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After winning two straight races in gate-to-wire fashion, Power in Numbers found himself in an unfamiliar stalking position in the early stages in Sunday's four-horse Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Jockey Samy Camacho simply adjusted accordingly.

Making his move midway through the final turn, Camacho and Power in Numbers hooked up with longshot Arrebato for a good portion of the stretch before finally pulling away at the sixteenths pole for a 1¼-length victory in the $100,000 feature for 3-year-olds.

Power in Numbers is by Airdrie Stud stallion Girvin and thus is a great-grandson of important sire Tale of the Cat, who finished fourth in the 1997 Haskell (G2) for trainer John Forbes, a fixture at Monmouth Park for four decades and a past president of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association who died last year.

Power in Numbers completed the 1 1/16 miles was 1:44.28.

“Today, he took a step back before the gate opened,” said Camacho. “That's why he didn't break as sharp as he has his past two races. There was no panic. I knew I had a lot of horse.”

Owned by Klaravich Stables and trained by Chad Brown, Power in Numbers notched his third win and first stakes victory while making his fifth career start as the 7-10 favorite in a race that was originally scheduled for the grass but was switched to the main track.

With the Systemic Change also winning the eighth race for the Brown-Klaravich-Camacho team, Brown wrested control of the lead in the trainer standings with his 12th win. Klaravich, meanwhile, sits atop the owner standings with eight wins from 14 starters at the meet.

Camacho has ridden all eight winners for Klaravich at Monmouth Park this year.

“The instructions from Chad (for Power in Numbers) were never that this horse had to go to the lead,” said Luis Cabrera, who oversees Brown's division at Monmouth Park. “He said `just break and let him settle where he is comfortable and go from there.' The key is that there was no one outside this horse so it was perfect. We know the horse will finish.

“I kind of like that he raced this way. We never want to push our horses to break. We just let them go and go from there. He has been really good lately so we thought we'd try to win a stakes race with him and he came through.”

With longshots Impetud and Arrebato setting early fractions of :24.22, :48.37 and 1:12.58 for six furlongs (Impetud was the first to back out), Power in Numbers was positioned just off their flanks on the outside, alternating between third and last, with second choice It's Viper and Paco Lopez opting for a rail trip.

Camacho gave Power in Numbers his cue midway through the final turn. Arrebato was stubborn but Power in Numbers powered by late. It was another 7½ lengths back to It's Viper in third.

Power in Numbers, unraced at 2, paid $3.40 to win.

Bred in Kentucky by Airdrie Stud owner Brereton C. Jones, Power in Numbers was produced by the Eddington mare Gold Edge.

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Trainer Chad Brown has a pair of Canadian classics hopefuls in Robert V. LaPenta, e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Madaket Stables' Kalik, last-out winner of the nine-furlong Pennine Ridge (G2) on the Belmont inner turf; and Peter Brant's Big Brass Bed, who finished a wide and troubled fourth Thursday in a 1 1/16-mile optional-claimer over the inner turf at Belmont Park.

Ontario-bred Kalik, by Collected and out of the Street Cry mare Coronation Street, will point to the $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) at 10 furlongs on turf for sophomores on July 8 ahead of an attempt at the $1-million King's Plate, a 10-furlong Tapeta test for Canadian-bred sophomores on August 20 at Woodbine Racetrack. The race is the first jewel in Canada's Triple Crown. Kalik could be joined in the Belmont Derby by Klaravich Stables' British-bred Redistricting.

Bred in Ontario by Peter A. Berglar Racing Interests and Anderson Farms, Kalik was off-the-board in his September debut over the Big A main track. The $200,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale purchase has since made four starts over turf, graduating at third asking in March at Gulfstream Park ahead of an optional-claiming score in May here leading into his victorious stakes debut.

“As a 2-year-old last year we liked him and we were trying to figure out if he was dirt or turf,” Brown said of the talented chestnut named for the popular Bahamian beer. “He trained good on dirt early but it didn't work, so we put him onto the grass and he's really excelled.”

Ontario-bred Big Brass Bed, by Nyquist, graduated at second asking in May over the Monmouth Park turf. She is pointed to the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks, a nine-furlong Tapeta test for Canadian-bred sophomore fillies on July 23 at Woodbine. The race is the first jewel in Canada's Triple Tiara for fillies.

