Plenty of Stars to Watch in Saturday's Graded Stakes

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Classic-placed Code of Honor is scheduled to make his racing return July 5

Each Saturday NTRA and BloodHorse provide a one-stop guide to the day's graded stakes races. Races are listed in chronological order (all times Eastern). Click on links for full preview.



10:35 a.m.—£750,000 Coral-Eclipse Stakes (G1) Sandown Park (TVG)

Enable, the Cartier Horse of The Year in 2017, makes her eagerly awaited first start since taking the 2018 Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) at Churchill Downs last November. 

Entries: https://www.racingpost.com/racecards/54/sandown/2019-07-06/729151 

3:55 p.m.—$250,000 Dwyer Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park (TVG)

After being elevated to second in the Kentucky Derby, Code of Honor is making his anticipated reappearance to the races, cutting back in distance in the one-mile Dwyer. 


Entries: Dwyer S. (G3)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 6

  • Grade III
  • 1m
  • Dirt
  • $250,000
  • 3 yo
  • 3:55 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Mihos (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose L. Ortiz 121 James A. Jerkens 5/1
2 2Rowayton (KY) Joel Rosario 117 Don Chatlos 3/1
3 3Code of Honor (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 123 Claude R. McGaughey III 4/5
4 4Whiskey Echo (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 117 Steven M. Asmussen 20/1
5 5Final Jeopardy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 117 Jason Servis 8/1
6 6Majid (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 121 Rudy R. Rodriguez 6/1

4:03 p.m.—$200,000 Kent Stakes (G3T) at Delaware Park (TVG)

Three Diamonds Farm's Empire of War tops the Kent Stakes at Delaware Park, a 1 1/8-miles grass affair that has attracted a field of ten 3-year-olds. 


Entries: Kent S. (G3T)

Delaware Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 6

  • Grade IIIT
  • 1 1/8m
  • Turf
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo
  • 4:03 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
5 1He's No Lemon (KY) Feargal Lynch 116 H. Graham Motion 8/1
10 1AShootin the Breeze (KY) Feargal Lynch 116 H. Graham Motion 8/1
1 2Empire of War (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Kendrick Carmouche 116 Todd A. Pletcher 3/1
2 3Award Winner (KY) Corey J. Lanerie 118 Brian A. Lynch 6/1
3 4Critical Data (IRE) Sheldon Russell 116 Richard L. Valentine 15/1
4 5Sharetheblame (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Alex Cintron 116 Juan Arriagada 10/1
6 6Surf and Turf (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joe Bravo 116 John C. Servis 10/1
7 7Eons (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Trevor McCarthy 116 Arnaud Delacour 5/1
8 8Solidify (KY) Jorge A. Vargas, Jr. 116 H. Graham Motion 4/1
9 9Aspect (PA) UNKNOWN 116 Timothy F. Ritchey 12/1

4:09 p.m.—$200,000 Parx Dash Stakes (G3T) at Parx (TVG)

Pure Sensation, winner of the Parx Dash in 2016 and 2017 and third in the race one year ago, is back to try the five-furlong test for a fourth time. 


Entries: Parx Dash S. (G3T)

Parx Racing, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 8

  • Grade IIIT
  • About 5f
  • Turf
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo's & up
  • 4:09 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Nice Tune (IL) Silvestre Gonzalez 119 Herold O. Whylie 12/1
2 2Completed Pass (IN) Alex Cintron 124 Claudio A. Gonzalez 6/1
3 3Fig Jelly (KY) Angel R. Rodriguez 119 Jason Servis 5/1
4 4Rocket Heat (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Angel S. Arroyo 119 Michael Tannuzzo 15/1
5 5Long May You Run (PA) Anthony Salgado 119 Marcos Zulueta 20/1
6 6Snowday (FR) UNKNOWN 119 Katie Lisowski 15/1
7 7Pure Sensation (FL) Paco Lopez 124 Christophe Clement 9/5
8 8Vision Perfect (KY) Frankie Pennington 119 Jason Servis 8/1
9 9Fielder (PA)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mychel J. Sanchez 119 Marya K. Montoya 10/1
10 10Smokin Nitro (PA) Luis A. Rodriguez Castro 119 Jamie Ness 12/1
11 11Cowboy Mz (PA) Frankie Pennington 119 Marcos Zulueta 12/1
12 12Swell (NY) Wilfredo J. Garcia 119 Jennie Wilhelm-Saldana 20/1

4:30 p.m.—$750,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1T) at Belmont Park (NBC and TVG)

Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing's Concrete Rose and Klaravich Stables' Newspaperofrecord will renew their rivalry in the Belmont Oaks Invitational, a 1 1/4-mile test on the inner turf featuring an international field of nine sophomore fillies at Belmont Park.


