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First Look: These 16 races at 5 tracks go beyond the Travers

Thorpedo Anna has all but clinched the Eclipse Award as the
top 3-year-old filly of 2024. She will try to cross the equine gender barrier
Saturday, bidding to become the first filly in more than a century to win the
Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga.

The 1 1/4-mile race billed as the mid-summer derby also drew
Dornoch, the Belmont Stakes and Haskell (G1) winner who is regarded widely as
the division leader among 3-year-old males.

There are 15 graded stakes and the rescheduled King’s Plate at
five tracks in the U.S. and Canada this week. Seven of them will be at Saratoga
starting Thursday.

Thursday

Ballston Spa (G2), Saratoga, 1 1/16 miles (turf), fillies
and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Chad Brown, who has trained a record seven Ballston Spa winners,
has four of the five entrants in the main draw this week. Grade 1 winner Beauté
Cachée cuts back from a victory in the 1 1/8-mile Matchmaker (G3) last month at
Monmouth Park. Her stablemate Delahaye was third in the same race. Gina
Romantica came in third and Coppice fifth in the Diana (G1) over the same
course and distance last month. Surprisingly, fourth in the Matchmaker, is in for trainer Todd Pletcher. Hoosier Philly, Movie Moxy and Amanda’s Folly were entered for the main track only.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start Morn. Line
1 Surprisingly

Mastery

6.54

Todd A. Pletcher

Jose L. Ortiz

4th, 2024 Matchmaker Stakes G3

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  6-1

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Matchmaker Stakes G3

2024 Ballston Spa G2

2 Horse Silk Coppice Coppice

Kingman

6.48

Chad C. Brown

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

5th, 2024 Diana Stakes G1

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  5-2

Last Race

Next Race

5th, 2024 Diana Stakes G1

2024 Ballston Spa G2

3 Horse Silk Delahaye Delahaye

Medaglia d’Oro

6.64

Chad C. Brown

Tyler Gaffalione

3rd, 2024 Matchmaker Stakes G3

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  4-1

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Matchmaker Stakes G3

2024 Ballston Spa G2

4 Horse Silk Beaute Cachee Beaute Cachee

Literato

6.77

Chad C. Brown

Frankie Dettori

1st, 2024 Matchmaker Stakes G3

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  5-2

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Matchmaker Stakes G3

2024 Ballston Spa G2

5 Horse Silk Gina Romantica Gina Romantica

Into Mischief

6.84

Chad C. Brown

Flavien Prat

3rd, 2024 Diana Stakes G1

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  9-5

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Diana Stakes G1

2024 Ballston Spa G2

6 Horse Silk Hoosier Philly Hoosier Philly

Into Mischief

6.88

Thomas M. Amoss

7th, Wasted Tears S.

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  3-5

Last Race

Next Race

7th, Wasted Tears S.

2024 Ballston Spa G2

7 Horse Silk Movie Moxy Movie Moxy

Street Sense

4.12

Linda Rice

Jose Lezcano

3rd, Sar Str (8/3/24-R3)

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  5-2

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, Sar Str (8/3/24-R3)

2024 Ballston Spa G2

8 Horse Silk Amanda's Folly Amanda’s Folly

Mendelssohn

3.45

Linda Rice

Jose L. Ortiz

1st, Sar AlwOC (7/11/24-R2)

2024 Ballston Spa G2

  9-2

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Sar AlwOC (7/11/24-R2)

2024 Ballston Spa G2

Friday

Personal Ensign (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/8 miles, fillies and
mares, 4-year-olds and up

In a field of only five, archrivals Idiomatic and Randomized
will get most of the betting attention in this rematch. The reigning champion
in the older dirt female division, Idiomatic won the 2023 Personal Ensign.
Among her victims in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff last fall was Randomized, who
got even June 8 when she beat Idiomatic by a head in the Ogden Phipps (G1).
That race, like Friday’s, covered 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga. That was the only
loss in the last 15 months for Idiomatic, who was a surprisingly narrow victor
last month in the Molly Pitcher (G3) at Monmouth Park.

