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First Look: Belmont at Saratoga + 15 other graded stakes

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First Look: Belmont at Saratoga + 15 other graded stakes

Fourteen graded stakes are on the cards for Belmont Stakes weekend at Saratoga.

Among the matchups are the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners in the Belmont. The top three Kentucky Oaks finishers in the Acorn. White Abarrio and National Treasure in the Met Mile. And Pretty Mischievous gets another shot at Idiomatic in the Ogden Phipps.

Entries have been taken for all the Saratoga stakes, but the Belmont and Met Mile won’t be drawn until Monday. The entries and jockeys for those two races are listed in the tables below.

Churchill Downs and Santa Anita also host graded stakes this weekend. Here’s a look at the likely fields.


Thursday

Belmont Gold Cup Invitational (G2), Saratoga, 2 miles (turf), 4-year-olds and up

Siskany, winner of this race last year in his first U.S. start, returns to New York after going 2-for-3 at Meydan, with a win in the Nad Al Sheba Trophy (G3) and a fourth in the Dubai Gold Cup (G2). The Grey Wizard rallied to finish second to Siskany here last year and is 0-for-3 since. Starting Over was second in his 2024 debut after a four-month break then came back to win the Mac Diarmida (G2) by a neck on March 2, his most recent start.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Limited Liability

Kitten’s Joy

4.47

Claude R. McGaughey III

Eric Cancel

4th, 2024 Fort Marcy G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Fort Marcy G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

2 Horse Silk So High So High

Nathaniel

4.79

Naipaul Chatterpaul

Romero R. Maragh

6th, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

6th, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

3 Horse Silk Really Good Really Good

Hard Spun

4.59

Michael J. Maker

Dylan Davis

1st, Aqu AlwOC (5/2/24-R5)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Aqu AlwOC (5/2/24-R5)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

4 Horse Silk Cibolian Cibolian

Temple City

4.45

Archibald J. Kingsley Jr.

Junior Alvarado

9th, GRM ALW (05/04/2024-R4)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

9th, GRM ALW (05/04/2024-R4)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

5 Horse Silk Starting Over Starting Over

Liam’s Map

5.87

Michael J. Maker

Manuel Franco

1st, 2024 Mac Diarmida G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Mac Diarmida G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

6 Horse Silk Champagne Juan Champagne Juan

Justify

0.00

Christophe Clement

Joel Rosario

1st, KEE ALW (04/25/2024-R5)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, KEE ALW (04/25/2024-R5)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

7 Horse Silk Lucky Curlin Lucky Curlin

Curlin

5.19

Michael J. Maker

Ramon A. Vazquez

6th, 2024 Elkhorn G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

6th, 2024 Elkhorn G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

8 Horse Silk Sports Editor Sports Editor

Editorial

0.00

Edward T. Allard

Kendrick Carmouche

5th, MTH AOC (05/25/2024-R9)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

5th, MTH AOC (05/25/2024-R9)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

9 Horse Silk Six Minus Six Minus

English Channel

0.00

Todd A. Pletcher

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

2nd, KEE ALW (04/14/2024-R5)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, KEE ALW (04/14/2024-R5)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

10 Horse Silk Pioneering Spirit Pioneering Spirit

American Pharoah

5.56

Linda Rice

Jose Lezcano

7th, Aqu Allow (5/17/24-R8)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

7th, Aqu Allow (5/17/24-R8)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

11 Horse Silk The Grey Wizard The Grey Wizard

Caravaggio

4.79

H. Graham Motion

John R. Velazquez

3rd, 2024 Louisville G3

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Louisville G3

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

12 Horse Silk Siskany Siskany

Dubawi

0.00

Charlie Appleby

William Buick

4th, 2024 Dubai Gold Cup G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Dubai Gold Cup G2

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

13 Horse Silk Costa Terra Costa Terra

Gun Runner

5.25

Linda Rice

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

2nd, Aqu AlwOC (12/10/23-R7)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Aqu AlwOC (12/10/23-R7)

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

14 Horse Silk Dai Vernon Dai Vernon

Good Magic

5.27

William I. Mott

2nd, 2024 Isaac Murphy Marathon LS

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Isaac Murphy Marathon LS

2024 Belmont Gold Cup Invitational G2


Friday

Acorn (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/8 miles, 3-year-olds and up

