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Fern Circle Stables, Back Racing, and Magdalena Racing’s graded stakes-placed Creative Minister competed in two-thirds of the Triple Crown, but will step into restricted company in Friday’s 13th renewal of the $135,000 Curlin Stakes, a nine-furlong test for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course.
Trainer Ken McPeek will send out a pair of former Kentucky Derby (G1) starters in Tiz the Bomb and Classic Causeway for the $1 million Caesars Belmont Derby Invitational (G1), the 10-furlong first leg of the Caesars Turf Triple Series.
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Fern Circle Stables, Back Racing and Magdalena Racing’s Creative Minister had his final work on Monday in preparation for Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes
“It was another big step forward for him,” McPeek said of the Preakness effort. “He showed he fits in with some of the better 3-year-olds."