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It didn't take 18-year-old apprentice Chris Elliott long to win a stakes race—the first of his career—since moving his tack from Lone Star Park to Monmouth Park last week. He guided Reclusive to upset the July 26 Regret Stakes at Monmouth Park.
Rebounding from a 3-year-old season in which he lost all six of his starts, Silver Knott, re-energized this year at age 4 as a turf marathoner, seeks a third consecutive stakes triumph July 28 when he races in the $250,000 Bowling Green Stakes (G2T).
Impressive George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (G2) victress Gun Song looks to get back on track when she lines up for the $250,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3) July 27.
A year and a half after the retirement of Hot Rod Charlie—who earned just shy of $6 million, most by any horse sired by the 2013 Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Oxbow—trainer Doug O'Neill is having success with another son of the Calumet Farm stallion.
As much as the $194,000 Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) is a prep for the Aug. 24 Ballerina Handicap (G1), that top-level test might be a tad too long for the speedy mare Spirit Wind.
Kentucky Downs plans to increase purses for nine of its 18 stakes by a total of $3.7 million from what was originally announced, pending regulatory approval, including the Nashville Derby Invitational (G3T) bumped from $2.5 million to $3.1 million.
Nearly half of Baby Yoda's wins and earnings have come at Saratoga, and he seeks his second graded stakes victory, and first grade 1 in the July 27 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1).
The Chosen Vron, a California-bred Horse of the Year and winner of 13 out of his 14 last races, will try for a second consecutive victory in the Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Del Mar.
Breeders' Cup issued a reminder that Aug. 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the deadline to nominate foals born in 2024 to the Breeders' Cup program at the one-time nomination fee of $400.
Grade 1 winner Arabian Knight returns to the sight of his biggest victory while making his 4-year-old debut in the $300,000 San Diego Handicap (G2) at Del Mar July 27.
