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Eastern Invaders Take Best Pal, Yellow Ribbon At Del Mar

A stakes doubleheader saw a young colt begin to bloom and an impressive filly continue to shine Saturday afternoon at Del Mar as Rustlewood Farm's Pappacap scored smartly in the Best Pal Stakes and Susan and John Moore's Princess Grace found a hole turning for home and ran away from rivals in the Yellow Ribbon Handicap.

The pair of offerings at the seaside track in Del Mar, Calif., were both Grade 2 events and both offered $200,000 purses. The Best Pal – being run for the 51st time – saw Pappacap maneuver like an old pro in only his second start in the juvenile headliner as he waited on rider Joe Bravo's signal, then zoomed to the front turning for home and went on to tally by 4 3/4 lengths. He ran the six furlongs in 1:11.66.

In the Yellow Ribbon – on the turf at 1 1/16 miles and being offered for its 69th edition – jockey Kent Desormeaux saw a hole nearing the quarter pole and asked the 4-year-old filly Princess Grace to go for it. She did readily and pulled clear in the lane to finish 1 1/4 lengths to the good at the end of the filly/mare feature. The winner covered the distance in a snappy 1:40.84.

Pappacap, a bay colt by champion Gun Runner bred by his owners, had captured his debut in a straight maiden race at Gulfstream Park in Florida on May 14. Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse shipped him west for the Best Pal, perhaps looking ahead to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, which will be run at Del Mar on November 5.

Princess Grace, a homebred daughter of the Japanese stallion Karakontie, was winning her fifth race in her sixth start (she was second in her lone loss) and accomplishing it at her sixth different racetrack. The well-traveled filly is trained by Michael Stidham.

Pappacap picked up a check for $120,000 with his victory, pushing his bankroll to $158,000. Princess Grace also earned $120,000 for her bit of handiwork and now shows winnings of $440,460.

Lovingier, Fasihuddin or Navarro's Finneus checked in second in the Best Pal, while Gary Barber's Bet On Mookie was third. Pappacap paid $6.60, $3.40 and $2.60 across the board. In the Yellow Ribbon, LNJ Foxwoods' Dogtag ran second and Slam Dunk Racing, Stable Currency and Branham's Maxim Rate was third. Princess Grace paid $9.20, $5.00 and $3.40. Dogtag returned $4.80 and $3.20, while Maxim Rate paid $3.00.

Six horses ran in the Best Pal, while nine competed in the Yellow Ribbon.

Pappacap draws off to win the Best Pal by 4 3/4 lengths under Joe Bravo

The track's Pick 6 Single Ticket Jackpot Wager continued elusive for gamblers and grew its jackpot again for the 11th straight day. The carryover into Sunday's 10-race card will now be $982,985.

First post Sunday is 2 p.m.

Post-race quotes – Yellow Ribbon:

KENT DESORMEAUX (Princess Grace, winner) – “Michael (trainer Stidham) told me one thing before the race that I used to advantage today: He said 'She's brave.' When that hole opened turning for home, I sent her through and she went right on with it. She was a bit keen going into the first turn, but on the backside she was just all floppy ears and off the bit; taking it easy. I clucked to her at the three (eighths) and from there she just carried me home. Nice win on a nice filly.”

MIKE STIDHAM (Princess Grace, winner) – “I will tell you this: this filly is tenacious and one of the most hard-trying fillies I've ever trained. I trained her mother and she was just like that – not quite as talented, but always digging in and trying to win every time out. This little filly has been at six different racetracks and she should be undefeated, the one loss was just unlucky. I don't know what's next, I haven't looked past this race. This was going to be her test to step up to another league and she obviously passed the test really well.”

FRACTIONS: :23.06 :46.61 1:10.46 1:34.89 1:40.84

The stakes win was the first of the meet for rider Desormeaux but his fourth in the Yellow Ribbon. He now has 84 stakes wins at Del Mar, ninth best among all riders.

The stakes win was the first of the meet for trainer Stidham and his first in the Yellow Ribbon. He now has six stakes wins at Del Mar.

The winning owners are Susan and John Moore from Far Hills, N.J.