This is largely a rematch of the Kentucky Oaks (G1), where Thorpedo Anna, Just F Y I and Regulatory Risk finished 1-2-3. Three others from the Oaks also return here. My Mane Squeeze was eighth in the Fantasy (G2), her only other start at longer than a mile, and came back to win the Eight Belles (G2) at seven furlongs. Gun Song won the Black-Eyed Susan (G2) by 3 1/4 lengths for her first graded win.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Becky's Joker Becky’s Joker

Practical Joke

4.12

Gary Contessa

Paco Lopez

7th, 2023 Adirondack G2

2024 Jersey Girl LS

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

7th, 2023 Adirondack G2

2024 Jersey Girl LS

2 Horse Silk Power Squeeze Power Squeeze

Union Rags

6.91

Jorge Delgado

Javier J. Castellano

6th, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

6th, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

3 Horse Silk Leslie's Rose Leslie’s Rose

Into Mischief

7.10

Todd A. Pletcher

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

13th, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

13th, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

4 Horse Silk Just F Y I Just F Y I

Justify

7.55

William I. Mott

Junior Alvarado

2nd, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

5 Horse Silk My Mane Squeeze My Mane Squeeze

Audible

6.73

Michael J. Maker

Luis Saez

1st, 2024 Eight Belles G2

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Eight Belles G2

2024 Acorn G1

6 Horse Silk Where's My Ring Where’s My Ring

Twirling Candy

6.62

Val Brinkerhoff

Tyler Gaffalione

10th, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

10th, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

7 Horse Silk Regulatory Risk Regulatory Risk

Omaha Beach

7.34

Chad C. Brown

Jose L. Ortiz

3rd, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

8 Horse Silk Gun Song Gun Song

Gun Runner

6.67

Mark A. Hennig

John R. Velazquez

1st, 2024 Black-Eyed Susan G2

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Black-Eyed Susan G2

2024 Acorn G1

9 Horse Silk Thorpedo Anna Thorpedo Anna

Fast Anna

7.90

Kenneth G. McPeek

Brian J. Hernandez, Jr.

1st, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Kentucky Oaks G1

2024 Acorn G1

New York (G1), Saratoga, 1 3/16 miles (turf), fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

War Like Goddess makes her 7-year-old debut after finishing seventh in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, which was only her third out-of-the-money finish in 18 career starts. Star Fortress almost caught Royalty Interest in the Sheepshead Bay (G3) last out, losing by a head, and the two meet again here. McKulick, third in the New York last year, was fourth in the Sheepshead Bay.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk McKulick McKulick

Frankel

6.49

Chad C. Brown

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

4th, 2024 Sheepshead Bay G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Sheepshead Bay G3

2024 New York G1

2 Horse Silk English Rose English Rose

Frankel

5.12

Charlie Appleby

William Buick

2nd, 2024 Jenny Wiley G1

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Jenny Wiley G1

2024 New York G1

3 Horse Silk Didia Didia

Orpen

7.04

Ignacio Correas IV

Jose L. Ortiz

3rd, 2024 Jenny Wiley G1

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Jenny Wiley G1

2024 New York G1

4 Horse Silk Aspen Grove Aspen Grove

Justify

6.48

Jack Sisterson

Tyler Gaffalione

3rd, 2024 Modesty G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Modesty G3

2024 New York G1

5 Horse Silk American Sonja American Sonja

Tasleet

0.00

Joseph P. O’Brien

Frankie Dettori

1st, 2024 Prix Allez France G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Prix Allez France G3

2024 New York G1

6 Horse Silk Fev Rover Fev Rover

Gutaifan

6.73

Mark E. Casse

Javier J. Castellano

11th, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

11th, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf G1

2024 New York G1

7 Horse Silk Neecie Marie Neecie Marie

Cross Traffic

6.27

Robert E. Reid Jr.

