Godolphin’s Verity did not hang around Keeneland long Sunday afternoon following her 5 ¼-length victory over a sloppy track in the $400,000 MiddleGround Capital Beaumont (G2) on opening day of the Spring Meet.
“She returned to Turfway Park last night,” said Michael Banahan, Director of Bloodstock for Godolphin.
Trained by Eoin Harty and ridden by Vincent Cheminaud, Verity ran her winning streak to three with Sunday’s daylight victory. Her lone loss in her four-race career came in her debut Dec. 1 at Churchill Downs, which is where she could head next.
“We want to see how she recovers from yesterday and then decide, but the Eight Belles will certainly be discussed,” Banahan said of the $600,000 Grade 2 race going 7 furlongs on May 2 at Churchill Downs. “Hopefully a long-term goal will be the Test (G1 this summer at Saratoga).”
Harty watched the race in California after returning from Ireland.