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Cox’s Quandry: Breeders’ Cup Or Not For Saudi Crown

Saudi Crown emerged in good order from his tour-de-force triumph in the betParx Pennsylvania Derby (G1) Saturday at Parx Racing, trainer Brad Cox told Dave Grening of Daily Racing Form on Sunday, and the colt's connections are now tasked with charting the course for his next start, whether it be a Breeders' Cup race or the $20-million Saudi Cup (G1) in February, or perhaps both.

Ridden by Florent Geroux, Saudi Crown led out of the gate in the 1 1/8-mile Pennsylvania Derby, made all the pace, and won by a half length from Dreamlike while earning his first stakes victory. In his two previous starts, he came tantalizingly close: the Dwyer (G3) (a nose behind Fort Bragg) July 1 at Belmont and Jim Dandy (G2) (a nose behind champion Forte) July 29 at Saratoga but would not be denied Saturday in a smashing performance. He was expected back to Cox's Churchill Downs barn Sunday night.

The $6-million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and the $1-million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 4 at Santa Anita are both under consideration for Saudi Crown, who was unraced at age 2, but before making a decision Cox said wants to see how those races are shaping up before making a decision.

“I would like to find out who's running where and see how big the fields are going to be, pace projections, and stuff like that would go into what I think,” Cox told the Form.

Should the Saudi Cup at about 1 1/8 miles at King Abdulaziz Racetrack be targeted, Cox said a Breeders' Cup race could still be in play.

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Honor Code’s Honor D Lady Takes Remington Park Oaks

Honor D Lady (f, 3, Honor Code–Complicated, by Blame) overtook pacesetting Ancient Peace (War Front) in deep stretch and kicked clear to score by 2 1/2 lengths in the GIII Remington Park Oaks Sunday night. The 7-1 shot sat just off the early leaders while three wide around the first turn and down the backstretch. She began to reel in Ancient Peace approaching the stretch and finally got that better of that stubborn foe in the waning strides before pulling away to the wire.

The dark bay filly, making just her second start on conventional dirt, ended her juvenile campaign with a third-place effort over the synthetic surface at Woodbine in the GIII Mazarine S. and won the Honey Ryder S. over the lawn at Gulfstream in her sophomore debut in May. Third over Gulfstream's Tapeta in the June 10 Martha Washington S., she was runner-up in the July 1 GIII Selene S. and was coming off a 10th-place effort in the Aug. 4 GIII Saratoga Oaks Invitational.

Out of Complicated, Honor D Lady is a half-sister to stakes winner Churchtown (Air Force Blue), as well as recent GI Natalma S. runner-up Simply in Front (Summer Front). She has a weanling half-sister by War Front and a yearling half-sister by Omaha Beach who sold for $750,000 at last month's Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale. Her third dam is multiple Grade I winner Educated Risk (Mr. Prospector).

Sunday, Remington Park
REMINGTON PARK OAKS-GIII, $200,000, Remington, 9-24, 3yo, f, 1 1/16m, 1:46.00, ft.
1–HONOR D LADY, 118, f, 3, by Honor Code
                1st Dam: Complicated, by Blame
                2nd Dam: Consequence, by El Prado (Ire)
                3rd Dam: Educated Risk, by Mr. Prospector
   1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($70,000 RNA Wlg '20 KEENOV;
$40,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP). O-Final Furlong Farm and Madaket
Stables LLC; B-William Harrigan & Mike Pietrangelo (KY);
T-Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.; J-Tyler Conner. $120,000. Lifetime
Record: 8-3-2-2, $244,567. *1/2 to Churchtown (Air Force
Blue), SW-USA, SP-Can, $317,846; 1/2 to Simply in Front
(Summer Front), GISP. Werk Nick Rating: A+++ *Triple Plus*.
   Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree. Click for the
   free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.
2–Ancient Peace, 118, f, 3, War Front–Deceptive Vision, by A.P.
Indy. ($180,000 Ylg '21 FTSAUG; $650,000 3yo '23 KEEJAN).
O-Boardshorts Stables, LLC; B-Sam-Son Farm (ON); T-Brian A.
Lynch. $40,000.
3–Magic Bubbles, 116, f, 3, Empire Maker–Rigorously, by North
Light (Ire). 1ST BLACK TYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE.
($60,000 Wlg '20 KEENOV; $70,000 RNA Ylg '21 KEESEP;
$62,000 Ylg '21 OBSOCT; $50,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR).
O-Michael & Troy Langford; B-Michael Waresk (KY); T-Steven Asmussen. $22,000.
Margins: 2HF, 4 1/4, 1 1/4. Odds: 7.70, 2.70, 8.50.
Also Ran: Nomadic Pride, Appropriated Funds, Love Tank, Perfect Wish, Merlazza. Click for the Equibase.com chart or the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuelTV.

