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Set Piece Sweeps From Last For Arlington Million Triumph

Last of 11 runners around the home turn, Juddmonte homebred Set Piece uncoiled a torrid outside rally for Florent Geroux and swept past the field to win the $1-million Arlington Million (G1) on Saturday of Colonial Downs.

Sent off at 5-1 odds, the 7-year-old Dansili gelding got his first win at the highest level while adding a 13th win from 28 starts to his career record. He came into Saturday's race off a third in the Wise Dan (G2) July 1 at Ellis Park which followed a win in the Arlington (G3) June 3 at Churchill Downs in two starts prior to the Million for trainer Brad Cox.

Strong Quality set the early tempo and led into the stretch, but Santin, bidding for a second straight win in the race, grabbed the lead with a furlong to run. He was overwhelmed by the winner, however, who scored by two lengths.

Set Piece returned $13.40 after covering 1¼ miles on turf in a course record time of 1.58.19.

Santin hung on for second, and favorite Adhamo was third.

With the win, Set Piece earned the $582,800 winner's share, which increased his lifetime bankroll to $1,684,733.

British-bred Set Piece is out of the Kingmambo mare Portodora.

The Arlington Million was run at the New Kent, Va., track after being hosted last year at Churchill Downs following the closing of Arlington International Racecourse, where the race was first run in 1981.

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Fev Rover Takes ‘Win & You’re In’ Beverly D. On Front End

Tracy Farmer's Irish-bred Fev Rover had an easy time of it Saturday when she took an early lead, set a slow pace, and then drove to a stylish win in the $500,000 Beverly D. (G1) on Saturday at Colonial Downs.

Under Javier Castellano, the 5-year-old Gutaifan mare won by 3 1/2 lengths.

In the stretch, runner-up Gina Romantic tried to sneak past along the rail, but she could not match strides with the winner. British-bred Romagna Mia finished 2 1/4 lengths back third.

Fev Rover, trained by Mark Casse, returned $3.20 as the 3-5 favorite after finishing the 1 3/16 miles turf contest in 1:54.35. Early fractions were :25.12, :50.10, 1:13.63, and 1:37.01.

With the Beverly D. win, Fev Rover earned an automatic berth into the $2-million Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) to be held this November at Santa Anita Park.

Fev Rover, who was produced by the High Chaparral mare Laurelita, made her U.S. debut last month in the Diana (G1) at Saratoga, finishing third, beaten a half length. She was a Group 2 winner in France and also owns a pair of graded stakes wins at Woodbine, including this year's Nassau Stakes (G2).

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Casa Creed Scores Repeat In ‘Win & You’re In’ Fourstardave

After stalking the early pace under Luis Saez, Casa Creed unleashed a furious stretch rally, caught familiar rival Annapolis late, and drove past to notch a second consecutive win in the $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap (G1) on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.

Sent off at 9-5 odds, the 7-year-old son of Jimmy Creed was winning for the ninth time from 33 career starts. He entered off a triumph over Annapolis in Kelso (G3) July 16 at the Spa and once again vanquished that foe.

Trained by Bill Mott for LRE Racing and JEH Racing Stable, Casa Creed returned $5.70 after covering the one-mile turf test in 1:34.20.

Annapolis, who took charge from pacesetter See My Cottage in the midstretch, hung on for second, and Brazilian-bred Ice Chocolat finished third.

The Fourstardave is a “Win And You're In” qualifier. With Saturday's victory, Casa Creed earned an automatic entry into the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) in November at Santa Anita Park

Bred in Kentucky by Silver Springs Stud, Casa Creed was a $105,000 purchase at the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. He is out of the unraced Bellamy Road mare Achalaya.

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Casa Creed Scores Repeat Win in Saratoga’s Fourstardave Handicap

Called into action by Luis Saez from a stalking position leaving the second turn, Casa Creed rallied to catch stretch leader Annapolis and repeated in the $500,000 Grade 1 Fourstardave Handicap on Aug.