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The American Graded Stakes Committee reviewed 970 U.S. stakes races and assigned Graded status to 429 of them, 11 fewer than in 2023.
Trainer Joe Sharp bagged two Claiming Crown wins Saturday, with Money Supply in the Jewel and Runway Magic in the Emerald at Fair Grounds.
So it’s one thing to claim a horse with the Claiming Crown in mind and another to still have it come Claiming Crown day.
Due to heavy rains, Fair Grounds has canceled the first two races on Saturday’s card and has moved all turf races to the main track.
Time for Trouble had raced well on turf and dirt, fast or sloppy tracks and at distances from 1 1/16 to 1 3/4 miles.