Portfolio Duration

Chad Brown's GI Diana Stakes trifecta makes up half of this week's list. 6. PORTFOLIO DURATION, SAR, 7/18, Diana Stakes (Gr. I), 1 1/8 miles (turf) (VIDEO) Beyer Speed Figure-93 (3rd) (f, 4, Night of Thunder (Ire)--Shemya (FR), by Dansili {GB}) O-Klaravich Stables. B-Michael Wates CBE (GB). T-Chad Brown. J-Manny Franco. The recent New York (Gr. I) winner got her preferred turf conditions when Saratoga rains hit, but not her preferred trip. In the New York, she inherited an easy lead on very firm turf--the sole time she's been a...

Michael Dubb and Michael J. Caruso's Kathynmarissa (American Pharoah) came with an irresistible run in the final furlong to peg back stablemate Segesta (Ghostzapper) in Saturday's GI Dunkin' Diana Stakes at a soggy Saratoga, giving trainer Chad Brown a record-extending 11th victory in the nine-furlong contest, his ninth in the last 10 runnings and his fifth in succession. For good measure, Portfolio Duration (GB) (Night of Thunder {Ire}), who defeated Kathynmarissa into third when wiring the GI New York Stakes here on June 5, rounded out the trifecta. "To have...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - It only seems like trainer Chad Brown wins the GI Diana Stakes every year. Right? Oh, yeah. The Diana, worth $500,000, has become Brown's personal playground. All you need to do to believe is just examine the stats. The last four years, the winner of the 1 1/8-mile test on the inner turf course has come from Brown's barn. Nine of the last 10 editions of the Diana have belonged to a Brown filly or mare. All told, since 2011, Brown has held the Diana trophy...

Having earlier registered his seventh training victory in the GII Wonder Again Stakes courtesy of Fitz Right (Charlatan), Klaravich Stables' lightly raced Portfolio Duration (GB) (f, 4, Night of Thunder {Ire}--Shemya {Fr}, by Dansili {GB}) took command from the opening bell of Friday's GI New York Stakes and never relinquished the lead, just holding off French raider Cankoura (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}) to give Brown his sixth win in the 9 1/2-furlong contest. It was a second graded winner on the card for Klaravich and Brown, who annexed the GII...

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This column is highlighted by the victory of Darya at Santa Anita. Persian King Filly Crowned In Arcadia Darya (Persian King) steamed home a 2 3/4-length winner at Santa Anita in late March (video). Raced by Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables and Marsha Naify, the three-year-old filly was bred Emir Alkas. A 40,000gns Tattersalls October Book 1 yearling, she failed to meet her reserve when passed in for 20,000 out of...

   In this series, the TDN takes a look at notable successes of European-based sires in North America. This week's column is highlighted by the victory of Portfolio Duration at Tampa Bay Downs. Night Of Thunder Filly Boasts Top Portfolio Klaravich Stables' Portfolio Duration romped in a Tampa Bay maiden for Chad Brown on December 3 (video). Bred by Michael E. Wates, CBE, the three-year-old filly cost 185,000gns as a Tattersalls December weanling, and was later picked up by Mike Ryan for Seth Klarman's operation for 150,000gns out of Book...