Weekend Stakes Rundown: Grade 1s From Coast to Coast
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Cupid is one of two Bob Baffert-trained runners entered in the Awesome Again Stakes, one of eight grade 1 races Saturday
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week we have three grade 1 races at Belmont Park and five more at Santa Anita Park, as horses get in preps for the Breeders' Cup. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern) and full previews can be found through the link for each race.
Saturday, Sept. 30
3:30 p.m.—$150,000 Commonwealth Oaks (G3T) at Laurel Park
Stuart Janney III will try to win the Commonwealth Oaks with a homebred for a third straight year. He won the race in 2015 with Onus and last year with My Impression. Janney will go for the hat trick Saturday with In the Lee, a daughter of Tapit out of Janney's graded stakes-winning mare Quiet Harbor.
Laurel Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 7Entries: Commonwealth Oaks presented by the Virginia Equine Alliance and the Virginia HBPA (G3T)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Proud Reunion (KY)
Ashley Castrenze
120
Thomas F. Proctor
10/1
2
2Fly By (KY)
Jevian Toledo
116
Leah Gyarmati
15/1
3
3Rymska (FR)
Feargal Lynch
116
Chad C. Brown
2/1
4
4Canny (KY)
Sheldon Russell
116
Michael Stidham
20/1
5
5I'm Betty G (MD)
Julian Pimentel
116
Michael J. Maker
12/1
6
6Charged (KY)
Daniel Centeno
116
Michael Stidham
15/1
7
7Taperge (KY)
Nik Juarez
116
Chad C. Brown
5/2
8
8Chubby Star (MD)
Jose Lezcano
116
Horacio DePaz
6/1
9
9Flower Fashion (FR)
Horacio Karamanos
116
Christophe Clement
8/1
10
10In the Lee (KY)
Forest Boyce
116
Claude R. McGaughey III
12/1
4 p.m.—$200,000 Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup (G2T) at Laurel Park
Jump Sucker Stable's Blacktype could be the bridge from the Commonwealth Turf Cup and the renamed Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup. The French-bred son of Dunkerque trained by Christophe Clement prevailed by a half-length in last year's Commonwealth Turf. He returns to Laurel Park to try to become the first repeat winner of the race.
Laurel Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 8Entries: Baltimore/Washington International Turf Cup S. (G2T)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Glorious Empire (IRE)
Sheldon Russell
118
Carlos F. Martin
12/1
2
2Projected (GB)
Nik Juarez
118
Chad C. Brown
9/5
3
3Tower of Texas (ON)
Jesse M. Campbell
118
Roger L. Attfield
6/1
4
4Catapult (KY)
Feargal Lynch
118
Chad C. Brown
7/2
5
5Ring Weekend (KY)
Edgar S. Prado
118
H. Graham Motion
9/2
6
6Xmas Sky (KY)
Jevian Toledo
118
Elizabeth M. Merryman
30/1
7
7Blacktype (FR)
Horacio Karamanos
118
Christophe Clement
9/2
8
8Special Ops (KY)
Daniel Centeno
118
Michael J. Maker
15/1
4:04 p.m.—$350,000 Vosburgh Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park
El Deal evolved from stakes contender to a winner at the highest level with a score in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) July 29 at Saratoga Race Course. His main rival on the front end should be Shadwell Stable's homebred Takaful, who finished second last time out in the H. Allen Jerkens Stakes (G1).
Belmont Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 7Entries: Vosburgh S. (G1)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Stallwalkin' Dude (FL)
Joe Bravo
124
David Jacobson
8/1
2
2El Deal (KY)
Javier Castellano
124
Jorge Navarro
6/5
3
3Green Gratto (NJ)
Kendrick Carmouche
124
Gaston Grant
20/1
4
4Takaful (KY)
Jose L. Ortiz
122
Kiaran P. McLaughlin
5/1
5
5Mr. Crow (KY)
Luis Saez
122
Todd A. Pletcher
2/1
6
6Celtic Chaos (NY)
Eric Cancel
124
Kiaran P. McLaughlin
20/1
7
7Weekend Hideaway (NY)
Manuel Franco
124
Philip M. Serpe
15/1
4:37 p.m.—$200,000 Pilgrim Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park
Looking to rebound off a seventh-place finish in the With Anticipation Stakes (G3T) is R and H Stable's Evaluator. Evaluator made his debut against fellow New York-breds Aug. 9 at Saratoga, where he bested nine rivals by four lengths.