Charles Town Classic (G2), Charles Town, 1 1/8 miles,
3-year-olds and up

After mixing it up in Grade 1 company in his last two starts,
well-traveled Skippylongstocking returns to this $1 million race that he won
last year by five lengths. The 5-year-old Exaggerator entire trained by Saffie
Joseph Jr. is coming off top-level tests that resulted in a third in the
Stephen Foster and a weakening fifth less than three weeks ago in the Whitney.
Where Tyler Gaffalione rode last year, José Ortiz will have the assignment
Friday night on Skippylongstocking.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Lord Miles Lord Miles

Curlin

6.49

Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

2nd, GP HCP (07/20/2024-R10)

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, GP HCP (07/20/2024-R10)

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

2 Horse Silk Warrior Johny Warrior Johny

Cairo Prince

4.12

Philip A. Bauer

Joel Rosario

9th, 2024 Whitney G1

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

9th, 2024 Whitney G1

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

3 Horse Silk Piroli Piroli

Battle of Midway

5.39

Michael W. McCarthy

Luis Saez

4th, Pleasanton Mile S.

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, Pleasanton Mile S.

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

4 Horse Silk Komorebino Omoide Komorebino Omoide

California Chrome

5.45

Robertino Diodoro

Ramon A. Vazquez

3rd, 2024 West Virginia Governor’s G3

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 West Virginia Governor’s G3

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

5 Horse Silk Bendoog Bendoog

Gun Runner

6.76

William I. Mott

Jose Lezcano

2nd, 2024 Suburban G2

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Suburban G2

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

6 Horse Silk Coastal Mission Coastal Mission

Great Notion

5.47

Jeff C. Runco

Arnaldo Bocachica

2nd, 2024 John A. Nerud G2

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 John A. Nerud G2

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

7 Horse Silk Skippylongstocking Skippylongstocking

Exaggerator

7.40

Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

Jose L. Ortiz

5th, 2024 Whitney G1

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

5th, 2024 Whitney G1

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

8 Horse Silk Velocitor Velocitor

Mor Spirit

5.73

Gary M. Scherer

David Cohen

4th, 2024 Cornhusker Handicap G3

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Cornhusker Handicap G3

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

9 Horse Silk Frosted Departure Frosted Departure

Frosted

6.15

Kenneth G. McPeek

Julien R. Leparoux

1st, Deputed Testamony S.

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Deputed Testamony S.

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

10 Horse Silk Double Crown Double Crown

Bourbon Courage

5.34

Matthew Binning

Justin Lewis

5th, Jim and Sandra Rasmussen S.

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

5th, Jim and Sandra Rasmussen S.

2024 Charles Town Classic G2

Charles Town Oaks (G2), Charles Town, 7 furlongs,
3-year-old fillies

Joseph brings double-barreled action into this $750,000 race
with Mystic Lake and Haulin Ice. Before finishing second July 4 in the Victory
Ride (G3) at Aqueduct, Mystic Lake won her last three dirt starts, all stakes,
including the Miss Preakness (G3) on the Black-Eyed Susan undercard at Pimlico.
Haulin Ice impressed last month with a 9 1/2-length runaway in the
seven-furlong Azalea at Gulfstream Park.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Sing a Little Song Sing a Little Song

Bird Song

0.00

Ian R. Wilkes

Chris Landeros

1st, ELP ALW (07/07/2024-R6)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, ELP ALW (07/07/2024-R6)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

2 Horse Silk Princess Madison Princess Madison

Speightstown

0.00

Philip A. Bauer

Jose L. Ortiz

1st, Sar Allow (7/20/24-R8)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Sar Allow (7/20/24-R8)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

3 Horse Silk Overnight Pow Wow Overnight Pow Wow

Fiber Sonde

0.00

Cynthia McKee

Reshawn Latchman

1st, Sylvia Bishop Memorial S.

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Sylvia Bishop Memorial S.

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

4 Horse Silk Haulin Ice Haulin Ice

Coal Front

0.00

Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

1st, Azalea S.

