Friday’s action kicked off dry but mid-afternoon rain became a harbinger of things to come. WORKS FOR ME ($6.60) got us started in the third, followed by MALARCHUK ($8.40) in the fifth who won by virtue of a dubious stewards decision. Chalky WAYS AND MEANS ($3.00) won the sixth for red-hot Chad Brown and Frankel’s son ASBURY PARK ($4.90) took the eighth. We found out LA CARA ($17.40) is o.k. as long as the mud is not in her face, as she beat undefeated Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Good Cheer in wire-to-wire fashion in the DK Horse Acorn (G1). SHE FEELS PRETTY ($3.00) continued her excellence in the New York (G1) while DYNAMIC PRICING ($22.00) combined with Excellent Truth for a $107 exacta in the Just a Game (G1) which sent everybody to dinner with a smile on their face.
Relentless overnight storms canceled Saturday’s Jaipur (G1) and Manhattan (G1) moving them to Sunday. The main track was a mess and you either liked it or hated it. Pope Jude fans got refunds or report credits depending on circumstances on an extremely disappointing day. At least the Belmont (G1) lived up to expectations.