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R.A. Hill Stable, Black Type Thoroughbreds, Rock Ridge Racing, BlackRidge Stables and James F. Brown’s Pass the Champagne breezed five furlongs in 1:01.58 on Saturday over Saratoga Race Course’s Oklahoma dirt training track in preparation for the $500,000 Ogden Phipps (G1) on June 10 at Belmont Park.
R. A. Hill Stable, Black Type Thoroughbreds, Rock Ridge Racing, BlackRidge Stables and James F. Brown’s Pass the Champagne provided her connections with a gratifying victory in Saturday’s Ruffian (G2), a one-turn mile for older fillies and mares, at Belmont Park.
Pass the Champagne, a three-time runner-up in stakes competition, finally broke through, overtaking Gerrymander and Idiomatic at the top of the stretch before extending her lead en route to a 5 1/2-length win in Saturday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Ruffian for older fillies and mares at Belmont Park.
Just how did we decide that 20 is the magic number for a full Kentucky Derby field? The answer lies in Derby history.
“We’ve kind of been of the mind that she’s a better one-turn filly and that was a two-turn race," Weaver said.