McPeek To Train Another Giant Causeway Son, Classic Causeway

2022 winner of the Sam F. Davis Stakes and the Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, Classic Causeway has been transferred from trainer Brian Lynch to Ken McPeek, Daily Racing Form reports.

One of just three members from Giant Causeway's final crop, the chestnut was a splashy Saratoga debut winner last September before finishing third to Rattle N Roll in the Gr.1 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity and to Smile Happy in the Gr.2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes. Both winners are trained by McPeek.

A disappointing 11th in Gr.1 Curlin Florida Derby following his exploits on Florida's Gulf Coast, Classic Causeway was expected to bypass the Gr.1 Kentucky Derby, but Lynch deferred to the colt's owners. The typically speedy Classic Causeway raced nowhere near the pace in the Derby and finished an even 11th.