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Azalea S.

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

5 Horse Silk Nay V Belle Nay V Belle

Midshipman

0.00

Gregory D. Foley

Frankie Dettori

2nd, CD AOC (06/28/2024-R10)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, CD AOC (06/28/2024-R10)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

6 Horse Silk Mystic Lake Mystic Lake

Mo Town

6.31

Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

Mike E. Smith

2nd, 2024 Victory Ride G3

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Victory Ride G3

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

7 Horse Silk Deviletta Deviletta

Gun Runner

0.00

Steven M. Asmussen

Cristian A. Torres

3rd, Iowa Oaks

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, Iowa Oaks

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

8 Horse Silk Impel Impel

Quality Road

6.37

Brad H. Cox

Florent Geroux

3rd, 2024 Indiana Oaks G3

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Indiana Oaks G3

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

9 Horse Silk Roswell Roswell

Into Mischief

5.47

William I. Mott

Junior Alvarado

2nd, Sar Allow (7/20/24-R8)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Sar Allow (7/20/24-R8)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

10 Horse Silk My Mane Squeeze My Mane Squeeze

Audible

7.05

Michael J. Maker

Luis Saez

3rd, 2024 Test G1

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Test G1

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

11 Horse Silk Vincey Girl Vincey Girl

Race Day

0.00

Jose Francisco D’Angelo

1st, GP AOC (08/03/2024-R2)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, GP AOC (08/03/2024-R2)

2024 Charles Town Oaks G3

King’s Plate, Woodbine, 1 1/4 miles (synthetic),
Canada-bred 3-year-olds

After heavy rain Saturday forced postponement of the first 2024 classic
north of the border, this field was expected to remain intact. Mark Casse, the
16-time champion trainer in Canada, has the top two choices on the morning
line. My Boy Prince (7-5) won the Plate Trial on July 20 for his third victory
in a row, all in stakes, and is 6-for-8 at Woodbine. Lightly raced Essex
Serpent (2-1) did not make his debut until April, but his June 29 victory in
the Marine (G3) was worthy of an 89 Beyer Speed Figure, according to Daily
Racing Form
.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start Morn. Line
1 Horse Silk Jokestar Jokestar

Practical Joke

0.00

Kevin Attard

Emma-Jayne Wilson

5th, Plate Trial S.

20-1

Last Race

5th, Plate Trial S.

2 Horse Silk Rafaroo Rafaroo

Hard Spun

0.00

Harold Ladouceur

Ryan Munger

2nd, Plate Trial S.

8-1

Last Race

2nd, Plate Trial S.

3 Horse Silk Essex Serpent Essex Serpent

Honor Code

5.79

Mark E. Casse

Patrick Husbands

1st, 2024 Marine G3

2-1

Last Race

1st, 2024 Marine G3

4 Horse Silk Caitlinhergrtness Caitlinhergrtness

Omaha Beach

0.00

Kevin Attard

Rafael Manuel Hernandez

2nd, Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois

12-1

Last Race

2nd, Woodbine Oaks Presented by Stella Artois

5 Horse Silk Midnight Mascot Midnight Mascot

Army Mule

0.00

Mark E. Casse

Kazushi Kimura

3rd, 2024 Marine G3

10-1

Last Race

3rd, 2024 Marine G3

6 Horse Silk Friendly Ghost Friendly Ghost

Outwork

0.00

Evette Chartrand-Hoek

Justin Stein

3rd, Plate Trial S.

30-1

Last Race

3rd, Plate Trial S.

7 Horse Silk My Boy Prince My Boy Prince

Cairo Prince

5.77

Mark E. Casse

Sahin Civaci

1st, Plate Trial S.

7-5

Last Race

1st, Plate Trial S.

