Brickyard Ride after his Kona Gold (G3) triumph April 22 at Santa Anita (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)
Del Mar Stable Notes by Jim Charvat
DEL MAR, Calif.— Trainer Craig Lewis says there are many options being considered for Brickyard Ride, pacesetter and eventual third-place finisher behind Senor Buscador and Slow Down Andy in last weekend’s G2 San Diego. They’re looking at three races here at Del Mar as well as a couple out of town stakes. It’s one of the perks of having a horse that excels on both turf and dirt.
“He could run in the Del Mar Mile (G2),” Lewis says. “Could run in the Pat O’Brien (G2). Could run in the Longacres Mile. Could run in the Charles Town Classic (G3). Could even run in the Green Flash (G3).”
The $150,000 Longacres Mile is August 13. The Pat O’Brien is August 26 at Del Mar; the Del Mar Mile and the Green Flash are on the Pacific Classic undercard on September 2 and the Charles Town Classic is August 25. Lewis admits the race back east may be the most ambitious of the options.
“It’s a mile and an eighth which might be extending what he likes to do,” Lewis says. “But it’s a bullring and it’s a short stretch and speed stays there. We’ve run there a few times so we’re very familiar with it.
“His daddy ran there,” Lewis continues, referring to Brickyard Ride’s sire Clubhouse Ride. “He ran second to Game On Dude (in 2013). Lost in a photo. We were disappointed because it was a million dollars guaranteed to the winner. So his son might return to the scene of the crime.”
