Plenty of Stakes Fireworks for July 4

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Belmont Park will host today's Metropolitan Handicap

A one-stop guide to the July 4 graded stakes races from NTRA and BloodHorse through capsule looks and entries. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). Click link for full preview.



2:24 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Victory Ride Stakes at Belmont Park on FS1

Two-time winner Reagan's Edge will make her stakes debut against four other sophomore fillies in the 18th running of the Victory Ride going 6 1/2 furlongs. Trained by Cherie DeVaux, Reagan's Edge was a runaway nine-length debut winner going six furlongs Sept. 24 at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. 


Entries: Victory Ride S. (G3)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 3

  • Grade III
  • 6 1/2f
  • Dirt
  • $100,000
  • 3 yo Fillies
  • 2:24 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Frank's Rockette (KY) John R. Velazquez 120 William I. Mott 3/5
2 2Up in Smoke (FL) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 120 George Weaver 7/2
3 3Reagan's Edge (KY) Jose Lezcano 118 Cherie DeVaux 8/1
4 4Center Aisle (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 118 Chad C. Brown 5/2
5 5Miss Peppina (FL) Manuel Franco 118 Gary P. Gullo 30/1

 



4:45 p.m.—$300,000 Grade 3 Delaware Oaks at Delaware Park on TVG

Graded stakes winner Comical seeks to end a seven-race losing skid when she breaks from the rail in a field of eight for the 1 1/16-miles Delaware Oaks.


Entries: Delaware Oaks (G3)

Delaware Park, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 8

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/16m
  • Dirt
  • $300,000
  • 3 yo Fillies
  • 4:45 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Comical (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Alex Cintron 116 Steven M. Asmussen 5/2
2 2Piece of My Heart (FL)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joseph Talamo 118 McLean Robertson 2/1
3 3Princess Cadey (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Angel Cruz 120 Claudio A. Gonzalez 10/1
4 4Long Point Beach (MD) Feargal Lynch 116 Lacey Gaudet 15/1
5 5Hopeful Growth (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Trevor McCarthy 116 Anthony R. Margotta, Jr. 10/1
6 6Project Whiskey (MD) Frankie Pennington 116 Robert E. Reid, Jr. 12/1
7 7Dream Marie (KY) Joe Bravo 116 Matthew J. Williams 4/1
8 8Queen Bridget (KY) Tyler Baze 116 John Alexander Ortiz 8/1

 

4:46 p.m.—$175,000 Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes at Woodbine on TVG

Three-time stakes winner Cooler Mike, a 5-year-old son of Giant Gizmo, goes after his first graded stakes title. 


Entries: Eclipse S. (G2)

Woodbine, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 8

  • Grade II
  • 1 1/16m
  • All Weather Track
  • $175,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 4:46 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Uncle Bull (KY) Kazushi Kimura 116 Mark E. Casse 6/1
2 2Avie's Flatter (ON) Luis Contreras 120 Josie Carroll 3/1
3 3Solidify (KY) Emma-Jayne Wilson 116 John Charalambous 20/1
4 4Mr Ritz (GB) Patrick Husbands 120 Josie Carroll 1/1
5 5Cooler Mike (ON) Justin Stein 118 Nicholas Nosowenko 5/1
6 6Skywire (ON)Keeneland Sales Graduate Rafael Manuel Hernandez 118 Mark E. Casse 10/1
7 7Journeyman (KY) David Moran 116 Eoin G. Harty 12/1

 

5:13 p.m.--$150,000 Grade 3 Poker Stakes at Belmont Park on NBC

Gary Barber's Got Stormy will again take on the boys as she looks for the first win of her 2020 campaign in Saturday's Poker Stakes, a one-mile turf test for older horses. 


Entries: Poker S. (G3T)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 8

  • Grade IIIT
  • 1m
  • Turf
  • $150,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 5:13 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Dream Friend (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose Lezcano 118 John P. Terranova II 8/1
2 2Valid Point (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 122 Chad C. Brown 7/2
3 3Hawkish (KY) Manuel Franco 120 James J. Toner 12/1
4 4Seismic Wave (KY) Joel Rosario 120 William I. Mott 8/1
5 5Social Paranoia (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 122 Todd A. Pletcher 4/1
6 6Eons (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Kendrick Carmouche 122 Arnaud Delacour 20/1
7 7Got Stormy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 119 Mark E. Casse 7/2
8 8Its All Relevant (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Romero Ramsay Maragh 118 Rudy R. Rodriguez 3/5
9 9Value Proposition (GB) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Chad C. Brown 5/2

 



5:15 p.m.—$125,000 Grade 3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park on TVG

Otter Bend's Gufo tops the grade 3 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park, a 1 1/8-miles grass affair which has attracted a field of eight 3-year-olds. Gufo will try to extend his current winning streak to four. T


Entries: Kent S. (G3T)

Delaware Park, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 9

  • Grade IIIT
  • 1 1/8m
  • Turf
  • $125,000
  • 3 yo
  • 5:15 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Talking (KY) Daniel Centeno 118 Jonathan Thomas 12/1
2 2On Base (KY) UNKNOWN 118 Jonathan Thomas 15/1
3 3Pixelate (KY) Angel Suarez 118 Michael Stidham 3/1
4 4Bye Bye Melvin (KY) Feargal Lynch 118 H. Graham Motion 6/1
5 5Me and Mr. C (FL) Carol Cedeno 118 Edward T. Allard 8/1
6 6Gufo (KY) Trevor McCarthy 118 Christophe Clement 5/2
7 7Sunsation (KY) Joe Bravo 118 Kelsey Danner 6/1
8 8Vanzzy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mychel J. Sanchez 118 Michael V. Pino 4/1

 

5:47 p.m.—$500,000 Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park on NBC

An eight-horse field boasting a combined 20 graded stakes victories, led by grade 1-winning multimillionaires Code of Honor and McKinzie, make up a talented group assembled for Saturday's 127th running of the grade 1 Met Mile. 