Joel Rosario

1st, 2024 Beaugay G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Beaugay G3

2024 New York G1

8 Horse Silk Be Your Best Be Your Best

Muhaarar

6.05

Horacio DePaz

Kendrick Carmouche

4th, 2024 Buena Vista G2

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Buena Vista G2

2024 New York G1

9 Horse Silk Sparkle Blue Sparkle Blue

Hard Spun

6.48

H. Graham Motion

Jorge Ruiz

2nd, 2024 Modesty G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Modesty G3

2024 New York G1

10 Horse Silk War Like Goddess War Like Goddess

English Channel

7.88

William I. Mott

Junior Alvarado

7th, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf G1

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

7th, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf G1

2024 New York G1

11 Horse Silk Star Fortress Star Fortress

Sea The Stars

6.30

Cherie DeVaux

Luis Saez

2nd, 2024 Sheepshead Bay G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Sheepshead Bay G3

2024 New York G1

12 Horse Silk Royalty Interest Royalty Interest

Le Havre

6.34

Chad C. Brown

Eric Cancel

1st, 2024 Sheepshead Bay G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Sheepshead Bay G3

2024 New York G1

13 Horse Silk Surprisingly Surprisingly

Mastery

6.30

Todd A. Pletcher

Flavien Prat

7th, 2024 Modesty G3

2024 New York G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

7th, 2024 Modesty G3

2024 New York G1


Just a Game (G1), Saratoga, 1 mile (turf), fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up

Chad Brown has five of the seven entries here. Chili Flag has won two graded stakes in a row, most recently the Distaff Turf Mile (G1) by a neck over stablemate Coppice, also entered here. Another Brown trainee, Beaute Catchee, caught the eye of many when she led at every call to win the Jenny Wiley (G1) at 25-1.

Intercontinental (G2), Saratoga, 5 1/2 furlongs (turf), fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

In her first start since finishing ninth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, Roses for Debra won the April 13 Giant’s Causeway, her only start this year. Love Reigns, also entered here, rallied to finish second by 1 1/2 lengths. Gal in a Rush was second by a neck in the listed License Fee Stakes on May 5, her first start since August.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Run for the Hills Run for the Hills

Runhappy

4.59

Mark E. Casse

Jose L. Ortiz

3rd, 2024 Unbridled Sidney G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Unbridled Sidney G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

2 Horse Silk Kaufymaker Kaufymaker

Jimmy Creed

4.45

Wesley A. Ward

Luis Saez

9th, 2023 Woodford Stakes G2

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

9th, 2023 Woodford Stakes G2

2024 Intercontinental G2

3 Horse Silk Everyoneloveslinda Everyoneloveslinda

Secret Circle

4.45

Linda Rice

Eric Cancel

1st, Aqu AlwOC (5/12/24-R3)

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Aqu AlwOC (5/12/24-R3)

2024 Intercontinental G2

4 Horse Silk Lady Milagro Lady Milagro

First Dude

4.12

Carlos F. Martin

Luis Romero Rivera, Jr.

4th, 2024 License Fee LS

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 License Fee LS

2024 Intercontinental G2

5 Horse Silk Future Is Now Future Is Now

Great Notion

0.00

Michael J. Trombetta

Paco Lopez

1st, The Very One S.

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, The Very One S.

2024 Intercontinental G2

6 Horse Silk Roses For Debra Roses For Debra

Liam’s Map

6.47

Christophe Clement

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

1st, 2024 Giant’s Causeway G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Giant’s Causeway G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

7 Horse Silk Medalla Match Medalla Match

Summer Front

0.00

Cherie DeVaux

Brian J. Hernandez, Jr.

4th, 2024 Unbridled Sidney G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Unbridled Sidney G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

8 Horse Silk Gal in a Rush Gal in a Rush

Ghostzapper

5.34

Christophe Clement

Flavien Prat

2nd, 2024 License Fee LS

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 License Fee LS

2024 Intercontinental G2

9 Horse Silk Spicybug Spicybug

Speightstown

4.45

Michael W. McCarthy

Manuel Franco

1st, SA AOC (05/11/2024-R5)

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, SA AOC (05/11/2024-R5)

2024 Intercontinental G2

10 Horse Silk Love Reigns Love Reigns

U S Navy Flag

6.17

Wesley A. Ward

Joel Rosario

2nd, 2024 Giant’s Causeway G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Giant’s Causeway G3

2024 Intercontinental G2

Saturday

Belmont Stakes (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/4 miles, 3-year-olds

Lots of familiar names in the 11-horse field. All but one of the entries had their last race in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness or Peter Pan (G3). Sierra Leone looks for redemption after coming up short to Mystik Dan in the Kentucky Derby. D. Wayne Lukas is happy with the 1 1/4-mile distance, which Seize the Gray will try for the first time. Mindframe is the only one who never has tried a graded stakes. He won his debut by 13 3/4 lengths in March and then an optional-claiming allowance by 7 1/2 lengths on the Kentucky Derby undercard.

Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
Horse Silk Mystik Dan Mystik Dan

Goldencents

7.92

Kenneth G. McPeek

2nd, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Sierra Leone Sierra Leone

Gun Runner

7.90

Chad C. Brown

2nd, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Seize The Grey Seize The Grey

Arrogate

7.87

D. Wayne Lukas

1st, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Dornoch Dornoch

Good Magic

7.17

Danny Gargan

10th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

10th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Mindframe Mindframe

Constitution

6.87

Todd A. Pletcher

1st, CD AlwOC (5/4/24-R3)

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

1st, CD AlwOC (5/4/24-R3)

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Honor Marie Honor Marie

Honor Code

6.80

D. Whitworth Beckman

8th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

8th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Tuscan Gold Tuscan Gold

Medaglia d’Oro

6.62

Chad C. Brown

4th, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Antiquarian Antiquarian

Preservationist

6.45

Todd A. Pletcher

1st, 2024 Peter Pan G3

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Peter Pan G3

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Protective Protective

Medaglia d’Oro

0.00

Todd A. Pletcher

3rd, 2024 Peter Pan G3

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Peter Pan G3

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk Resilience Resilience

Into Mischief

7.46

William I. Mott

6th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

6th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Belmont Stakes G1

Horse Silk The Wine Steward The Wine Steward

Vino Rosso

6.35

Michael J. Maker

2nd, 2024 Peter Pan G3

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Peter Pan G3

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Metropolitan (G1), Saratoga, 1 mile, 3-year-olds and up

National Treasure and White Abarrio look to bounce back from finishing fourth and 10th in the Saudi Cup (G1) last out. Hoist the Gold finished last in the Saudi Cup and returned with a fifth-place effort in the Churchill Downs (G1). Blazing Sevens won an optional-claiming allowance at Aqueduct in his first start since July. Post Time, winner of the Carter (G2), has a record of 10: 8-1-1 and came on late to finish second in the Westchester (G3) last out.

Manhattan (G1), Saratoga, 1 3/16 miles (turf), 4-year-olds and up

Program Trading has a record of 6: 5-1-0 and opened his year with a win in the Turf Classic (G1) on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Nations Pride, winner of three graded stakes last year, was third as the odds-on favorite in the Man o’ War (G2) last month in his first start since November. Ohana Honor, also entered here, was second.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk I'm Very Busy I’m Very Busy

Cloud Computing

6.74

Chad C. Brown

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

7th, 2024 Turf Classic Stakes G1

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

7th, 2024 Turf Classic Stakes G1

2024 Manhattan G1

2 Horse Silk Ohana Honor Ohana Honor

Honor Code

6.15

Shug McGaughey

Kendrick Carmouche

2nd, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Manhattan G1

3 Horse Silk Kertez Kertez

Intello

6.07

Christophe Clement

Joel Rosario

5th, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

5th, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Manhattan G1

4 Horse Silk Strong Quality Strong Quality

Quality Road

6.28

Mark E. Casse

Florent Geroux

1st, 2024 Knicks Go Overnight RS

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Knicks Go Overnight RS

2024 Manhattan G1

5 Horse Silk Program Trading Program Trading

Lope de Vega

7.21

Chad C. Brown

Flavien Prat

1st, 2024 Turf Classic Stakes G1

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Turf Classic Stakes G1

2024 Manhattan G1

6 Horse Silk Al Riffa Al Riffa

Wootton Bassett

7.08

Joseph P. O’Brien

John R. Velazquez

4th, 2024 Prix Ganay G1

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Prix Ganay G1

2024 Manhattan G1

7 Horse Silk Nations Pride Nations Pride

Teofilo

7.28

Charlie Appleby

Frankie Dettori

3rd, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Man O’ War Stakes G2

2024 Manhattan G1

8 Horse Silk Far Bridge Far Bridge

English Channel

6.34

Christophe Clement

Jose L. Ortiz

5th, 2024 Turf Classic Stakes G1

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

5th, 2024 Turf Classic Stakes G1

2024 Manhattan G1

9 Horse Silk Measured Time Measured Time

Frankel

0.00

Charlie Appleby

William Buick

4th, 2024 Dubai Turf G1

2024 Manhattan G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Dubai Turf G1

2024 Manhattan G1


Ogden Phipps (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/8 miles, fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and up

