Jumeirah 2000 Guineas

When Title Role (GB) loads the gate as one of the favorites for Saturday's $750,000 GI Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes at Saratoga, he will have a new majority owner after Texas-businessman Will Stroud struck a deal to buy into the talented son of the appropriately named Too Darn Hot (GB). A 90,000gns Tattersalls October yearling turned 500,000gns Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up grad, Title Role was a maiden winner over the Kempton all-weather in a pair of juvenile appearances for Simon and Ed Crisford and spent the winter at the Dubai Racing Carnival. There...

Godolphin's Ruling Court (Justify), third in the G3 Acomb Stakes to The Lion In Winter (Ire) (Sea The Stars {Ire}), will point to the Jumeirah 2000 Guineas on Super Saturday in March, according to trainer Charlie Appleby. A five-length maiden winner at first asking at Sandown in July, the bay colt was a €2.3-million Arqana May Breeze-Up graduate. Ruling Court has been training toward his 3-year-old bow in Dubai. "He's done very well," said Appleby of his high-profile charge. "He was a breeze-up horse so we gave him a bit...