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Essential Quality set for G1 Travers prep as the 1-2 favorite in G2 Jim Dandy

by NYRA Press Office

• Essential Quality set for G1 Travers prep as the 1-2 favorite in G2 Jim Dandy
•  Diodoro: From the 'Dandy' to the Derby

•  Moquett: Training G1 A.G. Vanderbilt contender Whitmore is challenging, but rewarding
•  Bell’s the One targets G2 TCA ahead of Breeders’ Cup pursuit
•  Rinaldi targets G1 Fourstardave; Prioritize possible for $120K Alydar
•  Saratoga Week 4 stakes probables

Godolphin’s Essential Quality has gone off as the favorite in six of his seven career starts. The reigning Champion 2-Year-Old has rewarded that confidence almost every time, notching six wins along with a competitive fourth-place effort in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby in May at Churchill Downs. This Saturday, Essential Quality will likely be the top mutuel choice again, with the 1-2 morning-line favorite headlining a six-horse field in the Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy for sophomores going 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga Race Course.

Essential Quality’s appearance in the 58th running of the Jim Dandy will mark his first race since besting Hot Rod Charlie by 1 1/4 lengths in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets on June 5, which gave conditioner Brad Cox – who won the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer in 2020 – his first career win in a Triple Crown race. The Tapit colt has breezed three times this month at Saratoga since shipping from Churchill, including a five-furlong work in 1:00.90 on Saturday over the main track, with Cox saying he’s adapted well to his new surroundings.

“I think he looks like he put on weight. He looks great,” Cox said. “I feel like he’s grown just in the short time he’s been here at Saratoga, from his muscle-tone to his weight. Everything has been positive since he’s moved here. I think he really likes it here.”

Essential Quality surged on the scene with a 3-for-3 juvenile campaign in which he won his debut by four lengths in September before capturing the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity in October at Keeneland and winning the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile by three-quarters of a length over Hot Rod Charlie in November over the same Kentucky track to secure the Eclipse Award.

As a sophomore, Essential Quality sustained those winning ways with scores in the Grade 3 Southwest and Grade 2 Blue Grass on the Kentucky Derby trail. In the “Run for the Roses,” the Kentucky homebred overcame a bump at the start to still finish a competitive fourth, just one length back to winner Medina Spirit and behind runner-up and stablemate Mandaloun and third-place finisher Hot Rod Charlie. Essential Quality cracked triple digits for Beyer Speed Figures for the first time in the Kentucky Derby, earning an even 100, which he then surpassed by garnering a 109 for winning the 1 1/2-mile Belmont Stakes a month later.

“I thought the Kentucky Derby was one of his best races. He’s a horse who acts like he’s getting better as the year goes on,” Cox said. “He doesn’t over-do it in training. You can tell this week, that’s he’s just a little more antsy, biting at the grooms, but feeling really well. He’s showing us he has plenty of energy.”

Essential Quality, with regular rider Luis Saez in the irons, drew post 5 in the Jim Dandy field which also includes Keepmeinmind, Weyburn, Dr Jack, Masqueparade and Risk Taking. The Jim Dandy also serves as a prep for the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers for sophomores going 1 1/4 miles on August 28.

Expectations are high when a three-time Grade 1 winner is loaded in the starting gate, but Cox said he welcomes the challenge since it means he has a talented contender to send out in another prestigious race.

“I’m assuming he’ll be a short price on Saturday and when you’re a short price, there’s always pressure,” Cox said. "It’s one of those things where you are excited about it, but you almost want to have things go your way and get it over it from a trainer’s view of it. I’m excited. There is pressure, but it’s good to be in position to have that pressure on you. It means you’re in a good spot.”

Another potential starter for the Travers is Juddmonte’s Grade 1 Haskell-winner Mandaloun, who could also target the Grade 1, $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on September 25 at Parx.

Mandaloun ran second in the Kentucky Derby, a half-length back to Medina Spirit, before winning the Pegasus on June 13 at Monmouth. Running back a month later, the Into Mischief colt crossed the wire second to Hot Rod Charlie in the 1 1/8-mile Haskell but was elevated to first when Hot Rod Charlie was disqualified for interference.

