Thorpedo Anna has all but clinched the Eclipse Award as the
top 3-year-old filly of 2024. She will try to cross the equine gender barrier
Saturday, bidding to become the first filly in more than a century to win the
Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga.
The 1 1/4-mile race billed as the mid-summer derby also drew
Dornoch, the Belmont Stakes and Haskell (G1) winner who is regarded widely as
the division leader among 3-year-old males.
There are 15 graded stakes and the rescheduled King’s Plate at
five tracks in the U.S. and Canada this week. Seven of them will be at Saratoga
starting Thursday.
Thursday
Ballston Spa (G2), Saratoga, 1 1/16 miles (turf), fillies
and mares, 4-year-olds and up
Chad Brown, who has trained a record seven Ballston Spa winners,
has four of the five entrants in the main draw this week. Grade 1 winner Beauté
Cachée cuts back from a victory in the 1 1/8-mile Matchmaker (G3) last month at
Monmouth Park. Her stablemate Delahaye was third in the same race. Gina
Romantica came in third and Coppice fifth in the Diana (G1) over the same
course and distance last month. Surprisingly, fourth in the Matchmaker, is in for trainer Todd Pletcher. Hoosier Philly, Movie Moxy and Amanda’s Folly were entered for the main track only.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Surprisingly Mastery |
6.54 | 6-1 | |||
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| 2 |
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Coppice Kingman |
6.48 | 5-2 | ||
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| 3 |
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Delahaye Medaglia d’Oro |
6.64 | 4-1 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
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Beaute Cachee Literato |
6.77 | 5-2 | ||
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| 5 |
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Gina Romantica Into Mischief |
6.84 | 9-5 | ||
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| 6 |
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Hoosier Philly Into Mischief |
6.88 |
7th, Wasted Tears S. |
3-5 | |
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7th, Wasted Tears S. |
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| 7 |
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Movie Moxy Street Sense |
4.12 | 5-2 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 8 |
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Amanda’s Folly Mendelssohn |
3.45 | 9-2 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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Friday
Personal Ensign (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/8 miles, fillies and
mares, 4-year-olds and up
In a field of only five, archrivals Idiomatic and Randomized
will get most of the betting attention in this rematch. The reigning champion
in the older dirt female division, Idiomatic won the 2023 Personal Ensign.
Among her victims in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff last fall was Randomized, who
got even June 8 when she beat Idiomatic by a head in the Ogden Phipps (G1).
That race, like Friday’s, covered 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga. That was the only
loss in the last 15 months for Idiomatic, who was a surprisingly narrow victor
last month in the Molly Pitcher (G3) at Monmouth Park.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Xigera Nyquist |
6.53 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
|
Soul Of An Angel Atreides |
6.55 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
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Raging Sea Curlin |
7.27 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
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Idiomatic Curlin |
7.94 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
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Randomized Nyquist |
7.92 | Entered | ||
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Charles Town Classic (G2), Charles Town, 1 1/8 miles,
3-year-olds and up
After mixing it up in Grade 1 company in his last two starts,
well-traveled Skippylongstocking returns to this $1 million race that he won
last year by five lengths. The 5-year-old Exaggerator entire trained by Saffie
Joseph Jr. is coming off top-level tests that resulted in a third in the
Stephen Foster and a weakening fifth less than three weeks ago in the Whitney.