Belmont Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 8Entries: Pilgrim S. (G3T)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Desert Stone (IRE)
Jose L. Ortiz
116
Rudy R. Rodriguez
12/1
2
2Morrison (NY)
Robby Albarado
118
Joe Sharp
10/1
3
3Stolen Pistol (NY)
Manuel Franco
118
Joe Sharp
15/1
4
4Seabhac (KY)
Luis Saez
116
Todd A. Pletcher
5/1
5
5Voting Control (KY)
Javier Castellano
118
Chad C. Brown
9/5
6
6Maraud (KY)
John R. Velazquez
118
Todd A. Pletcher
5/2
7
7Looking Ready (NY)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
118
Bruce N. Levine
12/1
8
8Evaluator (NY)
Joel Rosario
118
Michael Dilger
8/1
4:49 p.m.—$200,000 Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs
Honorable Duty, runner up to Gun Runner in the Stephen Foster Handicap (G1), will return to action as the horse to beat. The 5-year-old gelding swept the winter dirt series for older horses at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots—the Tenacious Stakes, Mineshaft Handicap (G3), and New Orleans Handicap (G2)—before he finished second in both the May 5 Alysheba Stakes Presented by Big Fish Casino (G2) and the Stephen Foster June 17.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 9Entries: Lukas Classic S. (G3)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Seeking the Soul (KY)
Florent Geroux
121
Dallas Stewart
8/1
2
2Albano (KY)
Channing Hill
121
William Don Bennett
30/1
3
3Fear the Cowboy (KY)
Jesus M. Rios
123
Efren Loza, Jr.
4/1
4
4Flashy Jewel (KY)
Chris Landeros
121
Michael J. Maker
12/1
5
5Money Flows (KY)
Miguel Mena
121
Albert M. Stall, Jr.
5/1
6
6Eagle (KY)
Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
121
Neil J. Howard
3/1
7
7Honorable Duty (KY)
Corey J. Lanerie
123
Brendan P. Walsh
6/5
4:51 p.m.—$125,000 Durham Cup (G3) at Woodbine
Stephen Chesney and Cory Hoffman's Melmich will look to secure his fifth straight victory and 16th win overall. The 6-year-old gelding is undefeated in 2017, including graded wins in the July 1 Dominion Day (G3) and Aug. 13 Seagram Cup (G2). Last time out Aug. 30 he won the OLG/OR Elgin Stakes Presented by Bear Stables by three-quarters of a length.
Woodbine, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 8Entries: Durham Cup S. (G3)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1U S Marshal (KY)
Emma-Jayne Wilson
119
Ian Black
15/1
2
2Keen Gizmo (ON)
Patrick Husbands
121
Josie Carroll
8/1
3
3Leavem in Malibu (ON)
Gary Boulanger
119
Mark E. Casse
5/2
4
4Melmich (ON)
Eurico Rosa Da Silva
126
Kevin Attard
2/5
5
5Narrow Escape (ON)
Rafael Manuel Hernandez
119
Justin J. Nixon
15/1
5:11 p.m.—$400,000 Beldame Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park
As the lone top-level winner in the field, Elate appears to be poised for success in her initial try against older horses. The Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider homebred enters the Beldame off the two strongest efforts of her career. The daughter of Medaglia d'Oro finished a head behind multiple grade 1 winner Abel Tasman in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) July 23 before she secured her first top-level win with a 5 1/2-length rout in the Alabama Stakes (G1).