“She got a bad trip and took a bad step in the stretch,” said Brown of the chestnut's last-out effort. “She's recovered OK and we'll just draw a line through it. The Woodbine Oaks will be next.”

Bred in Ontario by Anderson Farms, Big Brass Bed is out of the Smart Strike mare Precision Farming. She was purchased for $175,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

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Hunter Valley Farm's Grade I-winning filly A Mo Reay top eight fillies and mares entered in the $400,000 Fleur de Lis (G2) Saturday at Ellis Park.

The 1 1/16-mile Fleur de Lis was slated as Race 8 of 11 with a post time of 3:22 p.m. (CT). The fantastic program from Ellis Park is headlined by the $1-million Stephen Foster (G1). The other supporting stakes are the $400,000 Wise Dan (G2), the $225,000 American Derby (Listed), the $225,000 Kelly's Landing and the $225,000 Tepin. First post is 11:45 a.m.

Trained by Brad Cox, A Mo Reay achieved her greatest glory two starts ago in the Beholder Mile (G1) March 11 at Santa Anita. That victory followed up consecutive triumphs Bayakoa (G3) in February at Oaklawn Park and Pago Hop Dec. 31 at Fair Grounds. Overall, A Mo Reay sports a solid record of 13-5-1-3 with $728,275 in purse earnings. Jockey Flavien Prat will have the mount from post No. 6.

Other notable entrants in the Fleur de Lis include Stonestreet Stables' Grade 1 winner Pauline's Pearl, Farfellow Farms' two-time stakes winner Moon Swag, and Kaleem Shah's multiple graded stakes-placed Bellamore.

The complete field for the Fleur de Lis from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

1. Bellamore (Martin Garcia, Simon Callaghan)

2. Moon Swag (Luis Saez, Brendan Walsh)

3. Royal Take Charge (Cristian Torres, Al Stall Jr.)

4. Soul of an Angel (Luis Reyes, Gerald James)

5. Pauline's Pearl (Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen)

6. A Mo Reay (Flavien Prat, Brad Cox)

7. Heartyconstitution (Tyler Gaffalione, Joe Sharp)

8. Music Street (Julien Leparoux, Whit Beckman)

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Juddmonte's 7-year-old homebred Set Piece was victorious two years ago in the $400,000 Wise Dan Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs and will attempt for a second score in Saturday's 34th edition of the 1 1/16-mile turf contest at Ellis Park.

The Wise Dan Stakes was carded as Race 9 of 11 with a post time of 3:55 p.m. (CT). Saturday's stellar Stephen Foster Day program features six stakes contests headlined by the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) as Race 10. The other stakes events on the program are the $400,000 Fleur de Lis (G2), the $225,000 American Derby (Listed), the $225,000 Kelly's Landing (Listed) and the $225,000 Tepin.

Set Piece, trained by Brad Cox, arrived stateside in 2020 and has since been victorious in seven stakes contests including the 2021 Wise Dan. Set Piece's 2023 campaign began on May 4 at Churchill Downs when he finished third in the Opening Verse (Listed). One month later he returned in the $225,000 Arlington Stakes (G3) at the Louisville oval where he rallied from six lengths off the pace to beat Get Smokin by one length. Jockey Florent Geroux, who has ridden Set Piece in 14 of his 27 lifetime starts, will have the return call in the Wise Dan and break from post No. 8.

Get Smokin will attempt to avenge his Arlington defeat in the Wise Dan. Owned by Ironhorse Racing Stable, BlackRidge Stables, T-N-T Equine Holdings and Saratoga Seven Racing Partners, Six-year-old Get Smokin is a multiple graded stakes winner for trainer Mark Casse. Among the accolades on Get Smokin's resume includes victories in the Hill Prince (G2) and Tampa Bay Stakes (G3). Get Smokin will be ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr. from post 4.

The complete field from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

1. Harlan Estate (Declan Cannon, Whit Beckman)

2. Tut's Revenge (Francisco Arrieta, Shea Stuart)

3. Camp Hope (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek)

4. Get Smokin (Ricardo Santana Jr., Mark Casse)

5. Play Action Pass (Tyler Gaffaione, Robert Medina)

6. Kittansett (Cristian Torres, Paulo Lobo)

7. Cowboy Justice (GB) (James Graham, Conor Murphy)

8. Set Piece (GB) (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox)

9. Stitched (Marcelino Pedroza Jr., Gregory Foley)

10. Hozier (Julien Leparoux, Rodolphe Brisset)

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