“We’ll probably make a decision next week but I can tell you, the horse really came out of the Haskell in good order,” Cox said. “He’s been training over here on the Oklahoma [training track] and I’m really happy with the way he’s moving. He looks tremendous and has really put on weight since the Haskell. He’s recovered well and very sound and we’re in a good spot. We’re happy with him.”

Mandaloun has posted a 2-2-1 record in six starts this year.

“The horse has run six times this year and I think we’d be five weeks between the Haskell and Travers,” Cox said. “We’d like to get to the Breeders’ Cup somehow, and that doesn’t mean we can’t get there through the Travers, but he’s a horse that we want to try to map out the schedule that makes the most sense for him. Essential Quality has already run the four times and he doesn’t have as many miles on him this year, and that’ll play a big role in what we do.”

Juddmonte homebred Snow House stepped up to stakes company for the first time with a third-place finish in the Grade 3 Dwyer going a one-turn mile last out on July 5 at Belmont and will now contest a stakes going two turns as part of a seven-horse field in Friday’s nine-furlong $120,000 Curlin for 3-year-olds at the Spa.

The Twirling Candy colt made his debut with a fourth-place finish on the Fair Grounds turf in March before breaking his maiden in April at Keeneland in a one-mile off-the-turf contest. Following another main track win over the Churchill main track in May, Cox elevated Snow House to stakes company in the Dwyer, where he tied a personal-high 86 Beyer in a race won by First Captain.

“He wasn’t the sharpest gate horse early on. He’s not a real big horse, but once we ran him at Keeneland, it came off the turf, and he performed well and had plenty of time to recover from the maiden victory,” Cox said. “I thought he ran a really good race in the Dwyer. This will be his second start around two turns, so I feel it could be an advantage getting him around two turns. I think he can handle it.

“He didn’t get started until March, so he’s been pretty straightforward,” he added.

Arklow is also a possibility to run on Travers Day, with the Grade 1, $750,000 Sword Dancer for 4-year-olds and up going 1 1/2 miles on the turf a possibility for the 7-year-old son of Arch. Arklow ran sixth in the Grade 1 United Nations on July 17 at Monmouth going 1 3/8 miles after clipping heels.

Cox said Arklow is also acclimating well to Saratoga as he readies for his next start.

“He’s great. He’s here; he stumbled enough to cost him a placing at Monmouth but he recovered well and the Sword Dancer is a possibility for him later in the meet,” Cox said. “He’s doing really well.”

Owned by Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger and the Estate of Peter Coneway, Arklow ended his 2020 campaign with a victory in the Grade 2 Hollywood Turf Cup in November at Del Mar. Following a six-month freshening, he made a triumphant seasonal debut with a win in the Grade 3 Louisville going 1 1/2 miles on the Churchill turf in May before the United Nations effort. Arklow is 9-7-2 in 33 lifetime starts with earnings of more than $2.75 million.

Diodoro: From the ‘Dandy’ to the Derby

Trainer Robertino Diodoro will saddle graded-stakes winner Keepmeinmind in Saturday's Grade 2, $600,000 Jim Dandy at Saratoga ahead of a trip to the Manitoba Derby on Monday with recent sale purchase Myopic.

The Canadian-born conditioner, originally from Calgary, Alberta, will send out Cypress Creek Equine, Arnold Bennewith and Spendthrift Farm's Keepmeinmind, a bay son of Laoban, in the nine-furlong Jim Dandy.

The late-running bay graduated in style with a three-quarter length score in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club at fourth asking in November at Churchill Downs to close out a 2-year-old campaign that included a second in the Grade 1 Breeders' Futurity and a third in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, both at Keeneland.

After competing in two-thirds of the Triple Crown, finishing seventh in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby and fourth in the Grade 1 Preakness, Keepmeinmind skipped the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets in favor of the nine-furlong Grade 3 Ohio Derby at Thistledown.

Although last-of-9 at the half-mile call under regular pilot David Cohen in the Ohio Derby, Keepmeinmind closed to finished third, defeated a half-length to the victorious Masqueparade.

"He ran well at Thistledown. With two more jumps he'd probably win the race," Diodoro said.

Keepmeinmind has posted a trio of breezes on the Saratoga main track, including a bullet half-mile in 46.01 on July 24.