Belmont Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 9Entries: Beldame S. (G1)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Elate (KY)
Jose L. Ortiz
120
William I. Mott
3/5
2
2Verve's Tale (KY)
Joel Rosario
123
Barclay Tagg
6/1
3
3Bishop's Pond (KY)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
123
Jason Servis
15/1
4
4Presumptuous (KY)
Rajiv Maragh
123
H. James Bond
30/1
5
5Money'soncharlotte (KY)
John R. Velazquez
123
Kelly J. Breen
8/1
6
6Bombshell (KY)
Luis Saez
123
James A. Jerkens
20/1
7
7Eskenformoney (KY)
Javier Castellano
123
Todd A. Pletcher
5/1
5:20 p.m.—$100,000 Ack Ack Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs
Warrior's Club enters the Ack Ack of a pair of strong Saratoga outings that included a three-length allowance win Sept. 2 and a runner-up finish to Neolithic in an Aug. 5 allowance race. The 3-year-old son of Warrior's Reward won last fall's Spendthrift Stallion Stakes, a race restricted to the offspring of stallions standing at Spendthrift Farm, and a one-mile allowance race at Oaklawn Park earlier in the year.
Churchill Downs, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 10Entries: Ack Ack S. (G3)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Harmac (KY)
James Graham
118
Grant T. Forster
30/1
2
2Conquest Big E (KY)
Florent Geroux
121
Donna Green Hurtak
4/1
3
3Etruscan (KY)
Jesus Lopez Castanon
121
William Don Bennett
30/1
4
4Awesome Slew (FL)
Corey J. Lanerie
121
Mark E. Casse
6/5
5
5Warrior's Club (KY)
Jon Kenton Court
121
D. Wayne Lukas
5/1
6
6Pinson (FL)
C.J. McMahon
121
Randy L. Morse
20/1
7
7The Player (KY)
Calvin H. Borel
121
William B. Bradley
5/1
8
8Zulu (KY)
Channing Hill
121
Wayne M. Catalano
9/2
9
9Gray Sky (KY)
Chris Landeros
121
D. Wayne Lukas
30/1
5:30 p.m.—$200,000 Commonwealth Derby (G3T) at Laurel Park
Just Howard is a Maryland-bred with deep roots in the state. He is named after his breeder, the late Howard Bender; is owned by Skeedattle Associates, the long-standing partnership of three friends from Clarksville, Md.; and is trained by Graham Motion, who is based at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md.
Laurel Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 11Entries: Commonwealth Derby presented by the Virginia Equine Alliance and the Virginia HBPA (G3T)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Final Copy (ON)
Jesse M. Campbell
116
Roger L. Attfield
6/1
2
2Master Plan (KY)
Sheldon Russell
116
Todd A. Pletcher
15/1
3
3Just Howard (MD)
Feargal Lynch
116
H. Graham Motion
10/1
4
4Voodoo Song (NY)
Jose Lezcano
120
Linda Rice
8/5
5
5Profiteer (KY)
Edgar S. Prado
116
Claude R. McGaughey III
5/2
6
6Dover Cliffs (KY)
Horacio Karamanos
116
Christophe Clement
6/1
7
7Bronson (KY)
Daniel Centeno
116
Michael J. Maker
8/1
8
8Threeohtwocassie (PA)
Victor Lebron
116
Anthony Pecoraro
20/1
5:30 p.m.—$300,000 Zenyatta Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park
With many of the top distaffers training up to the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1), the Zenyatta ended up drawing a field that is ideal for providing a potential confidence boost for Paradise Woods. Though Paradise Woods is the only 3-year-old in the six-horse field, she is also the only graded stakes winner in the bunch.
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 5Entries: Zenyatta S. (G1)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Faithfully (KY)
Rafael Bejarano
122
Bob Baffert
5/2
2
2Midnight Toast (ON)
Santiago Gonzalez
122
James M. Cassidy
12/1
3
3Motown Lady (KY)
Kent J. Desormeaux
122
J. Keith Desormeaux
5/1
4
4Paradise Woods (KY)
Flavien Prat
122
Richard E. Mandella
6/5
5
5Rockport Babe (KY)
Corey S. Nakatani
122
Mick Ruis
15/1
6
6Shenandoah Queen (KY)
Victor Espinoza
122
John W. Sadler
3/1
5:45 p.m.—$500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1T) at Belmont Park
The horse a trio of Chad Brown-trained runners are set to face multiple grade 1 winner Oscar Performance. The 3-year-old Kitten's Joy ridgling will be taking on elders for the first time but has arguably been the most consistent member of the turf male division this summer.
