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McPeek Still Deciding Whether Swiss Skydiver Will Start In Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes

Trainer Ken McPeek has heard the news about Tiz the Law's connections deciding to skip the Oct. 3 Preakness Stakes, but told the Daily Racing Form on Tuesday that he has not yet decided whether his stable's star filly, Kentucky Oaks runner-up Swiss Skydiver, will head to Pimlico.

“The filly has had a really good week,” McPeek told the Daily Racing Form. “There's no need to make any kind of decision just yet. Let's see how she works Saturday and we'll go from there.”

Swiss Skydiver, a 3-year-old daughter of Daredevil, first faced males earlier this summer in the G2 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland. She finished second in the July 11 contest, beaten 3 1/2 lengths by fellow Preakness hopeful Art Collector. Since then, Swiss Skydiver posted a 3 1/2-length victory in the G1 Alabama and finished second in the Kentucky Oaks to Shedaresthedevil, beaten 1 1/2 lengths at Churchill.

McPeek said the filly will breeze at Churchill on Saturday, and expects to announce a final decision on Monday.

Other likely Preakness contenders include: Art Collector, Authentic, Mr. Big News, Pneumatic, Thousand Words, Liveyourbeastlife, and Jesus' Team. Potential entries include Mystic Guide, Dr Post, and Happy Saver.

Fasig-Tipton Announces COVID-19 Safety Protocols For Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale

In advance of the upcoming Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale in Timonium, Fasig-Tipton has announced the following COVID-19 protocols will be in place in accordance with Maryland regulations:

Screening measures, including temperature checks and health screening questions, will be in place to gain admittance to the sales grounds for all staff, participants and attendees;
Cloth face coverings are required in accordance with U.S. CDC recommendations;
Participants will not be allowed to congregate. At least six feet of distance must be maintained between people;

Seating capacity in the sales pavilion will be reduced below 75 percent of capacity;
No food service will be available in the sales pavilion;
Valet parking will not be available;
Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures will be implemented with regular sanitation of high touch surfaces at least every two hours;
Frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is recommended for all attendees;

The health and safety of sale participants is of paramount importance. These guidelines are intended as a supplement to assist with safe operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and are subject to change.

The Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 5-6, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md.

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Yearling Action Moves To Doncaster For Sportsman’s

Goffs’s two-day Sportsman’s Sale kicks off on Thursday at its temporary new home at the Goffs UK headquarters in Doncaster. With a significant number of vendors choosing to hold their yearlings back in Ireland and offer them instead at the later Goffs Autumn Yearling Sale in Kildare, Thursday’s start time has been pushed back one hour to 11 a.m. to allow buyers more time to inspect yearlings. Friday’s start time remains 10 a.m.

The Sportsman’s Sale is a consistent source of quality commercial yearlings with no better example than River Boyne (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}), who cost €65,000 in 2016 and has won four graded stakes over a mile in the U.S., including the GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile in March. His half-sister by Divine Prophet (Aus) (lot 560) will be offered on Friday from Tara Stud. Former shuttler Divine Prophet is also represented by a half-sister to this year’s Listed Tipperary S. winner Dickiedooda (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) (lot 804).

Another relation to a current top runner in the U.S. is Tally-Ho Stud’s lot 641, a Mehmas (Ire) half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Beau Recall (Ire) (Sir Prancealot {Ire}), who has provided an update since the release of the catalogue with a victory in the GII Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S. on Kentucky Derby day.

Other standouts on paper include a Kodiac (GB) colt who is the third foal out of French listed winner Andry Brusselles (GB) (Hurricane Run {Ire}) (lot 496); a Lope De Vega (Ire) half-brother to stakes winners Guilty Twelve (Giant’s Causeway) and Iltemas (Galileo {Ire}) (lot 504); a Bated Breath (GB) half-sister to this year’s G3 Naas Juvenile Sprint third Sussex Garden (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}) (lot 712); and a Highland Reel (Ire) half-brother to this year’s Listed Prix Roland de Chambure scorer King’s Harlequin (Ire) (Camelot {GB}) (lot 828).

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COVID-19 Safety Protocols for Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale Announced

In advance of the upcoming Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale in Timonium, Fasig-Tipton has announced that the following COVID-19 protocols will be in place in accordance with Maryland regulations:

-Screening measures, including temperature checks and health screening questions, will be in place to gain admittance to the sales grounds for all staff, participants and attendees;
-Cloth face coverings are required in accordance with U.S. CDC recommendations;
-Participants will not be allowed to congregate. At least six feet of distance must be maintained between people;
-Seating capacity in the sales pavilion will be reduced below 75% of capacity;
-No food service will be available in the sales pavilion;
-Valet parking will not be available;
-Increased cleaning and disinfection procedures will be implemented with regular sanitation of high touch surfaces at least every two hours;
-Frequent hand washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds is recommended for all attendees;
-The health and safety of sale participants is of paramount importance. These guidelines are intended as a supplement to assist with safe operations during the COVID-19 pandemic and are subject to change.

The Midlantic Fall Yearlings Sale will be held on Monday and Tuesday, October 5-6, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Maryland.

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