Diodoro said the talented colt is enjoying his Saratoga experience.

"He's training really well here. He's had three solid works here and I'm very impressed with him. We're anxious and excited for Saturday," Diodoro said. "He likes the fresh air here and it's definitely nice and quiet. He really likes the surface."

Diodoro said he is hopeful a pace will develop in Saturday's compact six-horse field when Keepmeinmind exits post 4 under new rider Joel Rosario, who won the 2017 Jim Dandy with Good Samaritan.

"I don't think you can change much with the horse but at the same time Joel is one of the best riders in the country, so I'm going to leave it up to him," Diodoro said. "We may need a little pace to run and it looks like there's a little bit there on paper, so we'll see. I thought there were three or four that may be forwardly placed, so hopefully a couple of them decide to go ding-donging and give us a pace to run at."

Diodoro said he will travel north following the Jim Dandy to saddle Myopic in the $100,000 Manitoba Derby, a nine-furlong test for sophomores slated for Monday night at Assiniboia Downs.

Owned by Bennewith with Rick Wiest, Clayton Wiest, Lana Wiest, Randy Howg, R6 Stables and Gary Kropp, Myopic earned an 85 Beyer in his front-running third-out graduation in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight on June 23 for former conditioner Rodolphe Brisset at Indiana Downs

Diodoro, a three-time Manitoba Derby-winner, will look to add to his totals with the $200,000 Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale purchase.

"We bought the horse out of the Fasig-Tipton sale. He was actually nominated for the Jim Dandy," Diodoro said. "Usually, those races in Canada are good for horses with route speed and this horse just broke his maiden on the lead going a mile and a sixteenth."

Diodoro regularly sends horses from his Canterbury Park string to compete at the Winnipeg, Manitoba track but is currently 0-for-3 at the Assiniboia Downs meet.

"The track in Canterbury was very hard and fast and this year the track in Winnipeg is a little deeper than usual. We've ran three horses up there this week - all on the lead - and they all got caught," said Diodoro, with a laugh. "I'm driving up there on Sunday to meet the owners and the race is Monday night. It'll be a good time and the one owner - Arnie Bennewith - owns a part of Keepmeinmind and Dreamer's Disease."

Cypress Creek Equine and Bennewith's pace-setting Dreamer's Disease suffered a narrow neck defeat to a rallying Step Dancer in Wednesday's $150,000 NYSSS Cab Calloway at one mile on the Saratoga inner turf.

"You have to give a lot of credit to the winner. When you watch the replay it wasn't like we were folding up," Diodoro said. "The third and fourth-place horses never gained an inch of ground. If anything, we were pulling away but that horse just exploded out of the pack."

Dreamer's Disease, by Laoban, was gelded following an off-the-board effort in the NYSSS Spectacular Bid on June 19 at Belmont Park.

"Ever since we gelded him it's turned this horse around," Diodoro said. "He might have needed that race, too. He missed a bit of training having the procedure and the race before that he got nothing out of it."

Flying P Stable's Lone Rock garnered a career-best 100 Beyer for his last-out 11 1/4-length romp in the 12-furlong Grade 2 Brooklyn presented by Northwell Health on Belmont Stakes Day June 5.

Claimed back for $40,000 out of a winning effort in November at Churchill Downs, Lone Rock won a 1 1/16-mile optional-claimer in February at Oaklawn Park in his next outing.

The 6-year-old Majestic Warrior gelding has since competed exclusively at 1 1/2-miles, finishing second in the Temperence Hill in March ahead of an optional-claiming score on April 11, both at Oaklawn. He returned just 16 days later to capture the Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight on April 27 ahead of making the grade at Belmont.

Lone Rock also boasts a trio of works at Saratoga, including a bullet half-mile on the main track in 46.60 on July 22 in preparation for the $120,000 Birdstone, a 1 3/4-mile test for older horses on August 5 at the Spa.

"He's a horse that loves his job and he's training great. He bounced out of that race like it was nothing," Diodoro said. "On Belmont day it was a little warm and to run that far, you'd think it would take a little bit out of him but he's come back like a monster. He's another one that's had really good works up here and is ready to go for next week. The way he's training, I love our chances."