Belmont Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 10Entries: Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S. (G1T)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Money Multiplier (KY)
Javier Castellano
126
Chad C. Brown
7/2
2
2Converge (NY)
Eric Cancel
126
Naipaul Chatterpaul
50/1
3
3Oscar Performance (KY)
Jose L. Ortiz
121
Brian A. Lynch
3/1
4
4Sadler's Joy (KY)
Julien R. Leparoux
126
Thomas Albertrani
4/1
5
5Beach Patrol (KY)
Joel Rosario
126
Chad C. Brown
5/1
6
6Ascend (KY)
Joe Bravo
126
H. Graham Motion
12/1
7
7Channel Maker (ON)
Manuel Franco
121
William I. Mott
20/1
8
8Mekhtaal (GB)
Junior Alvarado
126
H. Graham Motion
15/1
9
9Fanciful Angel (IRE)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
126
Chad C. Brown
10/1
10
10The Grey Gatsby (IRE)
John R. Velazquez
126
Dermot K. Weld
8/1
11
11Tricked Up (KY)
Luis R. Reyes
126
Naipaul Chatterpaul
50/1
6:32 p.m.—$300,000 Chandelier Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park
Grade 1 winner Moonshine Memories, who is undefeated in two starts, will attempt to take another top-level race when she tries two turns for the first time. Stretching out from her seven-furlong Del Mar Debutante Stakes (G1) victory isn't a concern for the connections of the Malibu Moon filly, although both of her wins came while racing on the front end.
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 7Entries: Chandelier S. (G1)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Dancing Belle (KY)
Kent J. Desormeaux
122
J. Keith Desormeaux
10/1
2
2Alluring Star (KY)
Joseph Talamo
122
Bob Baffert
4/1
3
3Moonshine Memories (KY)
Flavien Prat
122
Simon Callaghan
2/1
4
4Super Good (KY)
Gary L. Stevens
122
Matthew Chew
15/1
5
5Terra's Angel (KY)
Sasha Risenhoover
122
Dallas E. Keen
12/1
6
6Holy Diver (FL)
Modesto Linares
122
Charles R. Stutts
30/1
7
7Piedi Bianchi (IN)
Mario Gutierrez
122
Doug F. O'Neill
5/2
8
8Just a Smidge (KY)
Mike E. Smith
122
Bob Baffert
7/2
7:03 p.m.—$300,000 FrontRunner Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park
Bolt d'Oro and Zatter, the top two finishers in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) will meet once again in the FrontRunner, and if one wins their first two-turn try, there's a good chance that colt will be the favorite for the upcoming Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) back at Del Mar.
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 8Entries: FrontRunner S. (G1)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Zatter (KY)
Rafael Bejarano
122
Bob Baffert
5/2
2
2Take the One O One (CA)
Joseph Talamo
122
Brian J. Koriner
15/1
3
3Ayacara (GB)
Kent J. Desormeaux
122
J. Keith Desormeaux
10/1
4
4Bolt d'Oro (KY)
Corey S. Nakatani
122
Mick Ruis
2/1
5
5City Plan (KY)
Drayden Van Dyke
122
Eoin G. Harty
20/1
6
6Texas Wedge (KY)
Evin A. Roman
122
Peter Miller
6/1
7
7Encumbered (KY)
Mario Gutierrez
122
Simon Callaghan
8/1
8
8Solomini (KY)
Flavien Prat
122
Bob Baffert
4/1
9
9Continental Divide (CA)
Victor Espinoza
122
James M. Cassidy
15/1
7:34 p.m.—$300,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G1T) at Santa Anita Park
A pair of Irish-breds, Goodyearforroses and Responsibleforlove, loom prominently. Goodyearforroses has been a gem of consistency in five local starts since shipping to Santa Anita from Woodbine nearly a year ago. The daughter of Azamour captured the Santa Ana Stakes (G2T) over the course in March and was beaten just a half-length by multiple grade 1 winner Lady Eli in the May 27 Gamely Stakes (G1T).
