MOHAYMEN, a Shadwell-owned grey son of Tapit, could give Kiaran McLaughlin another shot at the Kentucky Derby after he went close with Frosted this year.

For the third year, the trainer won the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct when the unbeaten Mohaymen added his second Grade 2 win of the autumn under Junior Alvarado, beating Flexibility for the second time.

Flexibility took a narrow advantage off the turn, but Mohaymen came between him and weakening Donegal Moon and easily shook off the leader with a furlong to run, and raced clear to win by a length and a half.

“He got outrun the first part and I didn’t want to rush him too much; he can get a little tough,” Alvarado said. “I did like last time, sat behind, just tried to wait. I just tried to find my way and every time I pushed the button, he’s there for me. He makes my job a lot easier.”

Lewis Bay, a daughter of Bernardini, trained by Chad Brown justified favouritism in last Saturday’s Grade 2 Demoiselle Stakes at Aqueduct.

Rallying five wide under Irad Ortiz Jr, and despite shifting around in front, Lewis Bay proved too much for her six rivals.

The final time was the slowest Demoiselle since 1997, but Lewis Bay was a bit immature in the race, according to Ortiz.

“She didn’t show everything she had today because she’s a little green,” winning trainer Chad Brown said. “If she feels somebody beside her, she’s going to pick it up. I think she was waiting on horses.”

Forever strikes for first win

Forever Unbridled won her first stakes victory when she edged favourite Carrumba in the Grade 3 Comely Stakes at Aqueduct. Dallas Stewart’s charge was behind in the Kentucky Oaks, but she was forwardly placed under John Velazquez while positioned three wide just off the early pacesetter Temper Mint Patty and the 2/1 favourite Carrumba.

Carrumba was in front midway around the far turn but was matched by Forever Unbridled as the pair matched strides through the stretch.

Lady Eli improves

The top turf filly Lady Eli appears to have made a good recovery from laminitis which put her life in danger after a Grade 1 win in mid-summer at Belmont.

“I couldn’t be happier with how she looks,” trainer Chad Brown told the Blood Horse as the filly continues to progress in Florida. Brown has guided Lady Eli to six consecutive victories, three last year and three this season.

After winning the Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes in July, she stepped on a nail returning from the test barn and later began showing laminitic changes in both front feet.

“She’s trotting perfectly sound on the shank. She’s back to being her old self: sweet but territorial. We’re thrilled with her.” Brown did not give a date for Lady Eli to head to the training track, other than to say: “I’m just going to take it week to week with her.”