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Fourstardave Winner Deterministic Stakes Claim As Divisional Leader
Fourstardave Winner Deterministic Stakes Claim As Divisional Leader originally appeared on Paulick Report. After staking his claim as the nation's top older turf horse on Saturday when adding the FanDuel Fourstardave (G1) to his Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1) score earlier this summer, St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, C. Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable's Deterministic, the earner of nearly $2 million has exited his efforts well and will point to more top-level glory this fall for trainer Miguel Clement. Naturally, the end-of-season goal will be the $2-million Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar. 'He came out in very good order,' Clement said. 'We'll discuss with the connections, but the races that should be on our radar will be the race at Woodbine and the race at Keeneland, obviously. It's a terrific result. I'm over the moon for the entire team and connections.' The Woodbine Mile (G1) at its namesake venue is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, while Keeneland's $1.25-million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) goes October 4. Clement noted that one or both are possible. 'He's very game and very sound and doing very well at the moment,' he said. 'I don't know [if it is one or the other]. Maybe you should strike when the iron is hot, but we have all options on the table.' Deterministic, 3-for-4 this season with three stakes wins, became the second turf horse in 2025 to win two Grade 1s with Saturday's triumph, joining Pegasus World Cup Turf and Turf Classic winner Spirit of St Louis -- a horse Deterministic defeated in both the Manhattan and Fourstardave. The 4-year-old son of Liam's Map's other tally this season was a decisive victory in the Fort Marcy (G2) at the Big A on May 3. 'The stable is firing and that makes everything easier, especially when you have this kind of team and these kinds of horses,' Clement said, reflecting on a second Grade 1 victory in his first couple months as head trainer. 'I'm very lucky in that regard. It's very much needed at this time, to be honest with you, and a welcome distraction from everything else.' This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Deterministic Punches Breeders' Cup Ticket With Assertive Fourstardave Score
Deterministic Punches Breeders' Cup Ticket With Assertive Fourstardave Score originally appeared on Paulick Report. Deterministic has been hard to stop since switching to the turf in the spring of 2024, and he'll get a chance to go for his biggest win yet after securing a "Win and You're In" berth for the Breeders' Cup Mile, following a charging victory in the Grade 1 Fourstardave Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race 4-year-old Liam's Map colt was a challenger for the lead early on under jockey Kendrick Carmouche, who sat in second behind pacesetter My Boy Prince through the first turn and into an opening quarter-mile in :23.83 two remained the leaders across the backstretch, tracked in the second flight by longshot Lagynos and Win for the Money. My Boy Prince continued to maintain a 1 1/2-length cushion over Deterministic at the halfway point in the one-mile race, passing that pole in :47.56 seconds. The lead duo separated themselves from the rest of the pack in the final turn, and Deterministic began to move in earnest as they hit the home straightaway. First urging with a left-handed crop, then switching to the right, Carmouche and Deterministic took control with one furlong to go, and drew away to win by 1 1/4 lengths. French-bred Intellect closed hard after saving ground into the final turn to finish second, three-quarters of a length ahead of Win for the Money, who nosed out pacesetter My Boy Prince for 2 winner Neat was pulled up shortly after the wire after finishing last, and jockey Junior Alvarado quickly dismounted. Per the NYRA veterinary department, Alvarado felt the colt was not traveling well, after the wire, prompting him to pull up and get off the horse. Neat was given a precautionary ride back to the barn in an equine ambulance, where he will receive further stopped the clock in the one-mile race in 1:33.87 over a fast turf course. He paid $11.20 to win. The Fourstardave was Deterministic's third straight victory, and the third time Carmouche has been aboard. The streak started with a 4 1/2-length triumph in the G2 Fort Marcy Stakes on May 3 at Belmont at the Big A, then he earned his first Grade 1 score in the Manhattan Stakes on June 25 at victory improved Deterministic's record to seven wins in 13 starts for trainer Miguel Clement and owners St. Elias Stable, Vicarage Stable, Ken Langone, and C. Steven was bred in Kentucky by Hinkle Farms, out of the winning Speightstown mare Giulio's Jewel. He sold to St. Elias Stables for $625,000 at the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, from the Hinkle Farms consignment. G1 FanDuel Fourstardave Quotes - Courtesy NYRA Notes TeamMiguel Clement, winning trainer of Deterministic (No. 8, $11.20): " He looked great. He has tactical speed so you can use it. He was moving very well. I think Kendrick [Carmouche] was just waiting to make his move. When he went for it, he went big. The horse delivered. He is a top-class horse. He's won on multiple surfaces over a wide range of distances. He makes us look good because he is top-class."This is great. It is very rewarding. He was my first Grade 1 winner. It's a great day. He is top class."About how he felt about the early fractions: "Beyond bullish. I thought Jose Ortiz [No. 2, My Boy Prince] was in front and slowed them down. I told Kendrick to break well the first 50 yards, and then you decide to either go for it or sit in second. On paper, those were the two most logical speeds. They were able to dictate the pace and control it from the front end. It made the closers virtually impossible to come back."About a start in the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile on September 13 or the Grade 1 Coolmore Turf Mile on October 4 at Keeneland: " Maybe the Woodbine Mile, maybe the race at Keeneland, but I'll speak to the connections. Let's see how he comes out of it and then we'll come up with a plan afterwards." Kendrick Carmouche, winning jockey aboard Deterministic (No. 8): 'My horse broke very good like always. I saw Jose Ortiz [aboard No. 2, My Boy Prince] ride his horse out of there pretty good, and once I looked around and I saw nobody that was within a length and a half behind me in the first quarter of a mile, I pressed the e-brake, just let him settle. I thought when I turned on the backside, he had a horse run up on the backside of him, about a length and a quarter, and man, you can feel him – he [was] wanting to go and I say, 'oh, I'm OK, I can feel him.' I thought they went a pretty slow pace for these types of horses. Once I got to the turn, I let Jose's horse switch leads and I just figured I should bring the race to him because my horse runs good around the turns. He loves to hold horses off because he loves to feel it whenever they're coming, so with that being said, I thought I'd done the right thing out there to make us a successful [team] today.'Miguel [Clement] and his team came back again in another Grade 1. What an excellent job by Deterministic to just come out here and keep competing. I know Christophe [Clement] is so happy for his son up there - and my dad - so we've got to keep this moving. We're going to the Breeders' Cup next, even better – tighter turns, shorter stretch.' Flavien Prat, jockey of runner-up Intellect (No. 6): 'I thought I was in a good position. He gave me a good run. I had a good trip, saved ground and he made a good run.'Dylan Davis, jockey of third-place Win for the Money (No. 5): 'He ran great. I was in the garden spot there, sitting behind the leaders and saving ground on both turns. Wheeled him out there around the bend, but Deterministic got a little turn-of-foot on me, but 'Win' [for the Money] was nice and steady to the wire. I just think that that little turn-of-foot [from the winner] got him, but he ran well and I was very happy with his effort.' Umberto Rispoli, jockey of ninth-place beaten favorite Johannes (No. 3): 'I got knocked out of the gate right away. Coming off a layoff like that of six months [and] to get a huge bump out of the gate, it shuffled me a few lengths back. Going into the first turn, a really tight turn, I was in a spot, but then I had to come back because I didn't have enough horse [to hold position] and I would have put him in a bad spot. He kept clipping heels, and it definitely wasn't the place I wanted to sit around the course, but I know he's a horse who's capable of catching them in a couple of strides. The tight turns didn't help, and he kept switching his leads. Hopefully, he will come back sound because My Boy Prince hit me really well out of the gate. Going to regroup, go back home and see what happens.' This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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03-06-2025
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Miguel Clement Looking To Build On Father's Legacy With Trio Of Contenders In Manhattan
Miguel Clement Looking To Build On Father's Legacy With Trio Of Contenders In Manhattan originally appeared on Paulick Report. In an impressive showing for the barn of the late Christophe Clement, the trio of Far Bridge, Carson's Run and Deterministic have long been pointed to the Grade 1, $1 million Resorts World Casino Manhattan on June 7 at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., after preparing for their campaigns in Florida this winter. The recent passing of their conditioner in late May was deeply felt across the racing community and the trio will now look to add to the trainer's much-respected legacy as they make their first start for Clement's son and longtime assistant, Miguel. Advertisement 'Dad loves the Manhattan, and this was the plan a long time ago,' Miguel Clement said of the trio's entry in a race that Christophe won three times with Forbidden Apple [2001], Gio Ponti [2009] and Winchester [2010]. 