when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Barn Tour: See the latest on Shug McGaughey's stable - Horse Racing Nation The secret sauce, he says, is in the care for the horse. Shes about ready to run. The daughter of Medaglia dOro and graded stakes winner Daydreaming won here Aug. 12. The past couple of weekends have given Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey high hopes as the 2023 racing season approaches, having saddled turf sophomores Skims and Celestial City to graded stakes scores at Belmont at the Big A. Medaglia dOro out of Daydreaming doesnt want to run that far., Fair Point: Five-year-old daughter of Smart Strike won twice at Saratoga last summer but is winless in four tries this year, including a sixth in the Smart N Fancy Stakes. Maybe Seeking The Gold. Sustaining excellence- Claude Shug McGaughey III - Trainer McGaughey Readies the 'First Team' for Grade 1 Stakes Share Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club Perform came from far back to win the Tesio by a head. Shes getting ready to go to Fair Hill tomorrow morning for a little freshening up. Won his first two starts, ran him in the Easy Goer, finished sixth, just didnt have a clean trip, he was a little bit anxious that day for some reason. Shell run on the grass, too. Shes not a superstar, but shes OK., My Happy Place: Owned by Gainesway Stable and Andrew Rosen, the 3-year-old filly is out of CCA Oaks runner-up My Happy Face. ", First Captain. A month ago McGaughey won the Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park with Code of Honor, who captured the Runhappy Travers Stakes (G1) in 2019. Nice kind of horse. Medina, Longtime Right Hand to McGaughey, Moves to Blackwood. He was a great assistant and kind of ran the show with Payson Park in the winters. Shes big. McGaughey has won two races at the meet and could make his meet with Code Of Honor in todays feature, the Travers. "She has a great understanding from top to bottom," he said. Hes still a maiden, he had some really good races in Florida. McGaughey, 70, is primarily based in New York and winters in Florida at Gulfstream Park and Payson Park. Total Wins: 164. June 17, 2020. Driving Tour of Culver City, California. Dash - YouTube That's what she thinks of Neil and Sue and somebody that capable to help me along too.". I might take her to Kentucky Downs for a turf sprint or take her to Presque Isle. Shes never gone two turns. McGaugheys high regard for this son of Kittens Joy is reflected in his willingness to enter him in the $1 million Belmont Derby (G1) on Saturday. If everything goes right, hell run back at Belmont. Im going to try to breeze him on the turf Monday. And theres plenty of more bullets to fire. 2023 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. McGaughey said he has entered her for a race on Sunday "whether shes in or not I dont know?". Q: Right! Or, you can now buy your tour tickets online by going to this link. Shug McGaughey trained Vanlandingham, who won Oaklawn's $100,000 Rebel Stakes for 3-year-olds in 1984. . She just naturally wants to run that far, its just going to be hard for a while to find two-turn races for 3-year-old fillies. McGaughey went through part of his training chart with The Specials Sean Clancy. So what does one learn in 25 years of working for a universally-respected Hall of Fame trainer? Im looking forward to getting a lot of these 2-year-olds going and seeing which ones separate themselves, he said. I was going to work him out of the gate (Wednesday) morning but that got hampered. He was third last fall, gave him the winter off, came back at Belmont and did it the right way., U S Army Corps: Another Joe Allen homebred son of War Front. Tapit filly thats been second, third and fourth, sprinting. She will start Saturday in the listed Violet Stakes at Monmouth Park, McGaughey said. McGaughey told Horse Racing Nation Tuesday that Howard will be a good fit for his operation. Here is a look at other standouts in McGaugheys perennially strong barn: Kathleen O. On Leave: Stuart Janneys homebred daughter of War Front won four in a row last year. Perform (No. Shes a very nice Speightstown filly out of Boca Grande. Nice filly., Malibu Edge: Ontario-bred colt, bred and owned by Chiefswood Stable, recently moved from Fair Hill to Saratoga. Reeve has always liked her, I never was around her much until we came up here but I like her too. Imagining gives Trainer Shug McGaughey third straight Man o' War - ESPN Hes a pretty nice horse, he likes it up here, he won the Saranac when he was 3, then he won again. Edgar (Prado) fits her well. Im going to let him get over those two races and try to find something. It was just incredible, when they came back, how different they would be. Has a little bit of Tapit in him, you have to work around him a little bit, he could have a future., Sail Ahoy: Hes a 2-year-old half-brother to Point Of Entry, by Bernardini. "We want to have a bit of a presence in Kentucky from the first of April to the end of November and I think that Neil fits that bill pretty well. The acid test will come on Saturday at Belmont Park, when First Captain will compete in the $400,000 Suburban Handicap (G2) at a mile and a quarter as part of a short but talented field of five. Im planning on running her in the Glens Falls. "Neil being a Louisville guy, he's not going to have to move around except for in the winter time, and being in Louisville in the winter time isn't the most fun so I think it'll give us more opportunities to fulfill our obligations to the horses," McGaughey said. Hell either run in the Virginia Derby or the stake for 3-year-olds at Belmont., Pink Sands: Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Sale graduate last summer, the daughter of Tapit makes her career debut Sunday. Download Today's Edition Hes in tomorrow, he acts like hes fast., Sentry: Son of Smart Strike won a starter allowance here going 9 furlongs on the turf. ", Among McGaughey's older horses, 5-year-old Performer is entered in Saturday's Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) after winning six of eight starts including the Fred W. Hooper (G3) on Jan. 23. I ran him back too soon, nice kind of horse., Browse: Phipps homebred is 3-1 in todays eighth. A 5-year-old mare by Medaglia dOro, this Phipps Stable homebred is the kind of ultra-consistent horse owners and trainers dream about. He's been around Louisville for a long time. "We're all excited. Nice filly, but shes been disappointing up here, finished second the first time, didnt run any good the other day, Ive got to figure her out, I gave her the winter off and she just doesnt seem to come back with the same spark, Ive got to figure out whether to go onJose (Ortiz) rides her, he says she might want to run a little farther, weve been running her as a come-from-behind sprinter., Sargeant Drive: Blue blood? "Shug" McGaughey III. Shes back jogging on the Aquaciser, hopefully shell get the green light to go back to the track. Inside a MASSIVE TUSCAN HOME in Northern California (Luxury Home Tour). Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey said Monday he plans to send a 15-horse division to Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark., for the meet that opens Jan. 24. Training well, hes been running well. Stanhope, . He rebounded with an impressive rally in the May 20 Pimlico Special (G3), his fifth victory in seven starts and one that McGaughey hopes finally has the high-priced talent ready to fulfill his considerable potential. In her first turf race back (Aug. 5), she was in some trouble and didnt get out until late. Then again, well run this Saturday and see what weve got. We got him from (Phil) Serpe, he won some races. By the end we asked McGaughey about his best training performance. When you get him on the right track, he does everything you want him to do., Stanhope: Shortleaf purchased the son of Street Sense for $150,000 at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred Sale. ** Get a $150 deposit match from AmWager + Daily Rewards**, Barn Tour: Moving on, Joseph updates on 6 stakes horses, Head to Head: Handicapping 2023 Cornhusker Handicap, These are the weekend's 10 fastest stakes winners, Pletcher lines up top horses for 2nd half, with focus on Forte, Eda surges late, gives Baffert 7th victory in Great Lady M, Barn Tour: Shug updates on his stable, Honour to Honor.

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