Moquett: Training G1 A.G. Vanderbilt contender Whitmore is challenging, but rewarding

Training the strong-minded reigning Champion Sprinter Whitmore comes with its challenges, but Arkansas-born conditioner Ron Moquett said he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“I wouldn’t like it if it were easy. It wouldn’t mean as much if everything works out if it were easy,” Moquett said. “I think for me, at this stage in my career, it’s good to get something that’s a little quirky and a little different and show that you can handle those types and then hopefully get some of the easier ones down the road.”

Owned by Moquett in partnership with Robert V. LaPenta and Head of Plains Partners, Whitmore looks to add a third Grade 1 victory to his ledger in Saturday’s Grade 1 $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt. The veteran 8-year-old gelding boasts a lifetime record of 41-15-13-4, which include triumphs in the Grade 1 Forego in August 2018 at the Spa as well as the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Keeneland.

Whitmore developed a good rapport with some of his previous pilots, with six jockeys having guided the talented veteran to the winner’s circle, which include, Jose Ortiz, Irad Ortiz, Jr., Manny Franco, Didiel Osorio and Joe Talamo. Other jockeys of note to have piloted the 8-year-old veteran include Luis Saez, Joel Rosario, and Flavien Prat, as well as Hall of Famers Mike Smith and Victor Espinoza.

“He’s quirky, but he’s not hard to ride,” Moquett said. “These guys are professionals. When you look at the list of jockeys that have ridden this horse, those are some top riders. I’ve always said you ride riders for the comfort that they will get done what you want to get done, but it also has to do with the fact they’re very sure and confident. If he catches a little glimpse of any thread, he can pick on you, he will pull that thread.”

Through a racing career which dates back to a 7 ¼-length debut win in November 2015 at Churchill Downs, Moquett has been able to spend more time with Whitmore than most trainers can say they’ve spent with some of their star pupils.

“He still deals with things that aren’t easy. He hasn’t had a nail in his shoe since he was a 3-year-old. He wears glue-on shoes,” Moquett continued. “He’s not the easiest to be around at the gate. He likes to train backwards, he refuses to train by himself. He wants competition or he’ll give you the middle finger. We have to soak his feed a certain way before he’ll eat it. Everything is a collaboration of figuring out how to get along with him.”

Moquett credits his wife and assistant trainer Laura for being instrumental in coaxing the most from Whitmore.

“Laura is the master of that, and she has the patience of Job, which is probably how we’re married,” Moquett said. “Being married to me has trained her to get along with Whitmore.”

Jockey Ricardo Santana, Jr. appears to know Whitmore better than any other jockey, having finished in the money 15 of the 17 times he has been in the irons.

“Sometimes it works like that. Certain riders say, ‘Hey we’re doing this, let’s go,’ and Santana does that. They work well together,” Moquett said.

Bell’s the One targets G2 TCA ahead of Breeders’ Cup pursuit

Lothenbach Stables’ Bell’s the One earned an 89 Beyer for her triumphant Saratoga debut in Wednesday’s Grade 2 Honorable Miss.

Trained by Neil Pessin, the daughter of Majesticperfection added a fourth graded stakes victory to her resume with a wide, last-to-first move under Corey Lanerie and battled to the outside of graded stakes winner Lake Avenue down the stretch to close for the neck-length score.

“She had a little more energy this morning than I expected,” Pessin said. “She was pretty proud of herself this morning. A race always takes something out of them but she’s not acting like it took a lot out of her.”

Pessin said Bell’s the One will ship out of Saratoga on Thursday evening and will target the Grade 2, $250,000 Thoroughbred Club of America on October 9 at Keeneland en route to the Grade 1, $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint on November 6 at Del Mar. She finished third in last year’s Filly and Mare Sprint at Keeneland.

Pessin said he was thrilled to see Bell’s the One in the Saratoga winner’s circle.

“I’m more excited for her because she still hasn’t got the respect she deserves,” Pessin said. “I feel like she’s never got the justice that she’s due so maybe that will help get her there.”

Bell’s the One previously notched graded stakes scores in the Grade 2 Raven Run in October 2019 at Keeneland, the Grade 3 Winning Colors in May 2020 at Churchill Downs and Grade 1 Derby City Distaff in September at the Louisville oval.

