Preview: Gr.1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes 2018
Unbeaten Robert Bruce Headlines Manhattan Stakes 2018
Chilean-bred Robert Bruce is the beat in the Gr.1 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes. The son of Fast Company, is completely unchallenged in six starts in his native country. After being brought to the U.S. he was nothing short of sensational in the Gr.3 Fort Marcy Stakes.
Having drawn the rail for the Manhattan, Robert Bruce appears poised for another ground-saving trip, and the ten-furlong distance of the Manhattan Stakes shouldn’t be an issue—he won against Group 1 company going as far as twelve furlongs in Chile.
Beach Patrol, likewise trained by Chad Brown, could start as the favorite based off an excellent 2017 season that included wins in the ten-furlong Gr.1 Arlington Million. However, Beach Patrol does have a tendency to come out second-best more often than not. The other major contenders for the top sport are Sadler’s Joy who possesses a tremendous turn-of-foot and Hi Happy who has much more tactical speed.
Full Runner List:
1.Robert Bruce(C. Brown,T. Gaffalione), 2.One Go All Go(C. Dickey,C. Landeros), 3.Hi Happy(T. Pletcher,L. Saez), 4.Alexios Komnenos(J. Stack,F. Geroux), 5.Catcho En Die(N. Chatterpaul,J. Alvarado), 6.Hello Don Julio( ,M. Dilger,K. Carmouche), 7.Fashion Business(P. D'Amato,F. Prat), 8.Sadler's Joy(T. Albertrani,J. Castellano), 9.Channel Maker( ,W. Mott,J. Ortiz), 10.Beach Patrol(C. Brown,J. Rosario), 11.Manitoulin(J. Toner,M. Smith), 12.Multiplier(P. Miller,V. Espinoza), 13.Spring Quality(H. Motion,E. Prado)
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Full Winner List 2017:
1st Ascend (H. Motion,J. Ortiz), 2nd Time Test (C. Brown,J. Castellano), 3rd Sadler's Joy (T. Albertrani,M. Smith), 4th Beach Patrol (C. Brown,F. Geroux), 5th World Approval (M. Casse,J. Leparoux), 6th. Divisidero (W. Bradley,J. Velazquez), 7th Potemkin (A. Wohler,J. Rosario), 8th Applicator (M. Yanakov,P. Lopez), 9th Wake Forest (C. Brown,I. Ortiz, Jr.)
Race Type & Conditon:
Purse: $1,000,000, Stakes, Distance:1 1/4 Miles on Inner Turf, Inner turf for four-year-olds and upward.
Credit: Pallavi Shevade pallavi.shevade@secretaristworld.com