The pair of offerings were both Grade II events and both offered $200,000 purses. The Best Pal – being run for the 51st time – saw Pappacap maneuver like an old pro in only his second start in the juvenile headliner as he waited on rider Joe Bravo's signal, then zoomed to the front turning for home and went on to tally by four and three-quarter lengths. He ran the six furlongs in 1:11.66.

In the Yellow Ribbon – on the turf at a mile and one sixteenth and being offered for its 69th edition – jockey Kent Desormeaux saw a hole nearing the quarter pole and asked the 4-year-old filly Princess Grace to go for it. She did readily and pulled clear in the lane to finish a length and a quarter to the good at the end of the filly/mare feature. The winner covered the distance in a snappy 1:40.84.

Princess Grace, a homebred daughter of the Japanese stallion Karakontie, was winner her fifth race in her sixth start (she was second in her lone loss) and accomplishing it at her sixth different racetrack. The well-traveled filly is trained by Michael Stidham.

Pappacap picked up a check for $120,000 with his victory, pushing his bankroll to $158,000. Princess Grace also earned $120,000 for her bit of handiwork and now shows winnings of $440,460.

Six horses ran in the Best Pal, while nine competed in the Yellow Ribbon.

The track's Pick Six Single Ticket Jackpot Wager continued to be too tough to take down for gamblers and grew its jackpot again for the 11th straight day. The carryover into Sunday's 10-race card will now be $982,985.

First post Sunday is 2 p.m.

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Post-race quotes

Yellow Ribbon

FRACTIONS: :23.06 :46.61 1:10.46 1:34.89 1:40.84

The stakes win was the first of the meet for rider Desormeaux but his fourth in the Yellow Ribbon. He now has 84 stakes wins at Del Mar, ninth best among all riders.

The stakes win was the first of the meet for trainer Stidham and his first in the Yellow Ribbon. He now has six stakes wins at Del Mar.

The winning owners are Susan and John Moore from Far Hills, NJ

Best Pal

JOE BRAVO (Pappacap, winner) – “I was glad to see how well he settled in behind those two up front. His race in Florida, he just was pure speed. You don't know if that's the way they like to go. But he showed another dimension today. Mark Casse sends them out ready.”

ALLEN HARDY-ZUKOWSKI, assistant to Mark Casse (Pappacap, winner) – “Joe (Bravo) gave him such a great ride coming out of the gate. He seemed loaded and when Joe asked in the stretch he responded. I was glad to see that, especially coming off a layoff. It was great.”

FRACTIONS: :22.11 :45.79 :58.61 1:11.66

The stakes win was the second of the meet for rider Bravo, but his first in the Best Pal. He now has four stakes wins at Del Mar.

The stakes win was the first of the meet for trainer Casse and his second in the Best Pal (Skyway, 2014). He now has nine stakes wins at Del Mar.

The winning owners are Rustlewood Farm of George and Karen Russell of Reddick, Fla.

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‘Epitome Of Class’: Elm Drive Holds Off Eda To Win Del Mar’s Sorrento Stakes

Little Red Feather Racing's Elm Drive dug in the length of the stretch and gamely held off Baoma Corp's Eda by a head in a dandy horse race that decided the winner of the 53rd edition of the Sorrento Stakes Friday at Del Mar.

The Grade 2 headliner at the seaside oval north of San Diego, Calif., went with a purse of $201,500 and Elm Drive came away with the winner's share of $120,000. She was ridden by Juan Hernandez and was saddled by Phil D'Amato.

Finishing third was King, Kirby or Kirby's Smash Ticket, the unlucky race favorite at 13-10 who broke badly, then ran into traffic trouble on the backside.

Elm Drive, a bay daughter of Mohaymen, is now two-for-two in her brief career after having easily captured her initial start in a straight maiden race at Los Alamitos on June 28. Her earnings rose to $147,000.

The winning time was 1:10.64 for the six furlongs.

Elm Drive paid $6.60, $3.80 and $2.20 across the board. Eda returned $3.20 and $2.20, while Smash Tickets paid $2.10.

The Sorrento is considered the key prep for the track's biggest race for juvenile fillies, the Grade 1, $300,000 TVG Del Mar Debutante, which will be contested at seven furlongs on Sunday, Sept. 5. Trainer D'Amato indicated that that race is the next target for Elm Drive.