8 Horse Silk Pierre Pierre

Tapiture

0.00

Kevin Attard

David Cohen

3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R7)

20-1

Last Race

3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R7)

9 Horse Silk Thor's Cause Thor’s Cause

Brody’s Cause

0.00

Krista Cole

Jeffrey Ian Alderson

4th, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9)

50-1

Last Race

4th, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9)

10 Horse Silk Bedard Bedard

Nyquist

3.79

Kevin Attard

Pietro Moran

2nd, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9)

30-1

Last Race

2nd, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9)

11 Horse Silk Roar of the Crowd Roar of the Crowd

Reload

0.00

Dominic J. Polsinelli

Fraser Aebly

3rd, WO OCL (08/01/2024-R7)

50-1

Last Race

3rd, WO OCL (08/01/2024-R7)

12 Horse Silk No More Options No More Options

Frac Daddy

0.00

Zeljko Krcmar

Daisuke Fukumoto

6th, Plate Trial S.

30-1

Last Race

6th, Plate Trial S.

13 Horse Silk Vitality Vitality

Street Boss

0.00

Harold Ladouceur

Jose Campos

1st, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9)

20-1

Last Race

1st, WO MSW (07/19/2024-R9)

King Edward (G2), Woodbine, 1 mile (turf), 3-year-olds
and up

Casse also has the favorite in the rescheduled King Edward.
Filo Di Arianna (4-5), a Brazil-bred 8-year-old gelding, has been judiciously
raced to a 16: 8-3-1 record. He scored in seven of his first nine starts
including the 2022 edition of this race. Then he got the yips, going winless in
his next six before finishing first June 29 in the six-furlong Highlander (G2)
on the Woodbine grass. Stretching back to a mile, the son of Drosselmeyer is
4-for-4 on the turf at Woodbine.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start Morn. Line
1 Horse Silk Cruden Bay Cruden Bay

Big Screen

0.00

Donald C. MacRae

Sofia Vives

1st, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

  7-2

Last Race

1st, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

2 Horse Silk Ironstone Ironstone

Mr Speaker

6.04

W. V. Armata

Ryan Munger

3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

12-1

Last Race

3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

3 Horse Silk Wicked Django Wicked Django

Wicked Strong

0.00

Krista Cole

Keveh Nicholls

3rd, Seagram Cup S.

15-1

Last Race

3rd, Seagram Cup S.

4 Horse Silk Like the King Like the King

Palace Malice

6.45

Mark E. Casse

Patrick Husbands

1st, WO AOC (06/27/2024-R4)

10-1

Last Race

1st, WO AOC (06/27/2024-R4)

5 Horse Silk Secret Reserve Secret Reserve

Giant Gizmo

4.45

Michael Mattine

Leo Salles

5th, Pink Lloyd S.

20-1

Last Race

5th, Pink Lloyd S.

6 Horse Silk War Bomber War Bomber

War Front

4.79

Norman McKnight

Rafael Manuel Hernandez

2nd, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

  5-1

Last Race

2nd, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

7 Horse Silk Kaukokaipuu Kaukokaipuu

Mr Speaker

3.79

Teston Holder

Eswan Flores

3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R8)

20-1

Last Race

3rd, WO AOC (07/19/2024-R8)

8 Horse Silk Filo Di Arianna Filo Di Arianna

Drosselmeyer

6.34

Mark E. Casse

Kazushi Kimura

1st, 2024 Highlander G2

  4-5

Last Race

1st, 2024 Highlander G2

Bold Venture (G3), Woodbine, 6 1/2 furlongs (synthetic),
3-year-olds and up

Patches O’Houlihan (7-5) assuredly is a horse for the
course, winning 7 of 8 at Woodbine including last year’s Bold Venture and two
graded stakes. After eight months on trainer Robert Tiller’s bench, the
4-year-old Reload gelding looked anything but rusty July 28. That was when he
ran away to a six-length win against Ontario-sired rivals in the six-furlong Pink
Lloyd Stakes over the same Woodbine Tapeta where Friday’s rescheduled race will
be run.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start Morn. Line
1 Horse Silk Capture the Lion Capture the Lion

Uncaptured

0.00

Mark E. Casse

Sahin Civaci

4th, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

15-1

Last Race

4th, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

2 Horse Silk Ironstone Ironstone

Mr Speaker

6.04

W. V. Armata

Ryan Munger

3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

  8-1

Last Race

3rd, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

3 Horse Silk Patches O'houlihan Patches O’Houlihan

Reload

4.45

Robert P. Tiller

Sofia Vives

1st, Pink Lloyd S.

