His only triple-digit Beyer came last year in his Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) victory. Irad Ortiz Jr., who has been Happy Saver’s regular rider, will switch to ride Dr Post for Todd Pletcher as Churchill’s leading rider Tyler Gaffalione gets on board. Happy Saver ( 9-2 – Super Saver – Todd Pletcher / Tyler Gaffalione – 7: 5-1-1 - $559,200) The winner of his first five starts, Happy Saver has since lost twice, finishing third in the Suburban (G2) and second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1).
He has past races that make him a factor in this race, but he is a bit unpredictable. As you can see from his career record, he rarely runs a bad race. He figures to sit a stalking trip behind Midnight Bourbon. Dr Post had a bullet work at Belmont in preparation for the Clark. He also shipped out to Del Mar to run third in the Pacific Classic (G1) after his victory in the Monmouth Cup (G3) at Monmouth Park. – 11: 4-1-3 - $880,635) Dr Post was last seen in the Woodward (G1) at Belmont Park finishing behind Art Collector and Maxfield. Dr Post ( 5-1 – Quality Road – Todd Pletcher / Irad Ortiz Jr. Most recently, Night Ops was fourth in the Fayette (G2) at Churchill Downs and fourth in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1). He finished second four times in a row this year, including in a pair of Grade 3s. Night Ops ( 12-1 – Warrior’s Reward – Brad Cox / Florent Geroux – 26: 6-7-4 - $898,656) Night Ops has not won a race since July 2020 in the Cornhusker Handicap (G3) at Prairie Meadows. His recent workouts were fast, which is not typical for Steve Asmussen, and also point to a speedy effort from Midnight Bourbon. He prefers to race right on the early pace, and he should be on the lead in this field that is lacking in speed. It must be noted that his last victory was in the Lecomte (G3) in January on the Kentucky Derby trail. The pair of 107 Beyer Speed Figures that he earned in his two recent starts tops this field. He has five career place finishes, including his last two starts in the Travers and the Penn Derby and the Preakness. Midnight Bourbon ( 9-5 – Tiznow – Steve Asmussen / Joel Rosario – 12: 2-5-3 - $1,094,920) The 3-year-old Midnight Bourbon will make his first start against older horses after five consecutive Grade 1 runs against his age group. Shoot cows into the sky, dress up as a guard or even Death himself, burn entire piles of weed, draw fancy shapes with a plowing cart, survive a full-on guard onslaught after killing half the city… And that’s only a few of the many crazy things you can do in Rustler.1. Moreover, you can express a desire to change the tune by punching him in the face. Not only will he not leave your side, even in the midst of the bloodiest of conflicts, he will also change the song's dynamic depending on the action on-screen. Hire bards to aid you musically in battleĪ bard can be your sweaty personal radio. Form weird alliances, double-cross your foes, and dig up dinosaur skeletons in a light, easy-to-understand, and hard-to-empathize-with story. Screw everyone over to win half the kingdomĪs a poor peasant, you really need to get creative in order to win the Grand Tournament™.
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