{"id":256961,"date":"2026-06-05T22:42:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T22:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/256961\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:42:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T22:42:09","slug":"night-of-thunders-portfolio-duration-in-a-new-york-state-of-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/256961\/","title":{"rendered":"Night of Thunder’s Portfolio Duration In a ‘New York’ State of Mind"},"content":{"rendered":"

Having earlier registered his seventh training victory in the GII Wonder Again Stakes courtesy of Fitz Right (Charlatan<\/a>), Klaravich Stables’ lightly raced PORTFOLIO DURATION (GB) (f, 4, Night of Thunder {Ire}\u2013Shemya {Fr}, by Dansili {GB}) took command from the opening bell of Friday’s GI New York Stakes and never relinquished the lead, just holding off French raider Cankoura (Fr) (Persian King {Ire}) to give Brown his sixth win in the 9 1\/2-furlong contest.<\/p>\n

It was a second graded winner on the card for Klaravich and Brown, who won the GII Bed O’ Roses Stakes with ‘TDN Rising Star’ Ways and Means (Practical Joke<\/a>) and a third for Flavien Prat, who was also aboard Fitz Right.<\/p>\n

Facing the starter for just the fifth time in her career, Portfolio Duration was well backed at odds of 4-1 and was put straight into play by Prat, as several of her rivals in behind were pulling and otherwise tugging for rein in a very messy run passing the stands for the first time.<\/p>\n


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The 4-year-old got the opening couple of furlongs in :24.39 and was still nicely within herself through a half in :49.21. Kathynmarissa (American Pharoah<\/a>), who defeated former Brown stablemate Gezora (Fr) (Almanzor {Fr}) in last month’s GIII Modesty Stakes, had first crack at the pacesetter and drew right alongside, but having expended a minimum of energy for the opening six panels, Portfolio Duration swatted away that bid with relative ease. Cankoura, rank for the better part of the opening three-quarters of a mile while riding the rails beneath Clement Lecoeuvre, emerged as a rail three off the inside and looked every bit a winner. But Portfolio Duration was kept to her task by Prat and was saved by the wire.<\/p>\n

Gezora, last year’s GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf winner, but recently transferred to the barn of Bill Mott, was also headstrong, traveled three wide the trip and gave way readily from three furlongs out.<\/p>\n

Sales history: 185,000gns Wlg ’22 TATDEF; 150,000gns Ylg ’23 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 5-3-2-0. O-Klaravich Stables Inc; B-Michael E Wates CBE; T-Chad Brown<\/p>\n

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A Grade 1 breakthrough for PORTFOLIO DURATION!<\/p>\n

She earns her first stakes win in the New York Stakes, giving both Flavien Prat and Chad Brown their third wins on the card. pic.twitter.com\/v81nkKtdnk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 NYRA (\ud83d\uddfd) (@TheNYRA) June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Friday, Saratoga
NEW YORK S.-GI, $750,000, Saratoga, 6-5, 4yo\/up, f\/m, 1 3\/16mT, 1:52.50, fm.
1\u2013PORTFOLIO DURATION (GB), 120, f, 4, by Night of Thunder (Ire)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st Dam: Shemya (Fr), by Dansili (GB)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd Dam: Shemima (GB), by Dalakhani (Ire)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd Dam: Shemaka (Ire), by Nishapour (Fr)
\u00a0\u00a0 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN, 1ST GRADE I
WIN. (185,000gns Wlg ’22 TADEWE; 150,000gns Ylg ’23
TATOCT). O-Klaravich Stables, Inc.; B-Michael E Wates CBE
(GB); T-Chad C. Brown; J-Flavien Prat. $412,500. Lifetime
Record: 5-3-2-0, $630,400. *1\/2 to Cormorant (Ire) (Kingman<\/a>
{GB}), GSW-Ire, $124,421. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple
Plus* Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree<\/a>. Click for
the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree<\/a>.
2\u2013Cankoura (Fr), 122, f, 4, by Persian King (Ire)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st Dam: Candarliya (Fr) (MGSW & G1SP-Fr, $534,189),
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 by Dalakhani (Ire)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd Dam: Candara (Fr), by Barathea (Ire)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd Dam: Caribbeandriftwood, by Woodman
O-His Highness the Aga Khan’s Studs, Ltd.; B-Haras De S.A. Aga
Khan S.C.E.A. (FR); T-Francis \u2013 Henri Graffard. $150,000.
3\u2013Kathynmarissa, 122, m, 5, by American Pharoah<\/a>
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1st Dam: La Dalila (Chi) (G1SW-Chi), by Milt’s Overture
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2nd Dam: Top Diplomat (Chi), by Edgy Diplomat
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3rd Dam: Top Shape, by Fit to Fight
($200,000 Ylg ’22 KEESEP). O-Michael J. Caruso and Michael
Dubb; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Chad C. Brown.
$90,000. Upcoming Auction: OBS 2 YR OLD & HRA 2026, Hip
#519.
Margins: HD, 1HF, 1 1\/4. Odds: 4.00, 8.75, 3.76.
Also Ran: City Girl (Fr), Pretty Picture, Laurelin (Ire), Speed Shopper, Gezora (Fr). Scratched: Bellezza (Ire). Click for the Equibase.com chart<\/a> and the TJCIS.com PPs<\/a>. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n