Following the Honorable Miss, Pessin said Bell’s the One was the greatest horse to come up under his care in nearly four decades of training. He compared his star pupil to graded stakes placed Eden Prairie, who was a four-time stakes winner at Fair Grounds and also was owned by Lothenbach Stables.

“When they give you 110 percent every time they run, whether they have the ability or not, you got to love them,” Pessin said. “Good horses lay it down every time, Eden did that, and Bell’s has done that. They give you more than you ask of them.”

Pessin said Bob Lothenbach, owner of Lothenbach Stables, was excited to see his mare put up such a performance and looks forward to the possibility of another start in the Breeders’ Cup.

“He was very excited last night when I talked to him, he’s looking forward to the Breeders’ Cup,” Pessin said. “He has a place in California so I’m sure he’ll be overjoyed to be out there with a good chance to win.”

Rinaldi targets G1 Fourstardave; Prioritize possible for $120K Alydar

Following a decisive triumph in the Grade 3 Forbidden Apple at one-mile on the Saratoga turf on July 16, trainer H. James Bond said Rinaldi will target the Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave, a one-mile turf tilt on August 14 offering a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Mile.

Owned by Bond and bred by Barry Ostrager, the 5-year-old New York-bred son of Posse has demonstrated an affinity for the Saratoga inner turf, where he brags a 4-for-5 record. Rinaldi defeated fellow New York-breds at stakes level the past two years in capturing the NYSSS Cab Calloway at one mile in July 2019 and the West Point going 1 1/16 miles in September 2020. The five-time winner’s love affair with the Spa saw new heights last out, establishing control through every point of call and holding off a late charge from Value Proposition to make the grade. The half-length win garnered a career-best 101 Beyer.

Rinaldi worked a half-mile in 50.32 Thursday over the Saratoga main track. 

“He worked a nice half this morning and came out of it in good order, so we’re looking at the Fourstardave as of right now,” Bond said. “We love Saratoga and, needless to say, it would be a big feather in our caps. A Grade 1 is a tall order, but he likes this racetrack and he has homecourt advantage. Sometimes, you throw the ball and every once in a while, they catch it.”

William Clifton, Jr.’s graded stakes-placed Prioritize was nominated to the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney on August 7, but Bond said the son of Tizway will instead seek class relief in the $120,000 Alydar on August 6 at Saratoga.

The Kentucky-bred Prioritize, third in last year’s Grade 1 Woodward, has run at graded stakes level in his past four starts, the most recent taking place in the Grade 2 Suburban when sixth to Max Player.

Bond said three-time winner Giacosa, who defeated her New York-bred counterparts going 1 1/16 miles on July 16 over the Mellon turf. The dark bay or brown 4-year-old Tizway filly will eye the $150,000 Yaddo going 1 1/16 miles on August 27.

Owned by Bond Racing Stable and bred by Bond’s Song Hill Farm in partnership with Roderick Towle, Giacosa was placed at state-bred optional claiming level in her previous two starts this year when a close third to Pecatonica and Kreesie on May 7 at Belmont Park ahead on a runner-up to the latter on June 17 at Belmont.

“I think the two turns helps her. She got a little bothered leaving the gate going a mile at Belmont. This fits her pretty well,” Bond said.

Saratoga Week 4 stakes probables

Wednesday, August 4

$120K Shine Again

Probable: Aunt Kat (Bill Mott), Bayerness (Cherie DeVaux), Bronx Beauty (Anthony Margotta, Jr.), Casual (Steve Asmussen), Honor Way (Charlton Baker), Piedi Bianchi (Carlos Martin), Whispering Pines (Horacio DePaz)

Possible: Club Car (Ben Colebrook)

$150K NYSSS Statue of Liberty

Probable: Big Time Lady (Rudy Rodriguez), Funwhileitlasted (Kent Sweezey), Show me the Honey (Michelle Nevin), Simply Ravishing (Kenny McPeek), Sport Model (Christophe Clement)

Possible: Adriatic Rose (David Donk), Byhubbyhellomoney (Bob Dunham)