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 9Entries: Rodeo Drive S. (G1T)
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Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Frenzified (GB)
Santiago Gonzalez
122
James M. Cassidy
20/1
2
2Goldy Espony (FR)
Mike E. Smith
122
Bob Baffert
8/1
3
3Responsibleforlove (IRE)
Joseph Talamo
122
Neil D. Drysdale
6/1
4
4Majestic Heat (CA)
Drayden Van Dyke
122
Richard E. Mandella
8/1
5
5Avenge (KY)
Flavien Prat
124
Richard E. Mandella
3/1
6
6Amboseli (KY)
Victor Espinoza
122
James M. Cassidy
20/1
7
7Beau Recall (IRE)
Rafael Bejarano
118
Simon Callaghan
8/1
8
8Decked Out (KY)
Kent J. Desormeaux
124
J. Keith Desormeaux
5/1
9
9Kiss Me Now (BRZ)
Martin Garcia
124
Paulo H. Lobo
20/1
10
10Goodyearforroses (IRE)
Corey S. Nakatani
122
Richard Baltas
5/2
8:05 p.m.—$300,000 Awesome Again Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita Park
Trainer Bob Baffert may not have a royal flush for the Awesome Again, but that doesn't mean he won't have a winning hand. Until recently Baffert was only planning on running the Coolmore-owned Cupid, but the last two weeks of training changed the Hall of Fame conditioner's mind. Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum's Mubtaahij, who has been logging timed workouts for Baffert since early July, simply began training too well to not to go.
Santa Anita Park, Saturday, September 30, 2017, Race 10Entries: Awesome Again S. (G1)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Win the Space (KY)
Joseph Talamo
122
George Papaprodromou
15/1
2
2Dortmund (KY)
Gary L. Stevens
122
Art Sherman
8/1
3
3Midnight Storm (KY)
Tyler Baze
122
Philip D'Amato
3/1
4
4Curlin Rules (KY)
Flavien Prat
122
John W. Sadler
6/1
5
5Breaking Lucky (ON)
Mike E. Smith
122
Reade Baker
5/1
6
6Mubtaahij (IRE)
Drayden Van Dyke
122
Bob Baffert
4/1
7
7Donworth (KY)
Mario Gutierrez
122
Doug F. O'Neill
6/1
8
8Cupid (KY)
Rafael Bejarano
126
Bob Baffert
2/1
Sunday, Oct. 1
2:32 p.m.—$200,000 Temperence Hill Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park
Cheyenne Stables and Mac Nichol's Madefromlucky will look to capitalize on class relief in the 1 5/8-mile test. The 5-year-old son of Lookin At Lucky registered a 12 1/4-length score in the Greenwood Cup Stakes (G3) last time out Sept. 4. That marked the first win for the Todd Pletcher trainee since the 2015 West Virginia Derby (G2), a span of 13 starts.
Belmont Park, Sunday, October 01, 2017, Race 3Entries: Temperence Hill Invitational S.
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Testosterstone (NY)
Dylan Davis
120
Gary Sciacca
12/1
2
2Madefromlucky (KY)
Javier Castellano
124
Todd A. Pletcher
1/1
3
3Turco Bravo (CHI)
Manuel Franco
118
David A. Cannizzo
6/1
4
4Archanova (KY)
Chris Landeros
118
Ian R. Wilkes
8/1
5
5Let Me Go First (KY)
Kendrick Carmouche
120
John C. Servis
15/1
6
6Scuba (KY)
John R. Velazquez
124
Brendan P. Walsh
5/2
2:49 p.m.—$50,000 Barely Even Handicap at Gulfstream Park
Looking for a spot to run multiple grade 2 winner Curlin's Approval prior to her Breeders' Cup debut, trainer, breeder, and co-owner Happy Alter found one right in their own backyard.
Gulfstream Park, Sunday, October 01, 2017, Race 4Entries: Barely Even H.
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1She Takes Heart (KY)
Roberto Alvarado, Jr.
116
Manuel A. Estevez
10/1
2
2Rashette (FL)
Eduardo O. Nunez
112
Kathleen O'Connell
10/1
3
3Concealedwithakiss (KY)
Emisael Jaramillo
118
Luis Duco
5/1
4
4Money Or Love (FL)
Tyler Gaffalione
120
Anthony J. Russo
4/1
5
5Curlin's Approval (KY)
Edgard J. Zayas
123
Happy Alter
1/1
6
6Lirica (FL)
Marcos Meneses
115
Antonio Sano
6/1
7
7Savingtime (FL)
Jilver Chamafi
114
Vaughan Heard
15/1
4:57 p.m.—$125,000 Grey Stakes (G3) at Woodbine
Like his half brother Big Brown , Archaggelos started his career on the turf. The Temple City colt was sharp in victory Sept. 24 at Laurel, going 1 1/16 miles on the turf against 11 others in a maiden special weight field in his second start.
