Mr. Fantasy to pass Preakness, run in Met Mile
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Mr. Fantasy, winner of the Withers Stakes (gr. III), will make his next start in the $600,000 Shadwell Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) May 25, West Point Thoroughbreds president Terry Finley said Tuesday.
Mr. Fantasy had been a considered a possibility for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), but Finley and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin felt the New York-bred would be better suited by the Met Mile.
Kiaran and I both feel hes a true miler and hell get a break in the weights, Finley said. If we feel that he doesnt fit against the older horses in the Met Mile, well wait for the (seven-furlong) Woody Stephens (gr. II).
The Woody Stephens will be run on Belmont Stakes (gr. I) day June 6.
The son of E Dubai , who actually will turn 3 the day before the Met Mile, has won three of his four career starts. In addition to his Withers victory, he also finished third in the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) behind I Want Revenge.
Mr. Fantasy is also owned by Donald Brooks and Nick Cammarano.
Mr. Fantasy, winner of the Withers Stakes (gr. III), will make his next start in the $600,000 Shadwell Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) May 25, West Point Thoroughbreds president Terry Finley said Tuesday.
Mr. Fantasy had been a considered a possibility for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), but Finley and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin felt the New York-bred would be better suited by the Met Mile.
Kiaran and I both feel hes a true miler and hell get a break in the weights, Finley said. If we feel that he doesnt fit against the older horses in the Met Mile, well wait for the (seven-furlong) Woody Stephens (gr. II).
The Woody Stephens will be run on Belmont Stakes (gr. I) day June 6.
The son of E Dubai , who actually will turn 3 the day before the Met Mile, has won three of his four career starts. In addition to his Withers victory, he also finished third in the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) behind I Want Revenge.
Mr. Fantasy is also owned by Donald Brooks and Nick Cammarano.
Comments
This horse has a real shot at a Grade I and belongs at the mile distance.... good for him !!!:smoking:
Wow we agree