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Coming off a troubled ninth in Pimlico's Grade 2 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes on May 20, Midnight Stroll and Eric Cancel held off Shotgun Hottie and Trevor McCarthy by a head to win the 71st running of the Grade 3, $300,000 Delaware Oaks on Saturday at Delaware Park in Wilmington, Del. Morning Matcha rallied from last to be third, with Republique fourth in the field of seven 3-year-old fillies. Frippet was scratched.

Midnight Stroll, a Not This Time filly out of Midnight Magic, by Midnight Lute, is owned by Gatsas Stable, R.A. Hill Stable and Steven Schoenfeld and trained by John P. Terranova II. Bred in Florida by Dr. Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM, Midnight Stroll was purchased as a yearling by Tonja Terranova, agent, for $225,000 at the OBS October Sale. She covered 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.31 and paid $7.20 as 5-2 co-favorite with the runner-up.

McCarthy claimed foul against the winner alleging stretch interference, but stewards allowed the original order of finish to stand as it appeared there was no contact between the two horses despite Midnight Stroll drifting out several paths.

Midnight Stroll, winner of the Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in late March, had considerable trouble in her next start in the Black-Eyed Susan. Ridden that day by Javier Castellano, Midnight Stroll checked off a horse's heels into the first turn, then was very wide around the clubhouse turn and in the run down the backstretch. She made a wide move going into the far turn but flattened out to finish 13 3/4 lengths behind the winner, Interstatedaydream.

Entered and scratched twice since the Black-Eyed Susan, including in the G2 Mother Goose at Belmont June 25, Midnight Stroll enjoyed a ground-saving trip in the Delaware Oaks while Shotgun Hottie raced three or four wide much of the way.

Chardonnay and Unadulterated battle for the early lead, getting the opening quarter mile in :23.10 and the half in :46.69, with Unadulterated and jockey Feargal Lynch opening up on the field approaching the far turn, the six furlongs clocked in 1:11.13.

Cancel put Midnight Stroll into high gear and overtook Unadulterated before reaching the quarter pole. Shotgun Hottie was in pursuit of the eventual winner, who drifted wide into the stretch and continued to drift out in the final furlong after passing the mile marker in 1:37.94. The William Morey trained filly by Gun Runner never could put her head in front of Midnight Stroll and settled for second in her first start since a third-place finish in the G3 Gazelle on April 9.

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Donegal Racing and Repole Stable's Mo Donegal, who scored a dominant three-length victory in the Belmont Stakes (G1) June 11, came out of New York's 1 1/2-mile Triple Crown finale with bone bruising and will be out of training for 60 days.

Jerry Crawford, CEO of Donegal Racing, and Mike Repole said Saturday that they will share Mo Donegal's progress as the colt continues to be evaluated.

Trained by Todd Pletcher, Mo Donegal is the top-ranked 3-year-old in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's weekly poll.

A son of Uncle Mo, Mo Donegal has won four of seven starts, including the Wood Memorial (G2) April 9 and the Remsen Stakes (G2) last year at age 2, while earning more than $1.5 million. Donegal Racing bought him from co-breeder Ashview Farm for $250,000 at the 2020 Keeneland September yearling sale.

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It had been a long 52 years since the winner of the Coral-Eclipse (G1) at Sandown Park came from France, but Vadeni has ended a wait for another.

The Prix du Jockey-Club (French Derby (G1) winner rallied strongly from last in the six-horse field and prevailed by a neck over hard-charging Mishriff after a fine ride from classy Christophe Soumillon. The victory gave his trainer, Jean-Claude Rouget, and his owner-breeder, the Aga Khan, a first win in the race.

Vadeni finished 1 ¼ miles in 2:05.20 on turf rated as good to firm while scoring his second successive Group 1 triumph following his French Derby win last month.

The field was led by Alenquer, before Native Trail took over two furlongs out. Soumillon delivered Vadeni perfectly on the stands side to hold off his rivals.

Mishriff returned to the track with a strong performance late in the day after a luckless trip and outfinished Native Trail, who was a further head behind. Lord North ran very well in fourth, with the other two rivals three lengths behind.

“In the last 100 meters he stumbled when I hit the front and I wasn't sure I was going to get it, he was a bit unbalanced,” Soumillon said of Vadeni. “In the last 50 yards he just kept going and he was remarkable, a superstar.”

The race caps a successful few weeks for the Belgian jockey, who rode Perfect Power to victory at Royal Ascot just three weeks ago.

