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) |
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) |
Alex Cintron | 116 | Steven M. Asmussen | 5/2 |
| 2 | 2Piece of My Heart (FL) |
Joseph Talamo | 118 | McLean Robertson | 2/1 |
| 3 | 3Princess Cadey (KY) |
Angel Cruz | 120 | Claudio A. Gonzalez | 10/1 |
| 4 | 4Long Point Beach (MD) | Feargal Lynch | 116 | Lacey Gaudet | 15/1 |
| 5 | 5Hopeful Growth (KY) |
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) |
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) |
Jose Lezcano | 118 | John P. Terranova II | 8/1 |
| 2 | 2Valid Point (KY) |
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) |
Kendrick Carmouche | 122 | Arnaud Delacour | 20/1 |
| 7 | 7Got Stormy (KY) |
John R. Velazquez | 119 | Mark E. Casse | 7/2 |
| 8 | 8Its All Relevant (KY) |
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) |
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) |
Javier Castellano | 123 | George Weaver | 5/2 |
| 3 | 3McKinzie (KY) |
Mike E. Smith | 125 | Bob Baffert | 2/1 |
| 4 | 4Hog Creek Hustle (KY) |
Jose L. Ortiz | 118 | Vickie L. Foley | 30/1 |
| 5 | 5Code of Honor (KY) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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) |
Abel Cedillo | 122 | Neil D. Drysdale | 20/1 |
| 2 | 2Great Power (KY) |
Drayden Van Dyke | 122 | Simon Callaghan | 6/1 |
| 3 | 3Thousand Words (FL) |
Flavien Prat | 122 | Bob Baffert | 9/5 |
| 4 | 4Uncle Chuck (KY) |
Luis Saez | 122 | Bob Baffert | 6/5 |
| 5 | 5Anneau d'Or (KY) |
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) |
Kendrick Carmouche | 118 | Doug F. O'Neill | 50/1 |
| 3 | 3Forewarned (OH) |
Manuel Franco | 118 | Uriah St. Lewis | 30/1 |
| 4 | 4Mr. Buff (NY) | Junior Alvarado | 118 | John C. Kimmel | 2/1 |
| 5 | 5Joevia (KY) |
Jose L. Ortiz | 118 | Gregory D. Sacco | 20/1 |
| 6 | 6Sir Winston (KY) |
Joel Rosario | 124 | Mark E. Casse | 7/2 |
| 7 | 7Just Whistle (KY) |
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) |
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) |
UMBERTO RISPOLI | 119 | Ian Kruljac | 6/1 |
| 6 | 6Amuse (KY) | Drayden Van Dyke | 119 | Richard E. Mandella | 8/1 |
| 7 | 7Zusha (KY) |
Tiago Josue Pereira | 119 | Gary Mandella | 8/1 |