Stormy Liberal's Dubai Travels In Question
Peter Miller trained-Stormy Liberal stumbled turning for home in the US$67,000 allowance feature at Santa Anita Park, causing him to lose his action for a moment which meant that two-time Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner lost some of his speed. Unfortunately, during the same race, jockey Van Dyke also lost his stick while between horses in the shadow of the wire, however thankfully that mishap appeared to have little impact on the result.
The 2018 champion turf male was doing well until he passed the quarter pole in the five-furlong turf sprint. Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen's 7-year-old settled into a stalking second with Peter Miller-trained stablemate Calculator.
Stormy Liberal took the lead while turning for home which is when he stumbled and lost momentum for a moment. Although he kept trying to catch up. The entire held a half-length lead up with a furlong to run but at the last minute, he got passed by Philip Wood and Jim Hailey's Eddie Haskell.
The Stormy Atlantic colt lost by a head to the Square Eddie colt, who got in front at the wire just in time.
When Van Dyke, lost his whip when his right arm made contact with the left arm of Joel Rosario, who was aboard Eddie Haskell at the time.
Stormy Liberal has finished second in both of his 2019 races. He came in second to
Caribou Club in the Gr.3 Joe Hernandez Stakes.
He's been prepped for the Gr.1 Al Quoz Sprint on the Dubai World Cup undercard. However, the decision to travel to Dubai may change at the last minute
“We'll have to see how he is,” said Miller in an interview to the Paulick Report. “Hopefully, we can go on with him.”