Entries: Belmont Oaks Invitational S. (G1T)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 7

  • Grade I
  • 1 1/4m
  • Inner turf
  • $750,000
  • 3 yo Fillies
  • 4:30 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Olendon (FR) John R. Velazquez 121 Pascal F. Bary 9/2
2 2Newspaperofrecord (IRE) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 121 Chad C. Brown 5/2
3 3Coral Beach (IRE) Michael Hussey 121 Aidan P. O'Brien 15/1
4 4Concrete Rose (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Julien R. Leparoux 121 George R. Arnold, II 3/1
5 5Cafe Americano (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 121 Chad C. Brown 12/1
6 6Just Wonderful (KY) Wayne Lordan 121 Aidan P. O'Brien 6/1
7 7Jodie (JPN) Miyabi Muto 121 Hirofumi Toda 20/1
8 8Dyna Passer (KY) Joel Rosario 121 Thomas Albertrani 30/1
9 9Cambier Parc (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose L. Ortiz 121 Chad C. Brown 4/1

4:37 p.m.—$300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3) at Delaware Park (TVG)

D.J. Stable and Cash is King Stables Jaywalk will be seeking her first victory since winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) when she faces six rivals in the 1 1/16-miles Delaware Oaks. 


Entries: Delaware Oaks (G3)

Delaware Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 7

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/16m
  • Dirt
  • $300,000
  • 3 yo Fillies
  • 4:37 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Gotta Be Strong (PA) UNKNOWN 116 Jamie Ness 8/1
4 1AOur Super Freak (KY) Trevor McCarthy 116 Jamie Ness 8/1
2 2Ujjayi (PA) Tyler Conner 116 Erin C. McClellan 12/1
3 3Avalina (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Kendrick Carmouche 116 Danny Gargan 7/2
5 4Fashion Faux Pas (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Daniel Centeno 116 Arnaud Delacour 5/2
6 5Jaywalk (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joe Bravo 116 John C. Servis 6/5
7 6Afleet Destiny (KY) Anthony Salgado 116 Uriah St. Lewis 15/1

5:05 p.m.—$300,000 John A. Nerud Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park (NBC and TVG)

Robert Baron's multiple graded stakes winner Promises Fulfilled will look to rebound off a fourth in the grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap in the seven-furlong John A. Nerud, a Breeders' Cup Win and You're In qualifying race for the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1).


Entries: John A. Nerud S. (G2)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 8

  • Grade II
  • 7f
  • Dirt
  • $300,000
  • 3 yo's & up
  • 5:05 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Majestic Dunhill (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 114 George Weaver 15/1
2 2New York Central (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ricardo Santana, Jr. 120 Steven M. Asmussen 8/1
3 3Warrior's Club (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 120 D. Wayne Lukas 10/1
4 4Nicodemus (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 120 Linda Rice 6/1
5 5Killybegs Captain (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Eric Cancel 116 John P. Terranova II 15/1
6 6Bon Raison (KY) Joey R. Martinez 118 Carlos F. Martin 15/1
7 7Do Share (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 120 Michael J. Maker 7/2
8 8Pat On the Back (NY) Dylan Davis 118 Jeremiah C. Englehart 4/1
9 9Promises Fulfilled (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luis Saez 124 Dale L. Romans 2/1

5:12 p.m.—$200,000 Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes (G3) at Delaware Park (TVG)

After finishing one-two in the $100,000 Keertana Stakes at Churchill Downs May 25, Morsches Stable's Gentle Ruler and Juddmonte Farms' Gaining will square off again in Robert G. Dick Memorial Stakes, which has attracted a field of 11. 


Entries: Robert G. Dick Memorial S. (G3T)

Delaware Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 8

  • Grade IIIT
  • 1 3/8m
  • Turf
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
  • 5:12 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
3 1Pamina (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Alex Cintron 118 Michael W. Dickinson 10/1
8 1ATheodora B. (KY) Alex Cintron 118 Michael W. Dickinson 10/1
1 2Steelin Magnolias (FL) Ademar Santos 118 Stacy Lane Hendry 15/1
2 3Gaining (GB) Shaun Bridgmohan 118 Brad H. Cox 3/1
4 4Gentle Ruler (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Chris Landeros 122 Ian R. Wilkes 4/1
5 5Coachwhip (KY) Corey J. Lanerie 118 Jack Sisterson 6/1
6 6Vevina (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Trevor McCarthy 120 Philip D'Amato 8/1
7 7Layla Noor (KY) Feargal Lynch 118 Arnaud Delacour 12/1
9 8Lemon Zip (ON)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Conner 120 Niall Saville 8/1
10 9Osare (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Kendrick Carmouche 118 Jonathan Thomas 5/1
11 10Gotham Gala (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Daniel Centeno 124 Arnaud Delacour 8/1

5:44 p.m.—$1,000,000 Belmont Derby Invitational (G1T) at Belmont Park (NBC and TVG)

Imperial Racing millionaire Plus Que Parfait already has bested a talented field of international contenders on dirt when he captured the group 2 UAE Derby in March. The Brendan Walsh trainee will look for similar success as he transitions to turf as part of a full 14-horse field of 3-year-olds in the Belmont Derby Invitational. 