The track's ever-growing Pick 6 Jackpot wager once more expanded when for the 10th straight day as no player was able to take down the entire pool as the single winner. The carryover into Saturday's program grew to $831,517. First post on Saturday's 11-race card will be at 2 p.m.

Post-race quotes:
JUAN GONZALEZ (Elm Drive, winner) – “Phil (trainer D'Amato) didn't give me any special instructions. He just said play the break and put her in a good spot. She broke well and I had her where I wanted her. When we turned for home and the other filly (Eda) came up outside us, my filly got real brave. She dug in. She's not afraid to fight. She's a good one.”

PHIL D'AMATO (Elm Drive, winner) – “She broke on top then Juan got her to rate, make a move and fight off a rival to her outside the length of the stretch. I just thought that's the epitome of class. Very professional, and I think she's the type of filly that the longer (the races) the better. (Debutante?) Yup, absolutely.”

FRACTIONS: :22.00 :46.00 :57.95 1:10.64

The stakes win was the third of the meeting for rider Hernandez, but his first in the Sorrento. He now has 10 stakes wins at Del Mar.

The stakes win was the first of the meet for trainer D'Amato, but his second in the Sorrento (Spectator, 2017). He now has 30 stakes wins at Del Mar.

The winning owners are Little Red Feather Racing overseen by Billy Koch of Woodland Hills, CA.

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Now In Mott Barn, Art Collector Scores On Front End In Alydar At Saratoga

Bruce Lunsford's Art Collector, confidently handled by Luis Saez, captured Friday's $120,000 Alydar, a nine-furlong test for older horses who have not won a stakes other than state-bred in 2021, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Recently transferred to the care of Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, the 4-year-old Bernardini colt utilized a front-running approach to secure his first win since capturing a pair of nine-furlong stakes last summer for his former conditioner, Tom Drury, in the Grade 2 Blue Grass at Keeneland and the Ellis Park Derby.

“If you look at his nine-furlong races, you saw he had done very well for the previous trainer,” said Mott. “Both Tom Drury and I had trained for Bruce and Bruce wanted the horse in Saratoga, so Tommy sent the horse up to us and he was in good shape when he came. We've had him six weeks and he's done well since he's been here.”

Art Collector, exiting post 4, cleared the field of eight into the first turn as a forwardly-placed Core Beliefs protected his inside run with Bourbon War, Math Wizard and Night Ops also jostling for position through an opening quarter-mile in 24.51 seconds on the fast main track.

Jesus' Team, runner-up in the Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup in January, was slow away from the gate but rushed up into sixth down the backstretch by Junior Alvarado as the half-mile ticked by in 48.80.

Art Collector, moving confidently under Saez, dictated terms into the final turn as Night Ops continued to press with the duo gaining three lengths of separation on Core Beliefs in third.

As the field straightened away for the stretch run, Art Collector opened up by three-lengths under a hand ride as Night Ops continued his dogged pursuit and started to close the gap. But an alert Saez shook the reins and his charge responded in kind to secure the 1 1/2-length win in a final time of 1:48.20.

Saez, who guided Art Collector to a runner-up effort on debut in August 2019 at the Spa, said he wanted to be forwardly placed.

“I rode the horse when he was a baby and he liked to be a free runner,” Saez said. “The plan was to break well from our post and see if we can get the lead, and everything went the way we planned it. Breaking from there, we got ahead and he kept going. I saw Manny coming, but I knew I had a lot of horse, so I was patient with him.”

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Night Ops completed the exacta by 8 1/2-lengths over Math Wizard. Rounding out the order of finish were Core Beliefs, Limonite, Prioritize, Bourbon War and Jesus' Team.

“When I was in my position stuck in second, I didn't think the pace was too quick, so I had to do my work because no one else went with [Art Collector],” Franco said. “My horse is a horse that never gives up. He always tries. I have to give credit to the winner, but my horse was second-best today.”

Art Collector, who completed his sophomore campaign with off-the-board efforts in the Grade 1 Preakness in October at Pimlico and the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile in November at Keeneland, was transferred to Mott following a sixth-place finish in the Kelly's Landing in June at Churchill Downs.

