Will Stroud

Having been in the business for only about three years and with only six horses campaigning in the U.S., Will Stroud knew enough to have modest expectations. He had set a few goals but wondered if he would ever achieve them. He doesn't have to wonder anymore. Over the course of one hour and 20 minutes, the owner won two Grade I races in Saratoga. It started with a win by Kensington Lane (Ire) (Star Spangled Banner ({Aus}) in the GI Belmont Oaks. Two races later, his Title Role (GB)...

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...

5th-Horseshoe Indianapolis, $32,000, Msw, 10-2, 2yo, f, 1m, 1:38.29, ft, 14 3/4 lengths. LIFE OF JOY (f, 2, Gun Runner--Jordan's Leo {SP, $137,050}, by Malibu Moon) debuted in style Thursday as the 3-2 favorite. Eased from the gate under Fernando De La Cruz, the filly settled in the back flight through the half in :47.23 before angling out to begin a furious rally, overhauling pacesetter Command the Stars (Complexity) in a matter of strides. With free rein and plenty of room to run at the top of the stretch, Life...