LIFE IS GOOD AS EVER
The uber-talented 'TDN Rising Star' Life Is Good (Into Mischief), last seen tiring to fourth in the G1 Dubai World Cup Mar. 26, returned from the bench in style with a dominating, front-running win sprinting over three rivals in the GII John A. Nerud S. at Belmont Park Saturday.
Away alertly from his rail draw, the 1-5 favorite was shadowed by GI Carter H. winner Speaker's Corner (Street Sense) through an opening quarter in :22.19 and a half-mile in :44.70.
With Flavien Prat sitting chilly, Life Is Good hit the far turn racing in the four path while Jose Ortiz was already getting busy aboard Speaker's Corner. Life Is Good kicked for home in complete command and showed his class down the stretch en route to an eye-catching, five-length victory. Speaker's Corner was second.
The GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner and GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S. winner will make his next start in the
1 1/8-mile GI Whitney S. at Saratoga Aug. 6.