Pin Oak Stud’s PASS THE HAT posed a determined win the Poker S.-G3 at Saratoga going one mile on the turf on June 7. A lightly raced 5-year-old, PASS THE HAT stalked the pace set by Zulu Kingdom. He made his bid on the turn, then overtook that rival mid stretch and left off a late charge from stablemate Capital Hill to win by a nose.
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Belmont Preview Features Stone Farm Bred GROWTH EQUITY
The June 5 Belmont Preview in The Paulick Report featured Stone Farm graduate GROWTH EQUITY. The colt earned his way into the Classic after posting a determined win Peter Pan S.-G3on May 9. Since the farm’s inception some 50 years ago, Stone Farm has been recognized for producing Classic horses. Those horses include Classic winners Sunday Silence, Fusaichi Pegasus, Gato Del Sol, and Risen Star. The later won the Belmont in 1988 and, like GROWTH EQUALITY, was bred, raised, and sold by the farm.