Where Tyler Gaffalione rode last year, José Ortiz will have the assignment
Friday night on Skippylongstocking.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Lord Miles Curlin |
6.49 |
2nd, GP HCP (07/20/2024-R10) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
2nd, GP HCP (07/20/2024-R10) |
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| 2 |
|
Warrior Johny Cairo Prince |
4.12 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
|
Piroli Battle of Midway |
5.39 |
4th, Pleasanton Mile S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
4th, Pleasanton Mile S. |
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| 4 |
|
Komorebino Omoide California Chrome |
5.45 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
|
Bendoog Gun Runner |
6.76 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 6 |
|
Coastal Mission Great Notion |
5.47 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 7 |
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Skippylongstocking Exaggerator |
7.40 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 8 |
|
Velocitor Mor Spirit |
5.73 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 9 |
|
Frosted Departure Frosted |
6.15 |
1st, Deputed Testamony S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, Deputed Testamony S. |
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| 10 |
|
Double Crown Bourbon Courage |
5.34 |
5th, Jim and Sandra Rasmussen S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
5th, Jim and Sandra Rasmussen S. |
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Charles Town Oaks (G2), Charles Town, 7 furlongs,
3-year-old fillies
Joseph brings double-barreled action into this $750,000 race
with Mystic Lake and Haulin Ice. Before finishing second July 4 in the Victory
Ride (G3) at Aqueduct, Mystic Lake won her last three dirt starts, all stakes,
including the Miss Preakness (G3) on the Black-Eyed Susan undercard at Pimlico.
Haulin Ice impressed last month with a 9 1/2-length runaway in the
seven-furlong Azalea at Gulfstream Park.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Sing a Little Song Bird Song |
0.00 |
1st, ELP ALW (07/07/2024-R6) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, ELP ALW (07/07/2024-R6) |
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| 2 |
|
Princess Madison Speightstown |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
|
Overnight Pow Wow Fiber Sonde |
0.00 |
1st, Sylvia Bishop Memorial S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, Sylvia Bishop Memorial S. |
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| 4 |
|
Haulin Ice Coal Front |
0.00 |
1st, Azalea S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, Azalea S. |
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| 5 |
|
Nay V Belle Midshipman |
0.00 |
2nd, CD AOC (06/28/2024-R10) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
2nd, CD AOC (06/28/2024-R10) |
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| 6 |
|
Mystic Lake Mo Town |
6.31 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 7 |
|
Deviletta Gun Runner |
0.00 |
3rd, Iowa Oaks |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
3rd, Iowa Oaks |
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| 8 |
|
Impel Quality Road |
6.37 | Entered | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 9 |
|
Roswell Into Mischief |
5.47 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 10 |
|
My Mane Squeeze Audible |
7.05 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 11 |
|
Vincey Girl Race Day |
0.00 |
1st, GP AOC (08/03/2024-R2) |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
1st, GP AOC (08/03/2024-R2) |
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King’s Plate, Woodbine, 1 1/4 miles (synthetic),
Canada-bred 3-year-olds
After heavy rain Saturday forced postponement of the first 2024 classic
north of the border, this field was expected to remain intact. Mark Casse, the
16-time champion trainer in Canada, has the top two choices on the morning
line. My Boy Prince (7-5) won the Plate Trial on July 20 for his third victory
in a row, all in stakes, and is 6-for-8 at Woodbine. Lightly raced Essex
Serpent (2-1) did not make his debut until April, but his June 29 victory in
the Marine (G3) was worthy of an 89 Beyer Speed Figure, according to Daily
Racing Form.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Jokestar Practical Joke |
0.00 |
5th, Plate Trial S. |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race |
5th, Plate Trial S. |
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| 2 |
|
Rafaroo Hard Spun |
0.00 |
2nd, Plate Trial S. |
8-1 | |
|
Last Race |
2nd, Plate Trial S. |
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| 3 |
|
Essex Serpent Honor Code |
5.79 | 2-1 | ||
|
Last Race |
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| 4 |
|
Caitlinhergrtness Omaha Beach |
0.00 |
2nd, Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois |
12-1 | |
|
Last Race |
2nd, Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois |
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| 5 |
|
Midnight Mascot Army Mule |
0.00 | 10-1 | ||
|
Last Race |
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| 6 |
|
Friendly Ghost Outwork |
0.00 |
3rd, Plate Trial S. |
30-1 | |
|
Last Race |
3rd, Plate Trial S. |
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| 7 |
|
My Boy Prince Cairo Prince |
5.77 |
1st, Plate Trial S. |
7-5 | |
|
Last Race |
1st, Plate Trial S. |
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| 8 |
|
Pierre Tapiture |
0.00 |
3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R7) |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race |
3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R7) |
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| 9 |
|
Thor’s Cause Brody’s Cause |
0.00 |
4th, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9) |
50-1 | |
|
Last Race |
4th, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9) |
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| 10 |
|
Bedard Nyquist |
3.79 |
2nd, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9) |
30-1 | |
|
Last Race |
2nd, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9) |
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| 11 |
|
Roar of the Crowd Reload |
0.00 |
3rd, WO OCL (08/01/2024-R7) |
50-1 | |
|
Last Race |
3rd, WO OCL (08/01/2024-R7) |
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| 12 |
|
No More Options Frac Daddy |
0.00 |
6th, Plate Trial S. |
30-1 | |
|
Last Race |
6th, Plate Trial S. |
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| 13 |
|
Vitality Street Boss |
0.00 |
1st, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9) |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race |
1st, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9) |
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King Edward (G2), Woodbine, 1 mile (turf), 3-year-olds
and up
Casse also has the favorite in the rescheduled King Edward.