Entries: Belmont Derby Invitational S. (G1T)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 9

  • Grade I
  • 1 1/4m
  • Inner turf
  • $1,000,000
  • 3 yo
  • 5:44 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Moon Colony (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Julien R. Leparoux 122 Mark E. Casse 12/1
2 2Standard Deviation (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose L. Ortiz 122 Chad C. Brown 15/1
3 3Seismic Wave (KY) Joel Rosario 122 William I. Mott 5/1
4 4English Bee (KY) Junior Alvarado 122 H. Graham Motion 30/1
5 5Plus Que Parfait (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 122 Brendan P. Walsh 15/1
6 6Henley's Joy (KY) Jose Lezcano 122 Michael J. Maker 12/1
7 7Master Fencer (JPN) Suguru Hamanaka 122 Koichi Tsunoda 12/1
8 8Social Paranoia (KY) Manuel Franco 122 Todd A. Pletcher 8/1
9 9Cape of Good Hope (IRE) Wayne Lordan 122 Aidan P. O'Brien 10/1
10 10Spinoff (KY) Luis Saez 122 Todd A. Pletcher 15/1
11 11Blenheim Palace (IRE) Michael Hussey 122 Aidan P. O'Brien 30/1
12 12Demarchelier (GB) Javier Castellano 122 Chad C. Brown 6/1
13 13Digital Age (IRE) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 122 Chad C. Brown 9/2
14 14Rockemperor (IRE) John R. Velazquez 122 Chad C. Brown 8/1
15 15He's No Lemon (KY) Javier Castellano 122 H. Graham Motion 30/1

6:18 p.m.—$700,000 Suburban Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park (TVG)

Ultra consistent Catholic Boy has won at the highest level on both dirt and turf and will now go for back-to-back graded stakes triumphs on both surfaces when breaking from the rail against ten others in the Suburban for older horses. 


Entries: Suburban S. (G2)

Belmont Park, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 10

  • Grade II
  • 1 1/4m
  • Dirt
  • $700,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 6:18 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Catholic Boy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 123 Jonathan Thomas 9/5
2 2Preservationist (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Junior Alvarado 117 James A. Jerkens 5/1
3 3Rocketry (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 121 James A. Jerkens 8/1
4 4Marconi (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose Lezcano 121 Todd A. Pletcher 6/1
5 5Lone Sailor (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 119 Thomas M. Amoss 8/1
6 6Mead Hall (PA) Tomas B. Mejia 117 Glenn R. Thompson 50/1
7 7Wooderson (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate John R. Velazquez 117 Todd A. Pletcher 12/1
8 8Carlino (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 117 Mark A. Hennig 20/1
9 9Realm (VA) Luis Saez 117 Barclay Tagg 20/1
10 10Cordmaker (MD) Victor R. Carrasco 117 Rodney Jenkins 12/1
11 11Pavel (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Mario Gutierrez 123 Doug F. O'Neill 8/1

7:58 p.m.—$200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes (G2) at Los Alamitos (TVG)

Defending race winner Marley's Freedom headlines a field of seven for the Great Lady M. Stakes. 


Entries: Great Lady M S. (G2)

LOS ALAMITOS RACE COURSE, Saturday, July 06, 2019, Race 9

  • Grade II
  • 6 1/2f
  • Dirt
  • $200,000
  • 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
  • 4:58 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Just a Smidge (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Martin Garcia 119 Bob Baffert 12/1
2 2Marley's Freedom (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Drayden Van Dyke 124 Bob Baffert 6/5
3 3Anonymity (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Flavien Prat 119 Richard E. Mandella 2/1
4 4Danuska's My Girl (KY) Geovanni Franco 124 Jerry Hollendorfer 5/1
5 5Show It N Moe It (CA) Rafael Bejarano 119 Gary Sherlock 8/1
6 6Yuvetsi (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ruben Fuentes 119 John W. Sadler 8/1
7 7Exuberance (KY) Norberto Arroyo, Jr. 119 Ian Kruljac 20/1