Alterite mulls Queen Elizabeth II

Alterite mulls Queen Elizabeth II

"She was in the process of being shipped over, and Marty was keen on the idea

of the Garden City with her," Brown said. "It was a little tight for my

schedule, getting her over here and adjusted to our program. The only way we

could do it was to get her settled into Belmont early.

"Cherie did a fantastic job with the horse. For most of the Saratoga meet she

was here, and it worked. She's a bit of a high-strung horse, and she really is

comfortable now with her surroundings. She got to run out of her own stall

yesterday. She had plenty of schooling in the paddock. I'm very proud of the way

she handled herself, both prior to the race and in the race."

Brown mentioned the Queen Elizabeth II on October 12 Keeneland as a possible

next start.

Also in the Garden City for Brown was Grade 3 winner Watsdachances, who broke

from the far outside post and ran last of 10 along the inside before rallying to

finish fourth, just a head and a nose out of second.

"I thought she ran great. She had a difficult post," Brown said. "We made a

decision in the paddock, (jockey) Javier (Castellano) and I did, to just take

her off the break and tuck her in last and save some ground that first turn. We

lost position doing that but we did save some ground. She's another one that

gave a strong kick off a slow pace, and nearly got up into the exacta. A couple

more strides, I think she would have been there. I was real happy with her

race."

Prior to the Garden City, Laugh Out Loud ran close to a fast pace but faded

to finish last of six in the Noble Damsel. Another European import for Schwartz

and Brown, she is winless in four starts this year, including third as the

favorite in the De La Rose at Saratoga.

"Laugh Out Loud came out of the Noble Damsel with no major problems," Brown

said. "She's been disappointing, this filly, for sure. She doesn't really have

her mind on being a racehorse, I feel."

Grade 1 winners Big Blue Kitten and Real Solution breezed in company for

Brown on Sunday at Belmont, going five furlongs in an identical 1:02.22 on the

firm inner turf course. Brown said both horses remain under consideration for

the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational on September 28.

On Thursday, Brown has horses entered in both of the card's overnight dirt

stakes. Street Secret will compete in the $100,000 Parlo for females three years old

and up at 1 1/16 miles, while Readtheprospectus makes his return to racing in

the Spite the Devil for state-bred three-year-olds and up going one mile.

"Street Secret really ran well last time at Saratoga. Since we put her on the

dirt, I've really been impressed with her," Brown said. "If she runs well

here we'll think about running her back in the Turnback the Alarm (October 26 at

Belmont). I think she deserves a spot in a graded stake at some point."

Readtheprospectus has won six straight races, including all four starts this

year, but has been off since taking the Commentator Handicap at Belmont on June

1.

"He's got a good win streak going," Brown said. "We needed to back off him a bit

for some issues with quarter cracks in his feet, and it seems to be all resolved

now. It seems like a logical spot to bring him back, and maybe it will serve as

a prep for the Empire Classic (October 19 at Belmont). It looks like

a salty spot, so he's going to have to run. We were looking for a prep so,

hopefully, he runs well. He seems to be sound and training well now."

Brown indicated Shadow Banking, who won his race debut for owners Klaravich

Stables and William Lawrence on September 11 at Belmont, may be wheeled back in

25 days in the Pilgrim on October 6.

A juvenile son of Harlan's Holiday, Shadow Banking came from last to win by 6

1/4 lengths as the 7-5 favorite, running 1 1/16 miles in 1:43 1/5.

"Shadow Banking came out of his race real well," Brown said. "We're running

short on time getting him to the Breeders' Cup. (The timing is) a little tight,

but that's what I'm planning on doing. He's another one that didn't look like he

was fully extended in his race. He did it pretty easy, so hopefully he'll be

OK."

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