Filo Di Arianna (4-5), a Brazil-bred 8-year-old gelding, has been judiciously
raced to a 16: 8-3-1 record. He scored in seven of his first nine starts
including the 2022 edition of this race. Then he got the yips, going winless in
his next six before finishing first June 29 in the six-furlong Highlander (G2)
on the Woodbine grass. Stretching back to a mile, the son of Drosselmeyer is
4-for-4 on the turf at Woodbine.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Cruden Bay Big Screen |
0.00 |
1st, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
7-2 | |
|
Last Race |
1st, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
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| 2 |
|
Ironstone Mr Speaker |
6.04 |
3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
12-1 | |
|
Last Race |
3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
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| 3 |
|
Wicked Django Wicked Strong |
0.00 |
3rd, Seagram Cup S. |
15-1 | |
|
Last Race |
3rd, Seagram Cup S. |
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| 4 |
|
Like the King Palace Malice |
6.45 |
1st, WO AOC (06/27/2024-R4) |
10-1 | |
|
Last Race |
1st, WO AOC (06/27/2024-R4) |
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| 5 |
|
Secret Reserve Giant Gizmo |
4.45 |
5th, Pink Lloyd S. |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race |
5th, Pink Lloyd S. |
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| 6 |
|
War Bomber War Front |
4.79 |
2nd, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
5-1 | |
|
Last Race |
2nd, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
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| 7 |
|
Kaukokaipuu Mr Speaker |
3.79 |
3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R8) |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race |
3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R8) |
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| 8 |
|
Filo Di Arianna Drosselmeyer |
6.34 | 4-5 | ||
|
Last Race |
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Bold Venture (G3), Woodbine, 6 1/2 furlongs (synthetic),
3-year-olds and up
Patches O’Houlihan (7-5) assuredly is a horse for the
course, winning 7 of 8 at Woodbine including last year’s Bold Venture and two
graded stakes. After eight months on trainer Robert Tiller’s bench, the
4-year-old Reload gelding looked anything but rusty July 28. That was when he
ran away to a six-length win against Ontario-sired rivals in the six-furlong Pink
Lloyd Stakes over the same Woodbine Tapeta where Friday’s rescheduled race will
be run.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Capture the Lion Uncaptured |
0.00 |
4th, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
15-1 | |
|
Last Race |
4th, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
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| 2 |
|
Ironstone Mr Speaker |
6.04 |
3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
8-1 | |
|
Last Race |
3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
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| 3 |
|
Patches O’Houlihan Reload |
4.45 |
1st, Pink Lloyd S. |
7-5 | |
|
Last Race |
1st, Pink Lloyd S. |
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| 4 |
|
Border Town War Front |
5.12 |
1st, WO AOC (07/06/2024-R9) |
3-1 | |
|
Last Race |
1st, WO AOC (07/06/2024-R9) |
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| 5 |
|
I’m A Gambler No Nay Never |
0.00 | 6-1 | ||
|
Last Race |
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| 6 |
|
Playmea Tune Maclean’s Music |
0.00 |
1st, WO AOC (07/07/2024-R8) |
4-1 | |
|
Last Race |
1st, WO AOC (07/07/2024-R8) |
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| 7 |
|
First Empire Classic Empire |
4.87 |
5th, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
12-1 | |
|
Last Race |
5th, bet365 Connaught Cup S. |
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Saturday
Travers (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/4 miles, 3-year-olds
Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Thorpedo Anna has won 6 of 7 but is facing males for the first time. She is trying to be the first filly to
win the Travers since Lady Rotha did it 109 years ago. Dornoch assumed division
leadership among 3-year-old colts and geldings on the strength of his wins in
the Haskell (G1) and before that in the Belmont Stakes over the same course and
distance he will run Saturday.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Thorpedo Anna Fast Anna |
7.96 | 3-1 | ||
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Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
|
Sierra Leone Gun Runner |
7.88 | 7-2 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
|
Unmatched Wisdom Cairo Prince |
6.39 | 8-1 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
|
Corporate Power Curlin |
6.14 | 15-1 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
|
Batten Down Tapit |
6.64 | 20-1 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 6 |
|
Honor Marie Honor Code |
6.93 | 20-1 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 7 |
|
Dornoch Good Magic |
