You'd think the Phipps Stable's biggest fan would have figured out the trainer pattern long ago.
Shifting his top 3yos to the turf in the summer has long been a tendency of McGaughey since at least the '90s.
Lure, Strolling Along, Point of Entry, Boisterous, Parading, etc...
General Jim is by Into Mischief, a superior turf sire, out of a Curlin mare (Curlin being a superior turf sire by superior turf sire Smart Strike). The dam's 3 career victories were all on turf & the female family includes the closely related Monorail who won her one & only career start which came on turf & turf graded stakes winner Tasha's Miracle.
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