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Thirty Horses Nominated To Grade 1 United Nations On July 23, Including Seven From Trainer Chad Brown

July 07, 2022

Thirty horses were nominated to the Grade 1, $600,000 United Nations on Saturday, July 23, at Monmouth Park, including seven from trainer Chad Brown, racing secretary John F. Heims announced today.

Among the Brown-nominated group is Tribhuvan, who won the United Nations a year ago. The 6-year-old gelding is coming off a front-running victory in the Grade 1 Manhattan Stakes at Belmont Park on June 11.

The 69th running of the United Nations highlights the TVG.com Haskell Stakes undercard. The mile and three-eighths grass race is one of five stakes races on the Haskell undercard, a schedule that includes the Grade 3 Monmouth Cup, the Grade 3 Molly Pitcher, the Grade 3 WinStar Matchmaker Stakes and the Wolf Hill Stakes.

In addition to Tribhuvan, Brown nominated Manhattan runner-up Adhamo, Electability, Highest Honors, Rockemperor, Sacred Life and Virginia Joy.

Trainer Christophe Clement nominated multiple Grade 1 winner Gufo, third in the Manhattan Stakes, and Soldier Rising.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott also nominated a pair in multiple Grade 1 winner Channel Maker and Grade 1 winner War Like Goddess.

The list of horses nominated to the United Nations:

 

Adhamo

Agent Creed

Ajourneytofreedom

Always Above

Beacon Hill

Carpenters Call

Channel Maker

Cibolian

Electability

Epic Bromance

Glynn County

Gufo

Highest Honors

Highland Chief

Irwin

It Can Be Done

Kentucky Ghost

Malthael

McLovin

Mohs

Red Knight

Rockemperor

Sacred Life

Safe Conduct

Soldier Rising

Temple

Tribhuvan

Virginia Joy

War Like Goddess

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