Entries: Runhappy Metropolitan H. (G1)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 9

  • Grade I
  • 1m
  • Dirt
  • $500,000
  • 3 yo's & up
  • 5:47 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Network Effect (FL) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Chad C. Brown 8/1
2 2Vekoma (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 123 George Weaver 5/2
3 3McKinzie (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mike E. Smith 125 Bob Baffert 2/1
4 4Hog Creek Hustle (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose L. Ortiz 118 Vickie L. Foley 30/1
5 5Code of Honor (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 124 Claude R. McGaughey III 3/1
6 6Endorsed (KY) Joel Rosario 117 William I. Mott 10/1
7 7Mr Freeze (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 120 Dale L. Romans 8/1
8 8Warrior's Charge (FL) Florent Geroux 119 Brad H. Cox 12/1

 

6:20 p.m.—$400,000 Grade 1 Manhattan Stakes at Belmont Park on FS1

Sadler's Joy has twice finished in the money in the grade 1 Manhattan and will look to earn a trip to the winner's circle in the race's 119th edition Saturday. 


Entries: Manhattan S. (G1T)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 10

  • Grade I
  • 1 1/4m
  • Inner turf
  • $400,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 6:20 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Instilled Regard (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Chad C. Brown 2/1
2 2Rockemperor (IRE) John R. Velazquez 118 Chad C. Brown 5/1
3 3Cross Border (NY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose L. Ortiz 118 Michael J. Maker 10/1
4 4Sadler's Joy (KY) Javier Castellano 118 Thomas Albertrani 7/2
5 5Devamani (FR) Joel Rosario 118 Chad C. Brown 9/2
6 6Channel Maker (ON)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 122 William I. Mott 10/1
7 7Dot Matrix (NY) Florent Geroux 118 Brad H. Cox 6/1
8 8Spooky Channel (KY) Julien R. Leparoux 118 Brian A. Lynch 15/1

 

6:28 p.m.—$150,000 Grade 3 Los Alamitos Derby at Los Alamitos on TVG

Hall of Famer Bob Baffert has two of the five entrants in the 1 1/8-miles Los Alamitos Derby including graded stakes winner Thousand Words.


Entries: Los Alamitos Derby (G3)

LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 6

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $150,000
  • 3 yo
  • 3:28 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Cosmo (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Abel Cedillo 122 Neil D. Drysdale 20/1
2 2Great Power (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Drayden Van Dyke 122 Simon Callaghan 6/1
3 3Thousand Words (FL)Keeneland Sales Graduate Flavien Prat 122 Bob Baffert 9/5
4 4Uncle Chuck (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 122 Bob Baffert 6/5
5 5Anneau d'Or (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Victor Espinoza 122 Blaine D. Wright 3/1

 



6:51 p.m.—$200,000 Grade 2 Suburban Stakes at Belmont Park on FS1

Saturday's Suburban Stakes, a 1 1/4-mile test, will feature the one-two-three finishers of last year's grade 1 Belmont Stakes as Sir Winston, Tacitus and Joevia renew their rivalry. 


Entries: Suburban S. (G2)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 11

  • Grade II
  • 1 1/4m
  • Dirt
  • $200,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 6:51 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Tacitus (KY) John R. Velazquez 122 William I. Mott 9/5
2 2Parsimony (PA)Keeneland Sales Graduate Kendrick Carmouche 118 Doug F. O'Neill 50/1
3 3Forewarned (OH)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 118 Uriah St. Lewis 30/1
4 4Mr. Buff (NY) Junior Alvarado 118 John C. Kimmel 2/1
5 5Joevia (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose L. Ortiz 118 Gregory D. Sacco 20/1
6 6Sir Winston (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 124 Mark E. Casse 7/2
7 7Just Whistle (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Michael R. Matz 8/1
8 8Moretti (KY) Javier Castellano 118 Todd A. Pletcher 5/1

 

7:28 p.m.—$200,000 Grade 2 Great Lady M. Stakes at Los Alamitos on TVG

Multiple grade 1-winner Bellafina headlines a field of seven entered for the 6 1/2-furlong Great Lady M. Stakes. 


Entries: Great Lady M S. (G2)

LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE, Saturday, July 04, 2020, Race 8

  • Grade II
  • 6 1/2f
  • Dirt
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
  • 4:28 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Bellafina (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Flavien Prat 124 Simon Callaghan 4/5
2 2Artistic Diva (IL) Victor Espinoza 119 Juan Leyva 6/1
3 3Sneaking Out (CA) Martin Garcia 119 Jerry Hollendorfer 4/1
4 4Donut Girl (CA) Geovanni Franco 119 Brian T. Cunningham 30/1
5 5Hang a Star (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate UMBERTO RISPOLI 119 Ian Kruljac 6/1
6 6Amuse (KY) Drayden Van Dyke 119 Richard E. Mandella 8/1
7 7Zusha (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tiago Josue Pereira 119 Gary Mandella 8/1

 

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