Thursday, August 5

$120,000 Birdstone

Probable: Colonelsdarktemper (Joe Sharp), Lone Rock (Robertino Diodoro), Moretti (Todd Pletcher), Rocketry (Jimmy Jerkens)

Possible: Ry’s the Guy (Ian Wilkes), Shooger Ray Too (Tyler Servis), You’re to Blame (Orlando Noda)

Friday, August 6

G2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame

Probable: Annex (Mott), Easy Time (Mark Casse), Next (Wesley Ward), Original (John Terranova), Public Sector (Chad Brown), Shawdyshawdyshawdy (Jorge Abreu), Wolfie’s Dynaghost (Tom Albertrani)

Possible: In Effect (Jack Sisterson)

G3 Troy presented by Horse Racing Ireland

Probable: Bound for Nowhere (Ward), Carotari (Lynch), Casa Creed (Mott), Classy John (Dallas Stewart), Fast Boat (Sharp), Fiya (Albertrani), Front Run the Fed (Caio Caramori), Imprimis (Joe Orseno), Lazuli (Charlie Appleby), Whisper Not (Richard Baltas)

$120K Alydar

Probable: Art Collector (Mott), Bourbon War (Wilkes), Core Beliefs (Brian Lynch), Doubly Blessed (Mike Maker), Empty Tomb (Maker), Jesus’ Team (Jose Francisco D’Angelo), Math Wizard (Saffie Joseph, Jr.), Prioritize (Jimmy Bond)

Saturday, August 7

G1 Whitney BC WAYI

Probable: By My Standards (Bret Calhoun), Knicks Go (Brad Cox), Maxfield (Brendan Walsh), Silver State (Steve Asmussen), Swiss Skydiver (McPeek)

Possible: Happy Saver (Todd Pletcher), Informative (Uriah St. Lewis)

G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational

Probable: Bolshoi Ballet (Aidan O’Brien), Cadillac (Harrington), Cellist (Rusty Arnold), Du Jour (Mott), Flashiest (Leonard Powell), Hard Love (Jonathan Thomas), King Fury (McPeek), Palazzi (Casse), Secret Protector (Charlie Appleby), Soldier Rising (Clement), State of Rest (Joseph O’Brien), Yes This Time (Kelly Breen)

Possible: Original (Terranova), Tango Tango Tango (Sisterson)

G1 Longines Test

Probable: Always Carina (C. Brown), Dayoutoftheoffice (Tim Hamm), Illumination (Bob Baffert), Make Mischief (Casse), Obligatory (Mott), Ova Charge (Jose Camejo), Search Results (C. Brown), Souper Sensational (Casse), Zaajel (Pletcher)

Possible: Bella Sofia (Rudy Rodriguez)

G2 Glens Falls

Probable: Call Me Love (Clement), Dalika (Al Stall, Jr.), Enjoyitwhilewecan (Maker), My Sister Nat (C. Brown), Orglandes (C. Brown), Temple City Terror (Walsh), War Like Goddess (Mott)

$120K Fasig-Tipton Lure

Probable: Ballagh Rocks (Jeffrey Englehart), Field Pass (Maker), Sacred Life (C. Brown), Smile Bryan (Noda), South Bend (Mott)

Possible: Fighting Seabee (McPeek), Logical Myth (Sharp), Tell Your Daddy (Tom Morley)

Sunday, August 8

G3 Saratoga Oaks Invitational

Probable: Con Lima (Pletcher), Creative Flair (Appleby), Gam’s Mission (DeVaux), Higher Truth (Chad Brown), Messidor (Joseph O’Brien), Out of Sorts (Brittany Russell), Rocky Sky (C. Brown)

Possible: Oyster Box (Graham Motion), Plum Ali (Clement)

G2 Adirondack

Probable: Boss Lady Kim (Gregg Sacco), J L’s Rockette (Mott), Mainstay (Butch Reid, Jr.), Microbiome (Tom Amoss), Ontheonesandtwos (Norm Casse), Wicked Halo (Asmussen)

$120K Fasig-Tipton De La Rose

Probable: Belle Laura (N. Casse), Hendy Woods (Casse), Shifty She (Joseph, Jr.), Star Command (Shug McGaughey),

Possible: Raven’s Cry (Cox), Stop War (Clement), Viadera (C. Brown)