Mott said Art Collector will now potentially target the Grade 1, $500,000 Woodward on October 2 at Belmont Park.

Bred in Kentucky by his owner, Art Collector banked $66,000 in victory while improving his record to 13-6-1-0. He paid $3.80 for a $2 win ticket.

Live racing resumes Saturday with a loaded 12-race card headlined by the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney at nine furlongs for older horses, a Breeders' Cup “Win And You're In” qualifier for the Grade 1, $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

Whitney Day also features two other Grade 1 events with the $1 million Saratoga Derby Invitational for 3-year-olds going 1 3/16 miles over the Mellon turf and the $500,000 Longines Test for 3-year-old fillies at seven furlongs over the main track.

Also featured on the card are the Grade 2, $250,000 Glens Falls for older fillies and mares travelling 1 1/2 miles over the inner turf and the $120,000 Fasig-Tipton Lure for 4-year-olds and upward over the Mellon turf. First post is 12:35 p.m. Eastern.

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Weekend Lineup Presented By NYRA Bets: Whitney Day At Saratoga; Del Mar Spotlights Juveniles

Eight graded stakes are offered this weekend at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., kicking off on Friday with the Grade 1 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes and highlighted by Saturday's $1-million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes, a Win and You're In Breeders' Cup Challenge Stakes for the Classic division, a race that offers a fees-paid spot in the starting gate for the $6-million Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 6. The Whitney should be a doozy, but you won't want to miss stakes like the G1 Saratoga Derby Invitational on Saturday or Sunday's G3 Saratoga Oaks. Whitney Day is one of the best cards of the year anywhere.

Meanwhile, out west in Del Mar, Calif., the seaside track showcases 2-year-old fillies in Friday's G2 Sorrento Stakes and 2-year-old colts on Saturday in the G2 Best Pal Stakes. Del Mar's Saturday card also features a wide-open renewal of the Yellow Ribbon Handicap for fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles on turf.

For the adventurous horseplayer, take a chance at the New York Racing Association's Cross Country (and Cross Breed) Pick 5 on Saturday. That bet includes the aforementioned Saratoga Derby and Whitney, Monmouth's Tyro Stake, and two of harness racing's biggest events – the Hambletonian Oaks and the Hambletonian, both contested at Meadowlands in New Jersey. Past performances are free here for this 50-cent base wager.

Here's a quick snapshot of this weekend's graded stakes schedule, starting with Saratoga and Del Mar's big races (all times Eastern):

Friday

4:29 – $200,000 Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S at Saratoga

Two Hall of Fame trainers have entrants in this one-mile turf race for 3-year-olds: Bill Mott, who will saddle Annex and newly inducted Mark Casse, who sends out Easy Time. Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez also may have a say in the outcome aboard Next for trainer Wesley Ward. But like virtually every grass stakes, you'll have to beat a Chad Brown runner to get the money. In this case, it's Public Sector , a Kingman colt searching for his initial stakes victory and coming off a narrow loss in the Manila on July 4. He'll have West Coast-based Flavien Prat in the saddle.

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5:39 p.m. – $200,000 Grade 3 Troy S at Saratoga

Imprimus will try to win the Troy again this year for trainer Joe Orseno after crossing the line first and being disqualified for interference in the 2020 running. This gelded son of Broken Vow is 9-for-19 lifetime and almost always makes his presence felt with a strong stretch punch. Wesley Ward runs the speedy Bound for Nowhere and Charlie Appleby has an interesting import from Europe for Godolphin in Lazuli, a Dubawi gelding to be ridden by Luis Saez.

Troy Entries

10:00 p.m. – $200,000 Grade 2 Sorrento S at Del Mar

Smash Ticket, the 9-5 morning line favorite, finished second to the Steve Asmussen hotshot 2-year-old Wicked Halo on a muddy track at Lone Star Park in June, then romped to a five-length maiden win at Del Mar on July 17. She will be tough right back for trainer Todd Fincher and her performance may help solve the puzzle in Sunday's G2 Adirondack at Saratoga, where Wicked Halo is among the leading contenders.