7.96 | 5-2 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 8 |
|
Fierceness City of Light |
7.94 | 3-1 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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Sword Dancer (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/2 miles (turf),
4-year-olds and up, Breeders’ Cup Turf automatic qualifier
Making a case to be America’s champion trainer, England’s
Charlie Appleby has won 12 graded stakes this year on this side of the Atlantic
including four at the top level. Measured Time, a 4-year-old Frankel colt, was
one of his Grade 1 winners, taking the 1 3/16-mile Manhattan in his first U.S.
try June 8 at Saratoga. His stablemate Silver Knott, a 4-year-old by Lope de
Vega, steps up from three consecutive Grade 2 triumphs. The most recent was July
28 in the Bowling Green going 1 3/8 miles on the Saratoga green.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Soldier Rising Frankel |
5.87 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
|
Measured Time Frankel |
7.67 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
|
Far Bridge English Channel |
6.55 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
|
Silver Knott Lope de Vega |
6.80 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
|
Pioneering Spirit American Pharoah |
5.56 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 6 |
|
Grand Sonata Medaglia d’Oro |
6.26 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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Ballerina (G1), Saratoga, 7 furlongs, fillies and mares,
3-year-olds and up, Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint automatic qualifier
Carrying the top weight of 124 pounds, 4-year-old millionaire
Vahva has won four of her last five races. She followed her Grade 1
breakthrough in the Derby City Distaff with a victory in the Chicago (G3). This
will be her first race since that June 22 triumph at Churchill Downs. Randomized
and Sweet Azteca could have put some more starch in the field, but they were
diverted elsewhere. Randomized will have run already in the Personal Ensign
(G1), as seen above. Sweet Azteca is going west for the Rancho Bernardo Handicap
(G3), as seen below.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Positano Sunset Goldencents |
5.89 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
|
Chi Town Lady Verrazano |
6.39 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
|
Vahva Gun Runner |
7.56 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
|
Society Gun Runner |
7.31 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
|
Scylla Tapit |
7.49 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 6 |
|
Shidabhuti Practical Joke |
6.34 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 7 |
|
Accede Into Mischief |
6.71 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 8 |
|
Munnys Gold Munnings |
6.84 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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Forego (G1), Saratoga, 7 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up
There is no shortage of class in the Forego, although it has
been hit and miss. Mullikin is on a three-race winning streak, most recently
finishing first in the John A. Nerud (G2) on July 6 at Aqueduct. Cagliostro won
the Hanshin on June 30 at Churchill Downs. Baby Yoda, the 6-year-old gelding who
won the True North (G2) by six, tries to rebound from his distant fourth in the
Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1). Gun Pilot took the seven-furlong Churchill Downs
(G1) before coming in third in the True North.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Gun Pilot Gun Runner |
6.94 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
|
Twisted Ride Great Notion |
5.59 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
|
Full Screen Big Screen |
4.45 |
1st, SAR AOC (07/20/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, SAR AOC (07/20/2024-R8) |
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| 4 |
|
Baby Yoda Prospective |
6.52 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
|
Run Classic Runhappy |
6.15 |
2nd, Smile Sprint S. |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
2nd, Smile Sprint S. |
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| 6 |
|
Mullikin Violence |
6.47 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 7 |
|
Angkor Anchor Down |
5.59 |
2nd, Kelly’s Landing S. |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
2nd, Kelly’s Landing S. |
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| 8 |
|
Cagliostro Upstart |
6.17 |
1st, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA |
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H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1), Saratoga, 7 furlongs,
3-year-olds
When it comes to speed figures, this field is an
embarrassment of triple-digit riches. Jefferson Street has the best Beyer Speed
Figure in these past performances, according to Daily Racing Form. He
earned a 102 for his June 7 allowance win at Saratoga. He was upset last month
in the Amsterdam (G2) by World Record, who comes in with a 101 for that effort.