  7-5

Last Race

1st, Pink Lloyd S.

4 Horse Silk Border Town Border Town

War Front

5.12

Martin Drexler

Leo Salles

1st, WO AOC (07/06/2024-R9)

  3-1

Last Race

1st, WO AOC (07/06/2024-R9)

5 Horse Silk I'm A Gambler I’m A Gambler

No Nay Never

0.00

Kevin Attard

Pietro Moran

9th, 2024 San Francisco Mile G3

  6-1

Last Race

9th, 2024 San Francisco Mile G3

6 Horse Silk Playmea Tune Playmea Tune

Maclean’s Music

0.00

Josie Carroll

Kazushi Kimura

1st, WO AOC (07/07/2024-R8)

  4-1

Last Race

1st, WO AOC (07/07/2024-R8)

7 Horse Silk First Empire First Empire

Classic Empire

4.87

Mark E. Casse

Patrick Husbands

5th, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

12-1

Last Race

5th, bet365 Connaught Cup S.

Saturday

Travers (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/4 miles, 3-year-olds

Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Thorpedo Anna has won 6 of 7 but is facing males for the first time. She is trying to be the first filly to
win the Travers since Lady Rotha did it 109 years ago. Dornoch assumed division
leadership among 3-year-old colts and geldings on the strength of his wins in
the Haskell (G1) and before that in the Belmont Stakes over the same course and
distance he will run Saturday.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start Morn. Line
1 Horse Silk Thorpedo Anna Thorpedo Anna

Fast Anna

7.96

Kenneth G. McPeek

Brian J. Hernandez, Jr.

1st, 2024 Coaching Club American Oaks G1

2024 Travers Stakes G1

  3-1

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Coaching Club American Oaks G1

2024 Travers Stakes G1

2 Horse Silk Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Gun Runner

7.88

Chad C. Brown

Flavien Prat

2nd, 2024 Jim Dandy G2

2024 Travers Stakes G1

  7-2

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Jim Dandy G2

2024 Travers Stakes G1

3 Horse Silk Unmatched Wisdom Unmatched Wisdom

Cairo Prince

6.39

Chad C. Brown

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

1st, 2024 Curlin RS

2024 Travers Stakes G1

  8-1

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Curlin RS

2024 Travers Stakes G1

4 Horse Silk Corporate Power Corporate Power

Curlin

6.14

Claude R. McGaughey III

Javier J. Castellano

2nd, 2024 Curlin RS

2024 Travers Stakes G1

15-1

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Curlin RS

2024 Travers Stakes G1

5 Horse Silk Batten Down Batten Down

Tapit

6.64

William I. Mott

Junior Alvarado

3rd, 2024 Jim Dandy G2

2024 Travers Stakes G1

20-1

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Jim Dandy G2

2024 Travers Stakes G1

6 Horse Silk Honor Marie Honor Marie

Honor Code

6.93

D. Whitworth Beckman

Tyler Gaffalione

4th, 2024 Belmont Stakes G1

2024 Travers Stakes G1

20-1

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Belmont Stakes G1

2024 Travers Stakes G1

7 Horse Silk Dornoch Dornoch

Good Magic

7.96

Danny Gargan

Luis Saez

1st, 2024 Haskell Stakes G1

2024 Travers Stakes G1

  5-2

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Haskell Stakes G1

2024 Travers Stakes G1

8 Horse Silk Fierceness Fierceness

City of Light

7.94

Todd A. Pletcher

John R. Velazquez

1st, 2024 Jim Dandy G2

2024 Travers Stakes G1

  3-1

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Jim Dandy G2

2024 Travers Stakes G1

Sword Dancer (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/2 miles (turf),
4-year-olds and up, Breeders’ Cup Turf automatic qualifier

Making a case to be America’s champion trainer, England’s
Charlie Appleby has won 12 graded stakes this year on this side of the Atlantic
including four at the top level. Measured Time, a 4-year-old Frankel colt, was
one of his Grade 1 winners, taking the 1 3/16-mile Manhattan in his first U.S.
try June 8 at Saratoga. His stablemate Silver Knott, a 4-year-old by Lope de
Vega, steps up from three consecutive Grade 2 triumphs. The most recent was July
28 in the Bowling Green going 1 3/8 miles on the Saratoga green.