Sorrento Entries

Saturday

3:50 p.m. – $250,000, Grade 2 Glens Falls S at Saratoga

Hard to believe, but the Glens Falls at 1 1/2 miles on the inner turf is a race that Chad Brown has yet to win, though he'll have a pair of runners who will try to end that omission on his record. Five-time Glens Falls-winning trainer Bill Mott has the favorite, however, in War Like Goddess, an English Channel filly who has not run since dominating the G3 Bewitch Stakes over this same marathon distance at Keeneland in April. The lightly raced 4-year-old has only lost once in five career starts

Glens Falls Entries

4:34 p.m. – $500,000 Grade 1 Test S at Saratoga

The 1-2 finishers in the G2 Mother Goose, Zaajel and Always Carina, and the 1-2-3 finishers in the G1 Acorn, Search Results, Obligatory and Make Mischief, make this an exceptionally difficult race to handicap. A sixth filly, G2 Victory Ride winner Souper Sensational, can't be discounted, either. It's going to take a very good filly to win this year's edition of the seven-furlong Test.

Test Entries

5:10 p.m. – $1-million Grade 1 Saratoga Derby Invitational S at Saratoga

Bolshoi Ballet is the 2-1 favorite to ship from Ireland and reprise his July 10 win in the G1 Belmont Derby for trainer Aidan O'Brien, but Aidan's son Joseph O'Brien will try to beat him with State of Rest. Charlie Appleby has a Godolphin runner, the War Front colt Secret Protector, who may be up to the task, and Cadillac rounds out the European competition for trainer Jessica Harrington.

Saratoga Derby Entries

5:48 p.m. – $1-Million Grade 1 Whitney S at Saratoga

Only five runners but they bring a combined $12 million in racetrack earnings into the starting gate led by the $4.8-million earner Knicks Go, the 6-5 favorite on the morning line for trainer Brad Cox. The Paynter 5-year-old suffered two consecutive losses in the G1 Saudi Cup and G1 Met Mile before rebounding with a confidence-building win in the G3 Cornhusker Handicap at Prairie Meadows last month. He'll put his speed on display but champion filly Swiss Skydiver will likely make a run at Knicks Go, and if that softens him up there are three very strong closers. The “now” horse among them may be Silver State, who has posted six consecutive victories dating back to last October.

Whitney Entries

9:06 p.m. – $200,000 Grade 2 Best Pal S at Del Mar

Luis Mendez opted not to run his top juvenile colt, Big City Lights, and instead point for the G1 Del Mar Futurity on Labor Day but will be represented by Olympic Legend in the Best Pal. Peter Miller has a pair of fast 2-year-olds in Bet On Mookie and Aquitania Arrival, but Mark Casse has the probable favorite in Pappacap, a Gun Runner colt who debuted impressively at Gulfstream Park in May.

Best Pal Entries

9:36 p.m. – $200,000 Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar

Simon Callaghan-trained Maxim Rate is the 7-2 morning line favorite in this wide-open field of 10 fillies and mares going 1o 1/16 miles on turf, but it would be hard to discount any of these entrants' chances. The newcomer to this party is Michael Stidham-trained Princess Grace, a Karakontie 4-year-old coming off a G3 victory at Parx in her seasonal debut.

Yellow Ribbon Entries

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Here's a snapshot of the other weekend graded stakes in North America, courtesy of NTRA:

Saturday

4:55 p.m. ―$200,000 Grade 3 West Virginia Governor's Stakes at Mountaineer

Sprawl, trained by Tom Drury Jr., has made his last three starts at Churchill Downs. Sprawl won an allowance optional claiming race on May 9 by 7 ¼ lengths, finished third in the black type Blame Stakes, and third again in the Grade 3 Stephen Foster behind Maxfield and Warrior's Charge. Sprawl will break from the rail under Joe Talamo. Down from Canada is 4-year-old Mighty Heart. Trained by Josie Carroll, Mighty Heart won the Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs on May 29 and took the Grade 3, 1 1/6-mile Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine on July 1. Daisuke Fukumoto has the mount, breaking form post 5. Michael M. Hui's hard-knocking 8-year-old gelding

West Virginia Governor's Entries

5:35 p.m. – $500,000 Grade 3 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer

