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Not This Time’s Up to the Mark Runs to the Money at Saratoga

1st-Saratoga, $105,000, Msw, 7-21, 3yo/up, 6f, 1:10.87, sy, 4 1/4 lengths.

UP TO THE MARK (c, 3, Not This Time–Belle's Finale, by Ghostzapper) tipped his hand with a well-touted local worktab, highlighted by a half-mile gate move over the training track in :48 flat (3/37) July 7, and was backed down to 9-10 favoritism. Tracking the pace from a three-wide third through a :22.44 quarter, the $450,000 Keeneland September grad drew in on the pacesetter alongside Be There (Medaglia d'Oro) passing a half in :45.83, and those two went on with it entering the lane. Soon edging to the front, Up to the Mark drifted out at the furlong grounds, but straightened out outside the sixteenth pole and finished strong for a 4 1/4-length triumph. Citizen Mack (Quality Road) ran on late to complete the exacta. The winner shares a second dam, 1996 GI Test S. heroine Capote Belle (Capote), with MGSWMGISP Catapult (Kitten's Joy). He has a juvenile Mendelssohn half-sister named Crumbling Cookie who most recently breezed a half-mile in :48 flat (4/38) July 15 at Monmouth, a yearling half-sister by West Coast and a McKinzie half-brother of this season. His unraced dam was bred to Maxfield for 2023. Sales History: $450,000 Ylg '20 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $57,750. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.

O-Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable; B-Ramspring Farm (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher.

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Laurel Cancels Sunday Program Ahead of Excessive Heat Forecast

Due to excessive heat forecast for the Mid-Atlantic region, and with an abundance of caution for its horses, horsemen and fans, the Maryland Jockey Club will not host live racing at Laurel Sunday, July 24.

Temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s through the weekend with near-record highs approaching 98 degrees forecast for Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

Races that were in the condition book and all extras for Sunday will now be used for an additional live program Thursday, July 28. Entries will be taken Saturday, July 23.

Laurel Park will remain open Sunday for simulcasting.

Live action is scheduled to return to Laurel Park with an eight-race program Friday starting at 12:40 p.m.

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Santa Anita Named Host of 2023 Breeders’ Cup

Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, will host the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships for a record 11th time. The 40th renewal of the Breeders' Cup will take place Friday and Saturday, Nov. 3 and 4, 2023.

“Santa Anita Park is an integral part of Breeders' Cup history and is the perfect venue for our landmark 40th running,” said Drew Fleming, Breeders' Cup President and CEO. “Since our founders conceived this season-ending championship four decades ago, the Breeders' Cup has consistently been one of the leading global events in Thoroughbred racing. Santa Anita's outstanding reputation and scenic venue provide us with the ideal setting to continue to grow our audience by combining the best that racing, hospitality, and entertainment have to offer.”

Added Craig Fravel, CEO of 1/ST RACING and a former CEO of the Breeders' Cup, added: “1/ST RACING is delighted to welcome back the Breeders' Cup to Santa Anita Park for the special 40th running of these extraordinary World Championships. 1/ST RACING looks forward to showcasing Santa Anita Park for a record 11th time as California's premier racing venue committed to delivering the best backdrop for world-class racing, entertainment and hospitality, and to being part of the unique excitement that comes with the Breeders' Cup.”

Based on a 2017 study, Breeders' Cup officials expect the 2023 event to have a near $100-million economic impact on Southern California. Previous runnings of the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita have consistently set the standard for both wagering and attendance figures. The 2016 event was witnessed by a record 118,484 fans, while handle for the 2019 renewal was a record $175 million.

“We are thrilled to welcome the Breeders' Cup back to Santa Anita Park for a record 11th time next November,” said Kathryn Schloessman, President & CEO, Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission. “This signature event will once again deliver a memorable experience for guests and significant economic impact for the greater Los Angeles region.”

To sign up for ticketing and other information pertaining to the 2023 Breeders' Cup, click here.

The 2022 Breeders' Cup will be run at Keeneland Race Course Nov. 4 and 5.

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Modernist to Chile for Southern Hemisphere Season

Darby Dan Farm's first-year sire Modernist (Uncle Mo) will stand the Southern Hemisphere season at Haras Santa Olga in Santiago, Chile. He bred 141 mares this spring at Darby Dan while standing for an initial fee of $10,000, stands and nurses.

Hall of Famer Bill Mott conditioned Modernist for Martin and Pam Wygod, who campaigned him as a homebred. His wins included the GII Risen Star S. at Fair Grounds and Aqueduct's GIII Excelsior S., while also placing in another three graded events. His unraced dam is a half-sister to Breeders' Cup winners Sweet Catomine (Storm Cat), also a champion, and Life is Sweet (Storm Cat).

The deal was brokered by Matt Bowling of Bowling Bloodstock.

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