Racing action for two-year-olds has been a little light over the last couple of days, with only two races being run over the course of the Thursday and Friday cards. However, the winner of one -- Park City -- appears to be a pretty nice colt that could be a major runner later this year.
July 26th
Race 4: Maiden Claiming
5.5 furlongs for 2yo fillies
Queen Nine, with Joel Rosario aboard, was favored for trainer Wesley Ward off of a third-place finish in her debut. However, she proved no match for The Party's Here, who opened up a three-length early lead while running the opening quarter mile in a blazing :21.93 seconds en route to a neck victory at odds of 24-1. Understandably, she tired a great deal in the homestretch, but I thought that she ran quite well to hold off a strong late run from Nodebtdanny, who made up 3 1/4 lengths inside the final eighth of a mile while giving the impression of being a filly that would appreciate additional distance. Shrinking Violet and Queen Nine tired to finish third and fourth after tracking the early pace.
July 27th
Race 4: Maiden Special Weight
5 furlongs for 2yos
All but one of the seven starters had racing experience, but it ended up being the lone first-time starter, Park City, who triumphed in strong fashion. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the son of Harlan's Holiday settled into the fourth position early on as Coach A. J., Titletown Five, and Stage Street dueled through quick fractions of :21.85 and :45.70 over a sloppy sealed track. Then Park City began to advance, and closed two lengths inside the final eighth of a mile to secure a good-looking one-length victory, stopping the clock in :58.55 seconds. Stage Street ran well to finish second after helping set the early pace, while Coach A. J. and Titletown Five completed the superfecta. Volastic was well-bet with Ramon Dominguez aboard, but the colt never presented a rally and finished fifth.
-Keelerman
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