Mr. Wireless is the 9-5 morning line favorite against six rivals going 1 1/8 miles. Trained by Bret Calhoun and ridden from post 3 by Ramon Vasquez, Mr. Wireless has won three of five starts, highlighted by a rousing 3 ¾-length score last time out in the Grade 3 Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand. Prior to the Indiana Derby, Mr. Wireless finished second by three-quarters of a length to Warrant in the listed Texas Derby at Lone Star Park on May 31. Trained by Brad Cox, Warrant has won two of five starts. Florent Geroux has the mount from post 5. The Todd Pletcher-trained Bourbonic won Aqueduct's Grade 2 Wood Memorial by a head at 72-1 in April. Bourbonic finished 13^th in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and fifth in the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets. Bourbonic will break from the rail under Eric Cancel.

West Virginia Derby Entries

Sunday

5:05 p.m. ―$200,000 Grade 2 Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga

Ontheonesandtwos and Wicked Halo, the second and third-place finishers, respectively, in the listed Debutante Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 26, meet again in Saratoga's 105^th Grade 2 Adirondack Stakes for 2-year-old fillies going 6 ½ furlongs. Ontheonesandtwos, trained by Norm Casse, broke her maiden at Churchill Downs by 1 ¾ lengths on May 13. She went off as the 8-5 favorite in the Debutante, closed strongly from fifth place, but finished a length behind Behave Virginia at the finish. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount from post 2. Owner Winchell Thoroughbreds and trainer Steve Asmussen campaigned Gun Runner to the 2017 Horse of the Year title. They are starting Wicked Halo, a gray/roan daughter of Gun Runner. Wicked Halo took the lead early in the Debutante and held it to the sixteenth pole before finishing third. Jose Ortiz has the mount, breaking from post 7. Mainstay was the 7-5 favorite in the Grade 3 Schuylerville Stakes on July 17 at Saratoga. Trained by Butch Reid, Mainstay bobbled at the start, and chased leader Pretty Bridie throughout, finished second by two lengths. Joel Rosario will ride Mainstay from post 8.

Adirondack Entries

5:39 p.m. ―$700,000 Grade 3 Saratoga Oaks Invitational at Saratoga

Con Lima leads eight 3-year-old fillies going 1 3/16 miles on the turf. Trained by Todd Pletcher, the Texas-bred Con Lima has won four of seven starts this year, including Grade 3 scores in the Herecomesthebride at Gulfstream Park in February and the Wonder Again at Belmont in June. Con Lima ran brilliantly in the Grade 1, 1 ¼-mile Belmont Oaks on July 10, holding the lead nearly the entire way before losing to favored Santa Barbara (IRE) by a half-length. Flavien Prat will ride from post 5. Breaking from the rail is Higher Truth (IRE), who finished third in the Belmont Oaks, less than a length behind Santa Barbara. Trained by Chad Brown, Higher Truth is two for four this year. She will be ridden by Jose Ortiz from post 1. Gam's Mission, trained by Cherie DeVaux, has won three races this year, including the Grade 3 Regret at Churchill Downs. Gam's Mission, who finished fourth in the Belmont Oaks, will be ridden by Luis Saez from post 3.

Saratoga Oaks Entries

9 p.m. ―$150,000 Grade 3 La Jolla Stakes at Del Mar

Cathkin Peak (IRE) leads a wide open renewal among six 3-year-old filliesgoing 1 1/16 miles on the turf. Trained by Phil D'Amato, Cathkin Peak finished second to eventual Grade 1 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby winner Rock Your World as the even-money favorite in the listed Pasadena Stakes at Santa Anita on Feb. 27. Last year, Cathkin Peak won the listed Eddie Logan Stakes at Santa Anita. She will be ridden by Juan Hernandez from post 4. The Bob Baffert-trained Hudson Ridge won the black type, 1 1/8-mile Cinema Stakes at Santa Anita on May 23, and followed up that victory with a 1 1/8-mile allowance optional claiming win at Santa Anita on June 18. Abel Cedillo has the mount from post 3. In from the Midwest is Stilleto Boy. Trained by Ed Moger Jr., Stilleto Boy was a frontrunning, 4 ½-length winner of the listed Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows on July 2. Kent Desormeaux has the mount from post 1.

La Jolla Entries

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