Ben Pearce will saddle up three runners to the Belmont turf club metropolitan race meeting on Saturday, July 23 with fine conditions forecast racing on a good 4, the rail is at the inside position.
The first of the stable runners will see Le Patron second up from a spell with Joe Azzopardi aboard jumping from barrier one in a 1200 meter handicap.
8 LE PATRON
3 year old chestnut filly (11-11-2012) Sire: Street Boss (USA) Dam: Mosse (Danzig Connection (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Dr J V Yovich
Owners: T A Mc Kee
Colours: Cerise And Orange Checkers, Orange Cap
Le Patron is at three-year-old chestnut filly having raced on nine occasions for two wins and four placings earning prize-money exceeding $58,000 since resuming she trialed at Lark Hill on June 27 finishing third of nine and when last seen donning the silks raced at Belmont on July 6 finishing fourth of 9, with Joe Azzopardi the pilot landing 1.5 lengths behind the winner over a thousand metres in 58.97.
The next stable entrant will see Mad Brad compete in a BM72+ Hcp over 1400 m with Peter Hall aboard jumping from barrier eight in field of 11.
3 MAD BRAD (Blks)
5 year old bay gelding (14-10-2010) Sire: Zentsov Street (USA) Dam: Belgrave Square (Octagonal (NZ)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Yarradale Stud
Owners: B M Pearce, B P Jones
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Mad Brad is a five-year-old gelding having raced on 23 occasions for five wins and 10 placings earning prize money in excess of $186,000, last time out he competed at Belmont on July 9, finishing six of eight with Randy Tan aboard arriving 3.25 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:26.89.
The final stable runner for the team will see Raising Dubai compete in a James Boags Premium handicap over 2000 m with Peter Hall aboard jumping from barrier 4 in a field of 10.
7 RAISING DUBAI
6 year old bay gelding (2-9-2009) Sire: Dubai Destination (USA) Dam: Rosa Raisa (USA) (Rainbow Quest (USA)) View Pedigree Report
Breeder: Darley
Owners: C S Pearce, B M Pearce, R Barrett-Lennard, G J Smith, M J Barrett-Lennard, J Barrett-Lennard, K E Mc Glinn, S M Fleming, Mrs B K Jose
Colours: Red, Black Horseshoes, Dk. Blue Sleeves And Cap
Raising Dubai is a six-year-old Bay gelding having raced on 51 occasions for seven wins and 17 placings earning prizemoney of just under $300,000, last time out he competed at Belmont on June 25 finishing fourth of nine over a mile when racing on a soft six with Jordan Mallyon aboard arrived 2.5 lengths behind the winner in a time of 1:40.22.
The stable would like to wish connections of these runners the best of luck at Belmont on Saturday.