Woodbine, Sunday, October 01, 2017, Race 8Entries: Grey S. (G3)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Lookin to Strike (KY)
Patrick Husbands
115
Mark E. Casse
6/1
2
2Piven (FL)
Eurico Rosa Da Silva
115
Kevin Attard
5/2
3
3Tale of Vienna (KY)
Omar Moreno
115
Laurie Silvera
20/1
4
4Like What I See (NJ)
Emma-Jayne Wilson
119
Nicholas Gonzalez
3/1
5
5Leopold (KY)
Gary Boulanger
115
Eoin G. Harty
12/1
6
6Archaggelos (KY)
Rafael Manuel Hernandez
115
Michael W. Dickinson
8/1
7
7Peppered (KY)
Luis Contreras
115
Reade Baker
2/1
5:13 p.m.—$200,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (G3T) at Belmont Park
The field is led by StarLadies Racing's Orbolution, the lone stakes winner in the field following her score in the P.G. Johnson Stakes at Saratoga. That victory followed her maiden-breaking score in her turf debut on the first Sunday of the Saratoga meet, where she showed her ability to rate early then pounce when asked by Hall of Fame rider John Velazquez.
Belmont Park, Sunday, October 01, 2017, Race 8Entries: Miss Grillo S. (G3T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Life Time Citizen (KY)
Luis Saez
117
Philip M. Serpe
15/1
2
2Codrington (NY)
Jose L. Ortiz
117
David G. Donk
20/1
3
3Southampton Way (MD)
Ricardo Santana, Jr.
117
Horacio DePaz
8/1
4
4Bramble Queen (IL)
Nik Juarez
117
Michael Dini
20/1
5
5Indy Union (KY)
Manuel Franco
115
Jeremiah C. Englehart
15/1
6
6Orbolution (KY)
John R. Velazquez
121
Todd A. Pletcher
2/1
7
7Significant Form (KY)
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
115
Chad C. Brown
7/2
8
8Best Performance (KY)
Joel Rosario
117
Christophe Clement
5/1
9
9Africa (FR)
Javier Castellano
117
Chad C. Brown
4/1
6:33 p.m.—$200,000 John Henry Turf Championship (G2T) at Santa Anita Park
Exiting as the 1-2 finishers, respectively, in the Aug. 19 Del Mar Handicap Presented by The Japan Racing Association (G2T), Hunt and Itsinthepost will carry the high weight. Itsinthepost, owned by Red Baron's Barn and trained by Jeff Mullins, was beaten three-quarters of a length by Hunt in the Del Mar Handicap. In tight quarters mid-pack and three furlongs from home, he steadied and then mounted a serious rally through the lane.
Santa Anita Park, Sunday, October 01, 2017, Race 7Entries: John Henry Turf Championship S. (G2T)
PP
Horse
Jockey
Wgt
Trainer
M/L
1
1Itsinthepost (FR)
Tyler Baze
126
Jeff Mullins
2/1
2
2Prime Attraction (KY)
Victor Espinoza
122
James M. Cassidy
10/1
3
3Frank Conversation (KY)
Mario Gutierrez
124
Doug F. O'Neill
5/1
4
4Chicago Style (KY)
Drayden Van Dyke
122
Thomas F. Proctor
6/1
5
5Dressed in Hermes (KY)
Tiago Josue Pereira
122
Janet Armstrong
12/1
6
6Up With the Birds (ON)
Jamie Theriot
122
Philip D'Amato
10/1
7
7Inordinate (KY)
Corey S. Nakatani
122
Richard Baltas
10/1
8
8Hunt (IRE)
Flavien Prat
126
Philip D'Amato
5/2
9
9Win the Space (KY)
Joseph Talamo
122
George Papaprodromou
12/1