Klaravich Stable's Growth Equity (Nyquist) exited his two-length victory in the GIII Peter Pan Stakes Saturday in fine shape and the June 6 GI Belmont Stakes remains a possible next target for the bay colt.
“He looks good so far,” trainer Chad Brown said of Growth Equity's status Sunday morning. “That was a nice step forward. I was glad to see him handle two turns. I thought that he ran well. I think the runner-up is a nice horse. So, that was a nice, positive move forward. No immediate plans yet, but I was very pleased with the race.”
Growth Equity was second in his first two career starts, both at sprint distances. He graduated by 4 1/4 lengths when stretched out to Aqueduct's one-turn mile Mar. 20. In the Peter Pan, he scored a stalking victory over Withers Stakes winner Talk to Me Jimmy (Modernist), with GIII Stonestreet Lexington Stakes winner Trendsetter (Modernist) in third.
The Peter Pan is the traditional New York prep for the GI Belmont Stakes, to be held over 10 furlongs at Saratoga Race Course this year. The New York Racing Association has waived entry and starting fees to the Belmont Stakes for the first three finishers of the Peter Pan.
“I'm going to see how the horse comes out of this race when we put him back under tack and out on the track,” said Brown. “We'll keep an eye on [the Belmont Stakes]. We'll keep it as a possibility, for sure, but it is not the only possibility.”
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