The well-known film and present Broadway play is “Again to the Future.”
For the connections of Integration , it is again to the previous.
A yr in the past presently, Integration was a simple, five-length winner of the Hill Prince Stakes (then G2T) for 3-year-olds which catapulted the undefeated grass ace right into a 6-5 favourite for the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (G1T).
Sadly, he didn’t threaten within the Pegasus at Gulfstream Park and completed fifth.
Now fast-forward to Nov. 9 at Aqueduct Racetrack. 4 races after the 2024 Hill Prince, Integration was again in motion and as soon as once more motored to a convincing win, this time taking the $300,000 Crimson Smith Stakes (G2T) by two lengths over Restricted Legal responsibility to present coach Shug McGaughey a 1-2 end within the 1 3/8-mile turf stakes,
Did he punch a second ticket to the Pegasus?
“We’ll see what (the homeowners) wish to do,” McGaughey stated. “It is dependent upon him. I am going to watch him, however it could be a pleasant thought.”
The Crimson Smith introduced an finish to a 4-year-old marketing campaign that fell in need of the lofty expectations heading into the yr for the High quality Street  colt owned by West Level Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing. In six earlier begins this yr, his lone win was July 13 within the Million Preview Stakes at Colonial Downs. He was then second within the Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) two begins in the past however settled for fourth as an even-money favourite within the Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (G2T) at Kentucky Downs.
“We bought off observe with him within the Pegasus,” McGaughey stated. “Then we went to Kentucky and caught moist tracks at Keeneland and Churchill Downs and he could not kick in. Then he wasn’t doing any good. I bought him stepping into the proper path and he ran good at Colonial Downs. However I used to be disillusioned in his race at Kentucky Downs.”
A winner of his first three begins, Integration turned again the clock Saturday with a powerful, successful effort.
Fifth underneath Flavien Prat after Insurgent Crimson posted fractions of :49.65 and 1:14.30 on agency turf, Integration moved into rivalry from the 2 path on the ultimate flip however was nonetheless almost three lengths again on the eighth pole.
The 6-5 favourite ($4.50) was to not be denied within the closing furlong as he rushed previous Insurgent Crimson and Restricted Legal responsibility to win going away in 2:13.28.
“It is humorous. Turning for house, he was coming however extra in a grinding means. Once we bought to the eighth pole he discovered one other gear, so it was good,” stated Prat, who added one other graded stakes win to his bid for the Eclipse Award for excellent jockey.
Bred by Larkin Armstrong in Kentucky out of the grade 1-winning Scat Daddy mare Harmonize , Integration was purchased for $700,000 from the Brookdale Gross sales consignment on the 2021 version of Fasig-Tipton’s The Saratoga Sale. The win pushed his earnings previous $1 million to $1,141,800.
Restricted Legal responsibility, a Kitten’s Pleasure gelding, was second by a nostril over John Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Providers’ pacesetting Insurgent Crimson, a Frankel  colt skilled by Cherie DeVaux.
McGaughey stated Restricted Legal responsibility may be within the combine for the Pegasus.
“It might be price a strive,” McGaughey stated. “In addition they have the (two-mile) Allen Jerkens and he’ll like that, too.”
Video: Crimson Smith S. (G2T)
Deterministic prevails in Hill Prince
Grass continues to be greener for Deterministic .
Return to April and the 3-year-old son of Liam’s Map  was the 4-5 favourite within the Wooden Memorial Stakes (G2) and was thought of a high contender for the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Given all that, who may have imagined Deterministic would spend the summer time working within the likes of the Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) and the Virginia Derby (G3T)?
However after a baffling eighth within the Wooden adopted by an much more disappointing fifth within the Peter Pan Stakes (G3), coach Christophe Clement switched Deterministic to turf and it triggered a rejuvenation of the graded stakes-winning type the 3-year-old confirmed early in his grime profession.
He completed no worse than third in his first 4 turf begins—all in graded stakes—and in his fifth he turned a grade 3 winner on turf for the second time as he took cost within the stretch and motored to a size win within the $200,000 Hill Prince Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-olds Saturday at Aqueduct.
“He is by no means run a nasty race on the turf. He is a enjoyable horse. He is received three graded stakes (two on turf, one on grime) and it is not simple to win three graded stakes in the identical yr,” Clement stated.
Deterministic wins the Hill Prince Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack
Owned by St. Elias Steady, Ken Langone, Steven Duncker, and Vicarage Steady and bred by Hinkle Farms out of the Speightstown mare Giulio’s Jewel, Deterministic was second within the June 29 Manilla Stakes (G3T) in his first turf begin. He was third within the Saratoga Derby earlier than successful the Virginia Derby two begins in the past.
Contemplating Deterministic began his 3-year-old season March 2 with a win within the Gotham Stakes (G3) on grime, Clement stated he would give Deterministic a relaxation somewhat than goal the Pegasus World Cup Turf in late January.
Bartlett set the early fractions of :23.43 and :47.61 over agency turf within the 1 1/8-mile Hill Prince with Deterministic and Joel Rosario fourth. Within the stretch, Deterministic ($5.50), grabbed the lead approaching the eighth pole and coated the gap in 1:46.58.
West Level Thoroughbreds and Jimmy Kahig’s Cugino rallied from final within the area of seven to complete second. The son of Twirling Sweet  skilled by McGaughey completed 2 1/2 lengths forward of Besilu Stables’ Royal Majesty , a Frankel colt skilled by Invoice Mott.
Deterministic was purchased for $625,000 on the 2022 Keeneland September Yearling Sale from Hinkle’s consignment.Â