Ballerina (G1), Saratoga, 7 furlongs, fillies and mares,
3-year-olds and up, Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint automatic qualifier

Carrying the top weight of 124 pounds, 4-year-old millionaire
Vahva has won four of her last five races. She followed her Grade 1
breakthrough in the Derby City Distaff with a victory in the Chicago (G3). This
will be her first race since that June 22 triumph at Churchill Downs. Randomized
and Sweet Azteca could have put some more starch in the field, but they were
diverted elsewhere. Randomized will have run already in the Personal Ensign
(G1), as seen above. Sweet Azteca is going west for the Rancho Bernardo Handicap
(G3), as seen below.

Forego (G1), Saratoga, 7 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up

There is no shortage of class in the Forego, although it has
been hit and miss. Mullikin is on a three-race winning streak, most recently
finishing first in the John A. Nerud (G2) on July 6 at Aqueduct. Cagliostro won
the Hanshin on June 30 at Churchill Downs. Baby Yoda, the 6-year-old gelding who
won the True North (G2) by six, tries to rebound from his distant fourth in the
Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1). Gun Pilot took the seven-furlong Churchill Downs
(G1) before coming in third in the True North.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Gun Pilot Gun Pilot

Gun Runner

6.94

Steven M. Asmussen

3rd, 2024 True North G2

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 True North G2

2024 Forego G1

2 Horse Silk Twisted Ride Twisted Ride

Great Notion

5.59

Michael M. Moore

3rd, 2024 Alfred G. Vanderbilt G1

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Alfred G. Vanderbilt G1

2024 Forego G1

3 Horse Silk Full Screen Full Screen

Big Screen

4.45

Mark E. Casse

1st, SAR AOC (07/20/2024-R8)

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, SAR AOC (07/20/2024-R8)

2024 Forego G1

4 Horse Silk Baby Yoda Baby Yoda

Prospective

6.52

William I. Mott

4th, 2024 Alfred G. Vanderbilt G1

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Alfred G. Vanderbilt G1

2024 Forego G1

5 Horse Silk Run Classic Run Classic

Runhappy

6.15

Jose Francisco D’Angelo

2nd, Smile Sprint S.

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Smile Sprint S.

2024 Forego G1

6 Horse Silk Mullikin Mullikin

Violence

6.47

Rodolphe Brisset

1st, 2024 John A. Nerud G2

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 John A. Nerud G2

2024 Forego G1

7 Horse Silk Angkor Angkor

Anchor Down

5.59

Philip A. Bauer

2nd, Kelly’s Landing S.

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Kelly’s Landing S.

2024 Forego G1

8 Horse Silk Cagliostro Cagliostro

Upstart

6.17

Cherie DeVaux

1st, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA

2024 Forego G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Hanshin S. Presented by JRA

2024 Forego G1

H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1), Saratoga, 7 furlongs,
3-year-olds

When it comes to speed figures, this field is an
embarrassment of triple-digit riches. Jefferson Street has the best Beyer Speed
Figure in these past performances, according to Daily Racing Form. He
earned a 102 for his June 7 allowance win at Saratoga. He was upset last month
in the Amsterdam (G2) by World Record, who comes in with a 101 for that effort.
Book ’em Danno has a pair of 100-pluses. One of them came in his Woody Stephens
(G1) victory over Prince of Monaco, who ships back to test him again. Domestic
Product, Little Ni and Speak Easy also are in the 100 club.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk World Record World Record

