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In races this week we have Blackberry Road (Gone West) running in the 10th race at Churchill Downs Thursday evening.
We hope that Admiral Bird (Royal Academy) celebrates July 4 with a win! The five-year-old runs in the 7th race at Belmont on Saturday afternoon.
On Sunday, Magical Wings (Fusaichi Pegasus) needs one scratch to draw into the 11th race at Churchill Downs.
Mr. Campbell had the following updates on two of our stakes runners - Lime Rickey and Bricklayer:
"Two big stakes are coming up for us. Lime Rickey runs July 18 in the Virginia Derby, and he's doing well. He's an uncomplicated horse to train. Works about like you want him to, and our only problem is getting a pilot that will keep him out of trouble. We have engaged Cornelio Velasquez and he's committed to staying with the colt. Cornelio is also going to ride Lime Rickey in his next two works before he goes to Colonial Downs for the big event. He deserves a win in a big race and this would be a good time to get it! If he has decent luck, he will.
"Bricklayer runs in the two-year-old stakes at Saratoga on July 30 - the Sanford Stakes. He'll be ridden by Javier Castellano, who has been on him in the mornings for his last few works (an enthusiastic sign). We are convinced that Bricklayer hated the synthetic surface at Woodbine when he ran in the Victoria Stakes, as did the other shippers. We expect a good race from him at Saratoga. He lightened up a bit during the ship to Woodbine, but is putting on a few pounds now and should come up to the race in good order."
Upcoming Stakes...
July 18 - Lime Rickey (Lemon Drop Kid) will head back to Colonial Downs for the Grade 2, $750,000 Virginia Derby - a mile and a quarter on the turf. In his most recent start he was third in the $500,000 Colonial Turf Cup. Our colt's earnings stand at $216,507 from 12 starts - with a pair of wins, four seconds and four thirds. Trainer - Frank Alexander.
July 30 - Bricklayer (El Corredor) runs next in the Grade 2, $150,000 Sanford Stakes at Saratoga. Trainer - Frank Alexander.
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