Champion Idiomatic looks to win her seventh graded stakes in a row. In her 2024 debut, she won the La Troienne (G2) by 3 3/4 lengths. Pretty Mischievous was third in that race in her first start since September. She has never finished out of the money in 11 starts. Soul of an Angel’s win in the Ruffian (G2) was her first graded victory.

Woody Stephens (G1), Saratoga, 7 furlongs, 3-year-olds and up

Nutella Fella makes his first start since winning the Hopeful (G1) in September. He was 2-for-2 before being sidelined with an injury. Nash, runner-up to Seize the Grey in the Pat Day Mile (G2) last out, easily won the Hot Springs Stakes at Oaklawn before that. Imagination was second in the Santa Anita Derby (G1) before his seventh-place finish in the Preakness.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Book'em Danno Book’em Danno

Bucchero

5.87

Derek S. Ryan

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

2nd, 2024 Saudi Derby G3

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Saudi Derby G3

2024 Woody Stephens G1

2 Horse Silk Barksdale Barksdale

Street Sense

0.00

William Walden

Tyler Gaffalione

1st, Aqu AlwOC (4/26/24-R2)

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Aqu AlwOC (4/26/24-R2)

2024 Woody Stephens G1

3 Horse Silk Imagination Imagination

Into Mischief

6.42

Bob Baffert

Frankie Dettori

7th, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

7th, 2024 Preakness Stakes G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

4 Horse Silk Valentine Candy Valentine Candy

Justify

6.15

Steven M. Asmussen

Ricardo Santana, Jr.

1st, 2024 Bachelor

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Bachelor

2024 Woody Stephens G1

5 Horse Silk Frost Free Frost Free

Frosted

6.07

Brett Creighton

Jose L. Ortiz

1st, 2024 Chick Lang G3

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Chick Lang G3

2024 Woody Stephens G1

6 Horse Silk Reasoned Analysis Reasoned Analysis

Upstart

0.00

Chad C. Brown

Eric Cancel

1st, 2024 Bay Shore LS

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Bay Shore LS

2024 Woody Stephens G1

7 Horse Silk Prince of Monaco Prince of Monaco

Speightstown

6.06

Bob Baffert

Flavien Prat

5th, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

5th, 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

8 Horse Silk Vlahos Vlahos

Kantharos

6.27

Luis Mendez

Edwin A. Maldonado

3rd, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Woody Stephens G1

9 Horse Silk Nash Nash

Medaglia d’Oro

6.33

Brad H. Cox

Florent Geroux

2nd, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Woody Stephens G1

10 Horse Silk Nutella Fella Nutella Fella

Runhappy

5.82

Gary C. Contessa

Junior Alvarado

1st, 2023 Hopeful G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2023 Hopeful G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

11 Horse Silk Maximus Meridius Maximus Meridius

Maximus Mischief

5.87

Robert E. Reid Jr.

Joel Rosario

2nd, Gold Fever S.

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Gold Fever S.

2024 Woody Stephens G1

12 Horse Silk Be You Be You

Curlin

5.90

Todd A. Pletcher

John R. Velazquez

8th, 2024 Blue Grass Stakes G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

8th, 2024 Blue Grass Stakes G1

2024 Woody Stephens G1

Jaipur (G1), Saratoga, 5 1/2 furlongs (turf), 4-year-olds and up

Five in the oversubscribed field last raced in the Twin Spires Turf Sprint (G2), including the top four finishers. Cogburn won it by 2 1/4 lengths in his first start since September. Arzak’s win in the Shakertown (G2) was his first start since he was sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. Star of Mystery makes his first U.S. start for Charlie Appleby after two wins and two seconds at Meydan.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Thin White Duke Thin White Duke