'Historically speaking, it's been a terrific race. It's probably one of the best races that we have because it's a race where you have the best stayers and the best milers all meeting in the middle. 'All three horses are doing very well and it's exciting,' Clement added. 'It's time to run.' The Manhattan [Race 12], a 1 3/16-mile Mellon turf test for older horses, is one of eight graded stakes slated for Saturday's loaded 14-race card headlined by the Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets in Race 13. First post is 10:45 a.m. Eastern. Leading the charge for Clement is LSU Stables' multiple Grade 1-winner Far Bridge, whose win in the 1 3/8-mile Grade 2 Man o' War on May 10 at Belmont at the Big A marked the final graded stakes victory for Christophe, and graded stakes win number 239 after a storied 34-year career. In the Man o' War, Far Bridge was piloted by Hall of Famer Joel Rosario to a stalking one-length victory under a hand-ride, taking command in the final turn and driving home in a final time of 2:17.24. Advertisement Far Bridge returns to the course that saw him upset the Grade 1 Sword Dancer in August, a pacesetting victory by one length over Measured Time. He switched up tactics next out with a stalk-and-pounce score over War Like Goddess in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic in September at Belmont at the Big A. 'If you want, he can be on the lead, and has tactical speed if you need it,' Clement said. 'He can also come from last and has a great turn-of-foot. That makes him very tough. He's not dependent on ground or pace. He can do whatever you'd like.' Far Bridge has won four of his last five starts – all with Rosario at the helm – including the Grade 3 Pan American to kick off his campaign in March at Gulfstream Park. Clement said the pairing of Rosario and Far Bridge is easy to summarize. Advertisement 'They're a dynamic duo. I think that's the best way to put it,' he concluded. Clement said Far Bridge, who also won the Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational as a sophomore for trainer Todd Pletcher, would likely prefer a bit more ground than he'll cover on Saturday, but that his talent should allow him to put forth a strong effort. 'He's top class,' Clement said. 'He has an affinity for Saratoga, and in terms of distance, I'm sure he would appreciate more – but he's so versatile, and he's probably good enough that he can handle a range of distances. Top class horses, even if it's not their optimal distance, they still win.' Rosario will guide Far Bridge from the outermost post 9. Advertisement The pair of multiple graded stakes-winner Deterministic [post 5, Kendrick Carmouche] and dual Grade 1-winner Carson's Run [post 4, Dylan Davis] arrive from a 1-2 finish in the nine-furlong Grade 2 Fort Marcy on May 3 at Belmont at the Big A, a race that saw Deterministic set a new track record of 1:45.70 over the outer turf. 'He's doing well and he's versatile,' Clement said of Deterministic, who seeks his first Grade 1 score for owners St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable. The 4-year-old Liam's Map dark bay flashed his talents early in his career on dirt, graduating impressively in August 2023 here and returning last March to win the Grade 3 Gotham at Aqueduct Racetrack before a pair of off-the-board efforts in graded dirt routes at the Big A. A switch to turf brought back the spark he showed earlier in the year, and the colt has never been off-the-board in six starts over the lawn. His 6-3-2-1 turf record includes Grade 3 wins last year in the Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs and the Hill Prince at the Big A, as well as a third in his lone try at the Grade 1 level in last year's Saratoga Derby Invitational won by Carson's Run. He began his current campaign with a pacesetting second in a nine-furlong off-the-turf allowance in April at Keeneland. Advertisement Deterministic already had a race on his 2025 resume heading into the Fort Marcy, and now the same can be said for West Point Thoroughbreds and Steven Bouchey's Carson's Run after his brave Fort Marcy effort behind his stablemate in his first start off a more than five-month layoff. 'He needed a race under his belt. I think he's improved from the run,' Clement said. 'There's plenty of him – plenty of substance – he will only benefit from a race under him. I thought he ran a terrific race.' Carson's Run already boasts a win over the course and distance in the aforementioned Saratoga Derby, his second top-level victory after taking the Summer Stakes as a juvenile at Woodbine. The 4-year-old Cupid colt's sophomore campaign also included a win in the Grade 3 Jockey Club Derby Invitational in October at Belmont at the Big A and a runner-up effort in the Grade 3 Nashville Derby in September at Kentucky Downs. While a powerhouse trio looms large for the Clement barn, there are no guarantees in a loaded field that includes dual Grade 1-winning New York-bred Spirit of St Louis [post 6, Manny Franco], who is also in the conversation of divisional sovereignty alongside Far Bridge. Advertisement Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Richard