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Three of the first four horses home in the Epsom Derby are in line to clash once again in the Group 1 Irish Derby at the Curragh this Sunday.

Aidan O'Brien's European classic haul stands at 99 after the battling success of Auguste Rodin at Epsom and he heads the trainer's five remaining entries in the €1.25m race, the first Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby to be run on a Sunday since 2011 and the centerpiece on an eight-race card which is a Tote World Pool event for the first time.

Auguste Rodin would be bidding to give Ryan Moore his first win in the Irish Derby and if successful, would become the first horse to complete the Epsom-Curragh Derby double since Harzand in 2016. Among those standing in his way could be his own stable companions Adelaide River, Covent Garden, Peking Opera, and San Antonio.

However, John Murphy's White Birch, a first ride in the Irish Derby for Dylan Browne McMonagle, and the Jessica Harrington-trained Sprewell, third and fourth respectively at Epsom a month ago, appear to be the biggest threats to O'Brien's Epsom Derby hero.

Also standing their ground ahead of Friday's final declaration stage are the Dermot Weld-trained Knight To King, an impressive winner at Gowran Park on his debut, Joseph O'Brien's Leopardstown Derby Trial second Up And Under, the Donnacha O'Brien-trained Proud And Regal and the Ralph Beckett-trained Salt Bay.

Elsewhere on Sunday's card, the Jessica Harrington-trained Supersonic Man has been added to the field in the Group 2 GAIN Railway Stakes which also includes Adrian Murray's Royal Ascot winner Valiant Force which could renew rivalry with Aidan O'Brien's His Majesty which finished fourth behind him in the Norfolk Stakes.

Meanwhile, at the Curragh on Saturday, a field of 14 horses, including last week's Ribblesdale winner Warm Heart, trained by Aidan O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien's Above The Curve, the Jim Bolger-trained Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas third Comhra, the George Boughey-trained Via Sistina and Hughie Morrison's Stay Alert are among the 14 horses remaining in the Group 1 Yulong Pretty Polly Stakes while nine, including Albany Stakes runner-up Matrika and the Ed Walker-trained Miss Roberts, go forward for the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes. Joseph O'Brien's Al Riffa, winner of last year's Group 1 Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes, is set to reappear in the Group 3 Paddy Power International Stakes.

Click here to see the entries for the Curragh on Saturday

Click here to see the entries for the Curragh on Sunday

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Looms Boldly won the 39th renewal of the $50,000 Ontario County Stakes at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack (FLGR) on Monday, June 26. The talented colt owned by Ten Strike Racing took the six furlong dash for New York-bred 3-years-olds in a final time of 1:12.41.

The Brad Cox-trainee seized the lead from his inside post and widened his advantage to score the victory by a margin of five and one-quarter lengths. He was guided to victory by jockey Andre Worrie.

Looms Boldly recorded his fourth victory in his seventh lifetime start and improved his career earnings to a sum of $207,640. He notched his second career stakes triumph and paid $4.00, 2.30, and $2.10. Acoustic Ave was second and returned $2.30 and $2.10. Dr. Kraft secured the third position and paid $2.10.

The Niagara Stakes for New York-bred 3-year-old fillies is the next $50,000 race on the 2023 FLGR stakes schedule. The six furlong sprint will be the feature event for the Tuesday, July 4 card. Independence Day at the Races will also include a chicken barbeque from noon to 5:00 pm. Free programs for the FLGR live card will also be available.

About Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack: In operation since 1962, the facility added gaming to its offering in 2004 and expanded again in 2013 by adding 33,000 square feet with a $12 million expansion. FLGR is highlighted by over 1,100 gaming machines, the 448-seat Buffet, Remedy Bar & Lounge, as well as live and simulcast thoroughbred racing. Gaming doors open at 8 a.m. and racing doors open at 11:30 a.m. daily. For more information, visit www.fingerlakesgaming.com.