Dominus

5.73

David G. Donk

Jose L. Ortiz

5th, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

5th, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

2 Horse Silk Arzak Arzak

Not This Time

6.46

Michael J. Trombetta

Jaime Torres

1st, 2024 Shakertown G2

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Shakertown G2

2024 Jaipur G1

3 Horse Silk Dancing Buck Dancing Buck

War Dancer

6.06

Michelle Nevin

Manuel Franco

1st, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

4 Horse Silk Coppola Coppola

Into Mischief

6.06

Dale L. Romans

Edgard J. Zayas

4th, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

5 Horse Silk Big Invasion Big Invasion

Declaration of War

6.17

Christophe Clement

Joel Rosario

10th, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

10th, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

6 Horse Silk Star Of Mystery Star Of Mystery

Kodiac

0.00

Charlie Appleby

Flavien Prat

2nd, 2024 Al Quoz Sprint G1

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Al Quoz Sprint G1

2024 Jaipur G1

7 Horse Silk No Nay Mets No Nay Mets

No Nay Never

5.47

Peter Gulyas

Frankie Dettori

4th, 2024 Palisades LS

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Palisades LS

2024 Jaipur G1

8 Horse Silk Cogburn Cogburn

Not This Time

6.71

Steven M. Asmussen

Irad Ortiz, Jr.

1st, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

9 Horse Silk Sosua Summer Sosua Summer

Summer Front

4.45

William I. Mott

Luis Saez

11th, 2024 Shakertown G2

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

11th, 2024 Shakertown G2

2024 Jaipur G1

10 Horse Silk Alogon Alogon

California Chrome

4.45

Edward T. Allard

Junior Alvarado

3rd, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

11 Horse Silk Filo Di Arianna Filo Di Arianna

Drosselmeyer

6.07

Mark E. Casse

Tyler Gaffalione

2nd, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

12 Horse Silk Mischief Magic Mischief Magic

Exceed And Excel

5.71

Charlie Appleby

William Buick

3rd, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, 2024 Twin Spires Turf Sprint G2

2024 Jaipur G1

13 Horse Silk Grooms All Bizness Grooms All Bizness

Fed Biz

4.12

Jorge Duarte, Jr.

Jorge Ruiz

1st, Jim McKay Turf Sprint S.

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, Jim McKay Turf Sprint S.

2024 Jaipur G1

14 Horse Silk Outlaw Kid Outlaw Kid

Violence

0.00

Peter Gulyas

Javier J. Castellano

2nd, King T. Leatherbury S.

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, King T. Leatherbury S.

2024 Jaipur G1

15 Horse Silk American Monarch American Monarch

American Pharoah

6.07

William I. Mott

Jose Lezcano

2nd, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Elusive Quality LS

2024 Jaipur G1

16 Horse Silk Souper Quest Souper Quest

Munnings

0.00

Mark E. Casse

John R. Velazquez

2nd, GP HCP (04/27/2024-R10)

2024 Jaipur G1

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, GP HCP (04/27/2024-R10)

2024 Jaipur G1

Suburban (G2), Saratoga, 1 1/4 miles, 4-year-olds and up

Charge It, winner of this race last year with John Velazquez aboard, was third in the Westchester (G3), his first start since finishing fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. Bendoog returns to graded company after going 2-for-2 at Aqueduct. Crupi returns from a 10th-place finish in the Dubai World Cup (G1).

True North (G2), Saratoga, 6 1/2 furlongs, 4-year-olds and up

Gun Pilot is 3-for-4 this year, with a win in the Churchill Downs (G1) last out. Rotknee led at every call to win the black-type Affirmed Success his second win in three starts this year. Gun It returns to graded company after winning a May 26 allowance in his only start this year.

Poker (G3), Saratoga, 1 mile (turf), 4-year-olds and up

In his only start this year, Carl Spackler won a stretch duel with Talk of the Nation to score in the listed Opening Verse. Talk of the Nation has finished first or second in all but one of his nine career starts. Casa Creed’s sixth-place finish in the Al Quoz Sprint (G1) was his first start since finishing third in the Breeders’ Cup Mile.

Summertime Oaks (G2), Santa Anita, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-old fillies

Nothing Like You won the Santa Anita Oaks by 7 1/2 lengths after starting the year with a fourth-place finish in the Las Virgenes (G3). She had closed 2023 with a four-race win streak.
Unraced as a 2-year-old, Jane Austen is 2-for-2 and would try her first stakes. Miss Rockette, who sold for $1.25 million as a yearling, was second in her April debut and then broke her maiden last out at a mile.

Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
Horse Silk Nothing Like You Nothing Like You

Malibu Moon

6.14

Bob Baffert

1st, 2024 Santa Anita Oaks G2

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

1st, 2024 Santa Anita Oaks G2

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Horse Silk Jane Austen Jane Austen

Tapit

0.00

Mark Glatt

1st, SA AOC (05/17/2024-R5)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

1st, SA AOC (05/17/2024-R5)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Horse Silk Miss Rockette Miss Rockette

Into Mischief

0.00

Bob Baffert

1st, SA MSW (05/18/2024-R1)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

1st, SA MSW (05/18/2024-R1)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Horse Silk Sugar Fish Sugar Fish

Accelerate

0.00

Jeff Mullins

1st, SA AOC (04/26/2024-R8)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Probable

Last Race

Next Race

1st, SA AOC (04/26/2024-R8)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Horse Silk Grazia Grazia

Uncle Mo

0.00

Bob Baffert

4th, OP AOC (04/12/2024-R9)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

4th, OP AOC (04/12/2024-R9)

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Horse Silk Safa Safa

Grazen

0.00

Gary Stute

2nd, Melair S.

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Possible

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, Melair S.

2024 Summertime Oaks G2

Sunday

Matt Winn (G3), Churchill Downs, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds

West Saratoga, winless since last year’s Iroquois (G2) returns here from a 12th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. Society Man also returns from the Derby, where he finished 16th. Before that, he was runner-up in the Wood Memorial (G3). Nash, who has finished in the money in all seven career starts, was runner-up to Seize the Grey in the Pat Day Mile (G2) last out.

Post Silks Horse / Sire Rating Trainer / Jockey Last Start / Next Start HRN
1 Horse Silk Northern Flame Northern Flame

Flameaway

5.93

Kenneth G. McPeek

Julien R. Leparoux

9th, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

9th, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Matt Winn G3

2 Horse Silk Who Dey Who Dey

Liam’s Map

5.73

Thomas Drury Jr.

Brian J. Hernandez, Jr.

4th, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

4th, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Matt Winn G3

3 Horse Silk Scatify Scatify

Justify

5.91

John W. Sadler

Jose L. Ortiz

2nd, SA AOC (05/04/2024-R1)

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, SA AOC (05/04/2024-R1)

2024 Matt Winn G3

4 Horse Silk West Saratoga West Saratoga

Exaggerator

6.46

Larry W. Demeritte

Jesus L. Castanon

12th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

12th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Matt Winn G3

5 Horse Silk Rocketeer Rocketeer

Curlin

5.86

Brad H. Cox

Tyler Gaffalione

3rd, KEE AOC (04/10/2024-R7)

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, KEE AOC (04/10/2024-R7)

2024 Matt Winn G3

6 Horse Silk Nash Nash

Medaglia d’Oro

6.33

Brad H. Cox

Florent Geroux

2nd, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

2nd, 2024 Pat Day Mile G2

2024 Matt Winn G3

7 Horse Silk Society Man Society Man

Good Magic

6.34

Danny Gargan

Corey J. Lanerie

16th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

16th, 2024 Kentucky Derby G1

2024 Matt Winn G3

8 Horse Silk Mighty Message Mighty Message

Goldencents

0.00

Thomas M. Amoss

Cristian A. Torres

1st, OP AOC (04/20/2024-R8)

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, OP AOC (04/20/2024-R8)

2024 Matt Winn G3

9 Horse Silk Next Level Next Level

Vino Rosso

5.54

J. Keith Desormeaux

Jareth Loveberry

3rd, CD ALW (05/10/2024-R7)

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

3rd, CD ALW (05/10/2024-R7)

2024 Matt Winn G3

10 Horse Silk Luna Tap Luna Tap

Ransom the Moon

0.00

Doug F. O’Neill

Luan Machado

1st, IND MSW (05/09/2024-R5)

2024 Matt Winn G3

Entered

Last Race

Next Race

1st, IND MSW (05/09/2024-R5)

2024 Matt Winn G3

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