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War Painter Breaks Maiden In Victorian Queen, Caps Woodbine Stakes Double For Attard

War Painter, under Patrick Husbands, struck the lead late en route to victory in Sunday's $100,000 Victorian Queen Stakes for 2-year-old Ontario-sired fillies at Woodbine.

Trained by Kevin Attard for Canuck Racing Club, the daughter of Danish Dynaformer out of Morning Tale, by Tale of Ekati, came into the seven-furlong turf race with a second and third on her resume from her first two starts.

The third time proved to be the charm for the bay filly.

After an even start, it was 3-2 choice Olivia Rose who set the tempo early, taking her four rivals through an opening quarter of :23.70, while Husbands and War Painter sat at the back of the pack.

Olivia Rose continued to call the shots through a half in :46.85, the daughter of Silent Name (JPN) was a half-length clear of Never Silent, as War Painter was allowed to watch the proceedings from in fifth.

Still on top around the turn for home, Olivia Rose put away Never Silent and looked to dart away from her pursuers, but Husbands had War Painter in full flight, splitting rivals, and setting their sights on the front-runner.

A half-length behind at the stretch call, War Painter kept coming and eventually got the upper hand to secure a one-length victory. Olivia Rose finished three-quarters of a length ahead of Fourfiftyfour. Hurricane Clair, supplemented to the race was fourth, followed by Never Silent.

The final time over a firm E.P. Taylor turf course was 1:21.70.

“She broke sharp, and I just wanted to see how the race would unfold,” said Husbands. “She was just watching them the whole way and started to get away from me and I chirped at her, and she responded.”

The result was twice as nice for trainer Kevin Attard, who sent out Zippy Gizmo to win the $100,000 Bull Page Stakes two races earlier.

“A lot of guys are new to the game, some have had previous experience, so it's just a great way for people to get involved in a great sport and own a small fractional share of a horse,” said Attard, of Canuck Racing Club. “Now, we're in the winner's circle with a stakes winner in the first year. A pretty good start.”

Bred by Charles Fipke, War Painter finished second in her debut on July 29 before a third-place effort on August 27.

She paid $12.80 for Sunday's win.

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Zippy Gizmo Rallies From Last To First To Win Bull Page, Becomes Sire’s First Stakes Winner

Zippy Gizmo got up in the final strides to take top prize in the $100,000 Bull Page Stakes, a seven-furlong grass event for Ontario-sired 2-year-old colts and geldings Sunday at Woodbine.

A son of Amis Gizmo out of the City Zip mare Avie's Zip, Zippy Gizmo, with Kazushi Kimura aboard, got away last of six as the duo of Yacht Boy and 5-2 choice Meko Makee dueled for the early lead, with the latter eventually striking front to hold a narrow advantage through an opening quarter mile in :23.41.

Meko Makee extended his lead over Yacht Boy to a length after a half in :46.33, while Kimura and Zippy Gizmo continued to trail the field.

The pacesetting pair continued their tussle on the front coming off the turn for home but were soon greeted by Summer Commander and Brave Dancer, while Zippy Gizmo began to pick up momentum with an inside bid. It was Brave Dancer who emerged on top late, but a determined Zippy Gizmo found just enough to eke out a neck victory.

Brave Dancer finished a half-length ahead of Summer Commander for second. Bearing Down, Meko Makee and Yacht Boy rounded out the field.

The final time was 1:22.77 over a firm E.P. Taylor turf course.

An Ivan Dalos homebred, Zippy Gizmo came into his first stakes engagement off a maiden-breaking score on August 27, a 2½-length triumph at 6½ furlongs at Woodbine.

“I'm definitely really proud of him,” said trainer Kevin Attard. “We had the opportunity to work him out on the training track turf a while back and I thought he worked phenomenal out there. When the opportunity arose to get him out on the grass, he obviously broke his maiden. I thought he looked pretty impressive doing it. He's not a big horse, but he's got a lot of heart and he showed a lot of grit today.”

It was the second win from four starts for the chestnut colt.

“This is so special,” said Colleen Dalos, director of Dalos' Tall Oaks Farm. “As you know, we've been supporting Ontario, we have five stallions here. He's come from our flagship Victory Gallop line. (Sire) Amis Gizmo (a son of Giant Gizmo out of Galloping Ami, by Victory Gallop) is relatively new; this is his first stakes winner of his first crop and we're starting to see some amazing Amis Gizmos. We're excited about it and the first is always really special. Just a shout-out to my dad, who I think is the most ingenious, incredible breeder. We love you, Dad.”

Zippy Gizmo paid $9.10 for the win.

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