Schermerhorn's 6-year-old son of Medaglia d'Oro has flourished this year against open company after two seasons running against almost exclusively state-bred company, often trouncing his competition with seven wins [four stakes] from 11 outings against fellow New York-breds. In October, Brown tried the evergreen dark bay against graded competition for the first time when a 2 1/2-length fifth in the Grade 1 Coolmore Turf Mile at Keeneland. Two starts later, Spirit of St Louis more than proved he belonged in the big leagues, notching a rallying neck score in the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational in January at Gulfstream Park. A fourth in the Grade 2 Muniz Memorial Classic in March at Fair Grounds did little to dissuade the betting public on May 3 at Churchill Downs, where Spirit of St Louis was last seen scoring another Grade 1 triumph in the Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic as the 3-1 post-time favorite. 'He's remarkably consistent this horse,' the gelding's five-time Eclipse Award-winning conditioner Chad Brown said. 'He's reached a level this year that I didn't even see coming. I'm just trying to keep him where he's at right now – happy and sound.' While Spirit of St Louis has successfully answered the question of class, he is now left to prove his ability beyond nine furlongs. The presence of Grade 1 Belmont Stakes-winner Lemon Drop Kid on the bottom side of his pedigree suggests he'll pass the test. Advertisement 'We'll try it – he's certainly bred for it,' Brown said of the distance. 'I would have thought last year that his best distance was a mile, and this year, he's proven to be effective beyond that, which is a pleasant surprise.' Bred by Chester and Mary Broman, Spirit of St Louis is a full-brother to Grade 1-winner Bar of Gold, who found her best stride sprinting over the dirt to victory in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint. A neck back of Spirit of St Louis in the Pegasus World Cup Turf was West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing's Integration [post 2, Flavien Prat], a last-out seventh in the Turf Classic at Churchill. Co-owner Sol Kumin congratulations jockey Manny Franco after Spirit of St Louis won the Turf Classic at Churchill DownsNellie Carlson photo Trained by three-time Manhattan-winning Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey, the Quality Road 5-year-old has placed in four Grade 1s, and boasts graded victories in the 2023 Grade 2 Hill Prince and 2024 Grade 2 Red Smith – both over the Aqueduct green – and the 2023 Grade 3 Virginia Derby at Colonial. Though he has not contested Saturday's distance in his 13 starts, he did finish a game second in last year's Grade 1 Arlington Million going a touch farther at 10-furlongs. Advertisement The West Coast racing scene will be represented by Amerman Racing's classy Kentucky homebred Endlessly [post 1, Umberto Rispoli], who stretches out from a third in the one-mile Grade 3 American on April 20 at Santa Anita Park off a more than nine-month layoff. 'He's doing very well,' trainer Michael McCarthy said. 'It is nice to have him back. Obviously these big turf races will kind of be on his schedule all summer long.' The 4-year-old Oscar Performance bay began his career a perfect 3-for-3 in 2023, including Grade 3 scores in the Del Mar Juvenile Turf at its namesake oval and the Zuma Beach at Santa Anita Park. He went on to post a respectable sophomore campaign that was led by wins on synthetic in the Listed El Camino Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields and the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park en route to off-the-board finishes in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby and Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational on turf to close out the year. McCarthy pointed to Endlessly's route stakes wins as evidence to support that Endlessly will relish the added distance in the Manhattan. Advertisement 'I don't think it is an issue for him. I think he is wanting more ground,' McCarthy said. 'In his victories last year in the El Camino Real Derby and the Jeff Ruby at one mile and an eighth, he was very good. I don't think going one mile and three-sixteenths on the grass is going to be an issue for him.' Completing the field are graded stakes-winner Highway Robber [post 3, Cristian Torres] for trainer Brian Lynch, Grade 3-placed Corruption [post 8, Jose Ortiz] for Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse; and the streaking Tucson [post 7, Irad Ortiz, Jr.], a $1.3 million yearling purchase that makes his stakes debut for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher. Television coverage of Belmont Stakes Day will air across the FOX Sports family of networks beginning at 10:30 a.m. Eastern [FS1] prior to national broadcast coverage on FOX beginning at 2:30 p.m. For the complete Belmont Stakes Racing Festival television schedule, visit NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, and the best way to bet every race of the four-day meet. Available to horseplayers nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