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Siena Farm and WinStar Farm's Miracle tops a field of ten entered in the $300,000, Grade 3 Delaware Oaks this Saturday at Delaware Park. The 1 1/16-mile affair has been carded as the eighth race with an approximate post time of 4:00pm.

The New York-bred daughter of Mendelssohn travels well: from her seven career starts, she has only been out of the money once while racing over five different tracks.  She has a win, four seconds and a third with earnings of $229,675.

“She is training very well coming into the race,” said trainer Todd Pletcher, who won the Delaware Oaks in 2006 with Adieu. “She is very consistent and she should like the track.”

Miracle has made three starts in 2023. On Feb. 18, she ran second in the 1 1/16-mile Grade 2 Rachel Alexandra at the Fair Grounds, then followed with a fifth in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks on April 1. In her most recent out, she ran second in the New York state-bred Bouwerie Stakes at Belmont Park on May 29. Miracle will be ridden by Trevor McCarthy, who won the Delaware Oaks in 2014 with Fortune Pearl.

The Elkstone Group's Cover the Spread and Haymarket Farm's Cats Inthe Timber will be representing the home team. Both are conditioned by Brittany Russell, the current leading trainer at Delaware Park with a record of nine wins, eight seconds, and six thirds from 29 starts.

The Delaware Oaks will be the first stakes test for Cover the Spread who has a career record of two wins and two thirds from four starts.  In her most recent, the Maryland-bred daughter of Will Take Charge won a 1 1/16-mile allowance at Pimlico on May 14. The homebred broke her maiden in her career debut going a mile at Laurel Park on November 24.

“We ran her the one turn mile at Laurel three times mostly because that was the only opportunity offered, but we had been dying to run her two turns,” said trainer Brittany Russell. “When we took her to Pimlico, she handled the two turns exactly the way we thought she would. She ran a really big race that day. She is a really good work horse and training filly. It might be a question for her to step up and run against a little better competition, but she has trained and raced so well, it justifies taking this shot.”

Cats Inthe Timber broke her maiden in her second career effort going six furlongs at Delaware Park. In her most recent effort, the Kentucky-bred daughter of Honor Code finished sixth in Grade 2 Black Eyed Susan at Pimlico on May 19. Previously, she won the $125,000 Weber City Miss Stakes at Laurel Park on April 15. Cats Inthe Timber has a career record of three wins, a second, and a third from seven starts with earnings of $155,400.

“Cats Inthe Timber just keeps plugging along and she does what we ask her to do,” said trainer Brittany Russell. “She is solid. We may have thrown her to the wolves last time, but to be fair, she ran hard against a real tough bunch. I am very happy with her. She is doing extremely well. We have had this race in the back of our minds for a while because she trains and started her career at Delaware Park, so we have had this race in mind. I think we are going to take a swing and see what happens in the Oaks.”

$300,000 Grade 3 Delaware Oaks

For  3-year-old fillies

at a mile and a sixteenth

#	HORSE	OWNER	TRAINER	JOCKEY	Wg	ODD
1	Foggy Night	Pine Brook Farm	Robert Reid Jr	Paco Lopez	116	10-1
2	Cover the Spread	The Elkstone Group	Brittany Russell	Fergal Lynch	116	12-1
3	Opus Forty Two	Mark Grier	Arnaud Delacour	Daniel Centeno	116	15-1
4	Fireline	Juddmonte	Chad Brown	Dylan Davis	118	7/2
5	Balpool	Madaket Stables	Rob Atras	Luis Rodriguez Castro	118	6-1
6	Promiseher America	Hoffman Thorough et al	Raymond Handel	Jorge Vargas Jr.	122	5-1
7	Fast Tracked	Greg Tatum Racing	Arnaud Delacour	Jorge Ruiz	116	12-1
8	Mircale	Siena & Winstar	Todd Pletcher	Trevor McCarthy	116	3-1
9	Cats Inthe Timber	Haymarket Farm	Brittany Russell	Jeremy Rose	120	10-1
10	Crypto Mama	George Hall & Annestes	Kelly John Breen	Mychel Sanchez	116	10-1

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