Book ’em Danno has a pair of 100-pluses. One of them came in his Woody Stephens
(G1) victory over Prince of Monaco, who ships back to test him again. Domestic
Product, Little Ni and Speak Easy also are in the 100 club.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
World Record Gun Runner |
6.59 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 2 |
|
Speak Easy Constitution |
5.96 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 3 |
|
Domestic Product Practical Joke |
7.15 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
|
Vettriano Liam’s Map |
0.00 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
|
Prince of Monaco Speightstown |
6.41 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
||||||
| 6 |
|
Timberlake Into Mischief |
7.31 | Entered | ||
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Otto The Conqueror Street Sense |
5.85 |
2nd, Maxfield Overnight S. |
Entered | |
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2nd, Maxfield Overnight S. |
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Book’em Danno Bucchero |
6.82 |
1st, Jersey Shore S. |
Entered | |
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1st, Jersey Shore S. |
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Reynolds Channel West Coast |
4.45 | Entered | ||
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Jefferson Street Street Sense |
6.27 | Entered | ||
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| 11 |
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Little Ni Mohaymen |
0.00 |
2nd, Jersey Shore S. |
Entered | |
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2nd, Jersey Shore S. |
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Seaway (G3), Woodbine, 7 furlongs (synthetic), fillies
and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Gal in a Rush, a deep closer who won the Hendrie (G3), and
Pleasure’s Gold, victorious in the black-type Ballade, are 5-year-olds who may
try to parlay their Woodbine sprint successes from last month. Although the
track’s racing office does not identify probable starters, the two mares are
among the nominees whose workout patterns suggest they may be entered for the
Seaway.
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tough Street Speightster |
5.59 | Possible | |||
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Gal in a Rush Ghostzapper |
5.34 |
1st, Hendrie S. |
Possible | ||
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1st, Hendrie S. |
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Batucada Union Rags |
4.79 |
6th, Trillium S. Presented by Don Julio |
Possible | ||
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6th, Trillium S. Presented by Don Julio |
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Love to Shop Violence |
4.45 | Possible | |||
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Nom De Plume Uncle Mo |
4.45 |
2nd, CD AOC (06/16/2024-R5) |
Possible | ||
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2nd, CD AOC (06/16/2024-R5) |
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Ticker Tape Home Medaglia d’Oro |
4.45 |
1st, WO AOC (07/21/2024-R10) |
Possible | ||
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1st, WO AOC (07/21/2024-R10) |
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Kerry Practical Joke |
4.34 | Possible | |||
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Time Passage Tunwoo |
4.09 | Possible | |||
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Pleasure’s Gold Souper Speedy |
3.79 |
1st, Ballade S. |
Possible | ||
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1st, Ballade S. |
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Baby No Worries Mr Speaker |
0.00 |
5th, HPIbet Royal North S. |
Possible | ||
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5th, HPIbet Royal North S. |
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Queen Of The Mud Kodiac |
0.00 |
2nd, Goldwood S. |
Possible | ||
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2nd, Goldwood S. |
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Swall Ghostzapper |
0.00 |
2nd, Twin Bridges S. |
Possible | ||
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2nd, Twin Bridges S. |
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Uphill Dance Tonalist |
0.00 |
3rd, Ontario Colleen S. |
Possible | ||
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3rd, Ontario Colleen S. |
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Pat O’Brien (G2), Del Mar, 7 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up,
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile automatic qualifier
Save room for this dessert of a race that already has
attracted three star-worthy probables, according to the Del Mar racing office.