Gun Runner

6.59

Rodolphe Brisset

Luis Saez

1st, 2024 Amsterdam G2

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Amsterdam G2

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

2 Horse Silk Speak Easy Speak Easy

Constitution

5.96

Todd A. Pletcher

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

1st, Sar Allow (7/27/24-R4)

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Sar Allow (7/27/24-R4)

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

3 Horse Silk Domestic Product Domestic Product

Practical Joke

7.15

Chad C. Brown

Flavien Prat

1st, 2024 Dwyer G3

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Dwyer G3

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

4 Horse Silk Vettriano Vettriano

Liam’s Map

0.00

Brad H. Cox

Manuel Franco

1st, Aqu Allow (6/29/24-R4)

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Aqu Allow (6/29/24-R4)

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

5 Horse Silk Prince of Monaco Prince of Monaco

Speightstown

6.41

Bob Baffert

John R. Velazquez

2nd, 2024 Woody Stephens G1

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Woody Stephens G1

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

6 Horse Silk Timberlake Timberlake

Into Mischief

7.31

Brad H. Cox

Florent Geroux

3rd, 2024 Haskell Stakes G1

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Haskell Stakes G1

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

7 Horse Silk Otto The Conqueror Otto The Conqueror

Street Sense

5.85

Steven M. Asmussen

Tyler Gaffalione

2nd, Maxfield Overnight S.

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Maxfield Overnight S.

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

8 Horse Silk Book'em Danno Book’em Danno

Bucchero

6.82

Derek S. Ryan

Javier J. Castellano

1st, Jersey Shore S.

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Jersey Shore S.

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

9 Horse Silk Reynolds Channel Reynolds Channel

West Coast

4.45

William I. Mott

Joel Rosario

1st, Sar MSW (7/13/24-R8)

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Sar MSW (7/13/24-R8)

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

10 Horse Silk Jefferson Street Jefferson Street

Street Sense

6.27

William I. Mott

Junior Alvarado

2nd, 2024 Amsterdam G2

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Amsterdam G2

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

11 Horse Silk Little Ni Little Ni

Mohaymen

0.00

Mark Casse

Jose L. Ortiz

2nd, Jersey Shore S.

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Jersey Shore S.

2024 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial G1

Seaway (G3), Woodbine, 7 furlongs (synthetic), fillies
and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Gal in a Rush, a deep closer who won the Hendrie (G3), and
Pleasure’s Gold, victorious in the black-type Ballade, are 5-year-olds who may
try to parlay their Woodbine sprint successes from last month. Although the
track’s racing office does not identify probable starters, the two mares are
among the nominees whose workout patterns suggest they may be entered for the
Seaway.

Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
Horse Silk Tough Street Tough Street

Speightster

5.59

Chad C. Brown

1st, Sar AlwOC (7/26/24-R4)

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Sar AlwOC (7/26/24-R4)

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Gal in a Rush Gal in a Rush

Ghostzapper

5.34

Christophe Clement

1st, Hendrie S.

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Hendrie S.

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Batucada Batucada

Union Rags

4.79

Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

6th, Trillium S. Presented by Don Julio

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

6th, Trillium S. Presented by Don Julio

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Love to Shop Love to Shop

Violence

4.45

Kevin Attard

2nd, 2023 Bessarabian G2

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2023 Bessarabian G2

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Nom De Plume Nom De Plume

Uncle Mo

4.45

Paulo H. Lobo

2nd, CD AOC (06/16/2024-R5)

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, CD AOC (06/16/2024-R5)

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Ticker Tape Home Ticker Tape Home

Medaglia d’Oro

4.45

Mark E. Casse

1st, WO AOC (07/21/2024-R10)

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

1st, WO AOC (07/21/2024-R10)

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Kerry Kerry

Practical Joke

4.34

Joe Sharp

10th, 2024 Caress G3

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

10th, 2024 Caress G3

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Time Passage Time Passage

Tunwoo

4.09

Mark E. Casse

6th, 2024 Distaff Turf RS

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

6th, 2024 Distaff Turf RS

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Pleasure's Gold Pleasure’s Gold

Souper Speedy

3.79

Tino Attard

1st, Ballade S.

