New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry — owned by the daughter of Amory Haskell — is favored in Sunday’s Haskell Invitational and will break from the inside post.
Haskell Invitational contender Irish War Cry and jockey Rajiv Maragh “really do have a rapport,” says trainer Graham Motion.
Mor Spirit, smashing winner of the Met Mile, now leads the latest Top Midlantic-bred Poll.
Grade 1 Manhattan winner Ascend and Belmont Stakes runner-up Irish War Cry came out of their respective races well, trainer Graham Motion said.
NJ-bred Irish War Cry gained redemption with a strong effort after disappointing in the Kentucky Derby, but Tapwrit got the money in the Belmont Stakes.
A pair of runners on the Top Midlantic-bred Polls are favored in Grade 1 races this weekend.
New Jersey-bred Irish War Cry, who disappointed in the Kentucky Derby, has been installed as the morning line favorite in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.
Irish War Cry, the New Jersey-bred who won the Wood Memorial, will make his next start Saturday in the Belmont Stakes.
Stellar Wind’s victory in the G1 Apple Blossom moved her to the head of the Top Midlantic-bred class, while Irish War Cry is tops among three-year-olds.
Always Dreaming romped to a win in today’s Kentucky Derby, while mid-Atlantic hopefuls Irish War Cry and Fast and Accurate were 10th and 17th, respectively.