The Chosen Vron, who took his second straight Bing Crosby (G1) to run his
winning streak to six, will face his stiffest challenge of the year. Señor
Buscador, who had been considered for the Pacific Classic (G1) on Aug. 31, will
go instead in this race, trainer Todd Fincher confirmed Sunday. Last year’s
Pacific Classic winner Arabian Knight would be looking to improve for Bob
Baffert from a fourth-place effort in the 1 1/16-mile San Diego Handicap (G2),
his first race off a nearly nine-month break.
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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The Chosen Vron Vronsky |
7.61 | Probable | |||
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Arabian Knight Uncle Mo |
7.58 | Probable | |||
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Senor Buscador Mineshaft |
7.53 | Probable | |||
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Happy Jack Oxbow |
6.62 | Probable | |||
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Big City Lights Mr Big |
6.21 | Probable | |||
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Raging Torrent Maximus Mischief |
5.67 |
1st, Maxfield Overnight S. |
Probable | ||
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1st, Maxfield Overnight S. |
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Canadian Derby (G2), Century Mile, 1 1/4 miles,
3-year-olds
Bricklayer, who won the Manitoba Derby on Aug. 5, was not
nominated for what was intended to be the second jewel of the Western Canadian
Derby Series. That was before Assiniboia Downs was put under quarantine for
equine anemia. So the Manitoba Derby was removed from the series, the US$73,000
sweep bonus was dropped, and Saturday’s race in Edmonton will be the first of
two jewels with the B.C. Derby (G3) on Sept. 14 at Hastings being the second.
The Century Mile racing office did not provide probable starters, but Manitoba
Derby runner-up McEwen could be in the mix. Workout patterns suggest Classic
City, a two-time stakes winner at the track, is a possibility for Saturday’s
US$146,000 race.
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Awesome Road Quality Road |
5.91 |
6th, Manitoba Derby |
Possible | ||
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6th, Manitoba Derby |
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Classy City Classic Empire |
0.00 |
1st, Count Lathum H. |
Possible | ||
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1st, Count Lathum H. |
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Itsallgoodman Speightster |
0.00 |
4th, Manitoba Derby |
Possible | ||
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4th, Manitoba Derby |
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|
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J Dutton Smiling Tiger |
0.00 |
4th, BC Cup Sir Winston Churchill Derby Trial H. |
Possible | ||
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4th, BC Cup Sir Winston Churchill Derby Trial H. |
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McEwen Khozan |
0.00 |
2nd, Manitoba Derby |
Possible | ||
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2nd, Manitoba Derby |
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|
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Rebelious The Factor |
0.00 |
2nd, WO OCL (07/20/2024-R2) |
Possible | ||
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2nd, WO OCL (07/20/2024-R2) |
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|
|
Roussette Blame |
0.00 |
5th, Manitoba Derby |
Possible | ||
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5th, Manitoba Derby |
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|
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Shining Tiger Smiling Tiger |
0.00 |
1st, Grande Prairie Derby |
Possible | ||
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1st, Grande Prairie Derby |
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|
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Skipper’s Pride Klimt |
0.00 |
3rd, Count Lathum H. |
Possible | ||
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3rd, Count Lathum H. |
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Sunday
Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3), Del Mar, 6 1/2 furlongs,
fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up
Sweet Azteca, who could have gone to the Ballerina (G1) at
Saratoga, is staying home in Southern California for this race that is a class drop from her five-length triumph in the Great Lady M (G2)
at Los Alamitos. The 4-year-old daughter of Sharp Azteca won the Beholder Mile (G1)
in March at Santa Anita. Only a third-place result on New Year’s Day in the Las
Flores (G3), also at Santa Anita, has spoiled her otherwise perfect record.