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Ballade S.

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Baby No Worries Baby No Worries

Mr Speaker

0.00

Tim Girten

5th, HPIbet Royal North S.

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

5th, HPIbet Royal North S.

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Queen Of The Mud Queen Of The Mud

Kodiac

0.00

H. Graham Motion

2nd, Goldwood S.

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Goldwood S.

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Swall Swall

Ghostzapper

0.00

Julia Carey

2nd, Twin Bridges S.

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Twin Bridges S.

2024 Seaway G3

Horse Silk Uphill Dance Uphill Dance

Tonalist

0.00

Rachel Halden

3rd, Ontario Colleen S.

2024 Seaway G3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, Ontario Colleen S.

2024 Seaway G3

Pat O’Brien (G2), Del Mar, 7 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up,
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile automatic qualifier

Save room for this dessert of a race that already has
attracted three star-worthy probables, according to the Del Mar racing office.
The Chosen Vron, who took his second straight Bing Crosby (G1) to run his
winning streak to six, will face his stiffest challenge of the year. Señor
Buscador, who had been considered for the Pacific Classic (G1) on Aug. 31, will
go instead in this race, trainer Todd Fincher confirmed Sunday. Last year’s
Pacific Classic winner Arabian Knight would be looking to improve for Bob
Baffert from a fourth-place effort in the 1 1/16-mile San Diego Handicap (G2),
his first race off a nearly nine-month break.

Canadian Derby (G2), Century Mile, 1 1/4 miles,
3-year-olds

Bricklayer, who won the Manitoba Derby on Aug. 5, was not
nominated for what was intended to be the second jewel of the Western Canadian
Derby Series. That was before Assiniboia Downs was put under quarantine for
equine anemia. So the Manitoba Derby was removed from the series, the US$73,000
sweep bonus was dropped, and Saturday’s race in Edmonton will be the first of
two jewels with the B.C. Derby (G3) on Sept. 14 at Hastings being the second.
The Century Mile racing office did not provide probable starters, but Manitoba
Derby runner-up McEwen could be in the mix. Workout patterns suggest Classic
City, a two-time stakes winner at the track, is a possibility for Saturday’s
US$146,000 race.

Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
Horse Silk Awesome Road Awesome Road

Quality Road

5.91

Robertino Diodoro

6th, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

6th, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk Classy City Classy City

Classic Empire

0.00

Craig Robert Smith

1st, Count Lathum H.

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Count Lathum H.

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk Itsallgoodman Itsallgoodman

Speightster

0.00

Gonzalo Anderson

4th, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

4th, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk J Dutton J Dutton

Smiling Tiger

0.00

Robert J. Anderson

4th, BC Cup Sir Winston Churchill Derby Trial H.

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

4th, BC Cup Sir Winston Churchill Derby Trial H.

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk McEwen McEwen

Khozan

0.00

Shelley Brown

2nd, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk Rebelious Rebelious

The Factor

0.00

Norman McKnight

2nd, WO OCL (07/20/2024-R2)

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, WO OCL (07/20/2024-R2)

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk Roussette Roussette

Blame

0.00

Lee Delaronde

5th, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

5th, Manitoba Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk Shining Tiger Shining Tiger

Smiling Tiger

0.00

James R. Brown

1st, Grande Prairie Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Grande Prairie Derby

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Horse Silk Skipper's Pride Skipper’s Pride

Klimt

0.00

Karline Kingston

3rd, Count Lathum H.

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, Count Lathum H.

2024 Canadian Derby C3

Sunday

Rancho Bernardo Handicap (G3), Del Mar, 6 1/2 furlongs,
fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Sweet Azteca, who could have gone to the Ballerina (G1) at
Saratoga, is staying home in Southern California for this race that is a class drop from her five-length triumph in the Great Lady M (G2)
at Los Alamitos. The 4-year-old daughter of Sharp Azteca won the Beholder Mile (G1)
in March at Santa Anita. Only a third-place result on New Year’s Day in the Las
Flores (G3), also at Santa Anita, has spoiled her otherwise perfect record.

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