A 3-year-old son of Coolmore sire Churchill out of the Monsun mare Vaderana, Vadeni is from family of Group 1 winners Vadawina, Vazira, and Valyra.

While the Aga Khan enjoyed a breakthrough in Coral-Eclipse, his father, Prince Aly Khan, won the race with Saint Crespin in 1959.

The last France-base horse to capture the Sandown fixture was Javelot in 1960.

Vadeni's connections will be heading back to France after a successful raid on British soil and may have the Juddmonte International (G1) in their sights at York next month.

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Owner-breeder Nick Alexander and trainer Steve Miyadi will try for their second stakes win of the Los Angeles County Fair meet when they send out Becca Taylor in the $200,000-guaranteed Great Lady M. Monday at Los Alamitos in Cypress, Calif.

A Grade 2 for fillies and mares – 3-year-olds & up – at 6 ½ furlongs, the Great Lady M. is the final of nine races on the special Fourth of July program. Post time is 1 p.m. PT and scheduled post time for the main event is 4:58 p.m.

Alexander and Miyadi, who won the Bertrando Stakes for a second year in a row with Desmond Doss June 25, will see if Becca Taylor can win for the ninth time in 10 starts and pick up her second  graded victory. The talented 4-year-old daughter of Old Topper and the General Meeting mare Lady Sea captured the G3 Desert Stormer June 4 at Santa Anita.

An earner of $379,160, Becca Taylor is a nose away from being undefeated. Her lone loss came when she was edged by Eddie's New Dream in the Irish O'Brien Stakes on turf March 19.

The Great Lady M. will be Becca Taylor's second appearance at Los Alamitos. She scored a 17-1 upset in her debut during the 2020 Winter meet.

Another filly who was a first-out winner at Los Alamitos is Elm Drive. Owned by Little Red Feather Racing and trained by Phil D'Amato, the 3-year-old daughter of Mohaymen and the Indian Charlie mare Lets Dance Charlie won by eight lengths here during the 2021 Summer season.

She's won two of four since then, including the G2 Sorrento at Del Mar and the Angels Flight in her 2022 debut May 8. She's banked $195,640.

D'Amato also entered Ain't Easy, a 3-year-old Into Mischief filly out of the Fastnet Rock mare Ameristralia. Owned by a partnership that includes Old Bones Racing Stable, Michael Lombardi and Joey Platts, Ain't Easy is 2-for-5 with a bankroll of $227,000. She won the first two starts of her career in 2021, including the G2 Chandelier.

Lady Mystify will shorten up for Exline-Border Racing LLC, SAF Racing and Richard Hausman and trainer Peter Eurton after finishing fourth of six in the G2 Santa Maria June 18.

The 4-year-old Bernardini filly out of the Unbridled's Song mare J. Quirk has won three of 10 and earned $295,239. She has a graded victory on her resume having taken the G2 Remington Park Oaks Sept. 26, 2021 in Oklahoma.

A distant third behind Becca Taylor in the Desert Stormer in her first start as a 5-year-old, Samurai Charm will be trying to stay perfect at Los Alamitos. The First Samurai mare out of the Silver Charm mare Back Seat Charm is 3-for-3 locally for Downstream Racing LLC and trainer Peter Miller.

She is 2-for-5 elsewhere and has been worse than third only once while banking $159,250.

Brandon'smylawyer will be making her first start on dirt after clicking in her 2022 debut on grass May 29. Owned by Bran Jam Stable and Ciaglia Racing LLC and trained by George Papaprodromou, the 3-year-old Astern filly out of the Pulpit mare Ivory Pearl has won two of three and earned $83,900.

Eased most recently in the G3 Santa Barbara going 12 furlongs on turf May 14, Cover Version, who is owned by 5^th Street Stables, Leopoldo Urbina and trainer Reed Saldana, returns to the scene of one of her five wins. The 7-year-old daughter of Medaglia d'Oro and the A.P. Indy mare Vaguely Familiar who has banked $192,238 in 38 races, won a starter allowance at 1 1/16 miles during the 2021 Summer meet.

From inside out, the field for the Great Lady M. Stakes: Lady Mystify, Edwin Maldonado rides, 121 pounds; Brandon'smylawyer, Mario Gutierrez, 114; Becca Taylor, Juan Hernandez, 124; Samurai Charm, Ramon Vazquez, 119; Ain't Easy, Kyle Frey, 116; Cover Version, Ryan Curatolo, 119 and E;m Drive, Ricky Gonzalez, 116.

 

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