Suntracer and Najjaar, the second- and third-place finishers from the
Suntracer enters in good form for trainer Chris Block, recording a second in
Temeraine posted a commendable second in the Arlington Handicap two starts
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Kiaran McLaughlin ships in Side Road from New York. Runner-up in the Grade 3
Elkhorn three starts back, the Street Cry colt exits a second in the July 31
John’s Call at Saratoga. Corey Lanerie picks up the mount. Whatthecatdrugin, a
two-time stakes runner-up this summer, wheels back on seven days rest following
a terrible trip in the Presque Isle Mile — the speedy gelding will take his
rivals as far as he can on the front end with Jon Court. Brazilian Group 1 hero
Olympic Thunder will make his third start stateside for Kenny McPeek and Royal
Bench invades for Tom Voss off a win in the August 21 Cape Henlopen at Delaware
Park.
Amen Kitten and Potomac River round out the field.
The $150,000
Kentucky
Downs Juvenile Fillies kicks off the stakes action with a field of nine
two-year-old fillies at seven furlongs. La Mejor Fiesta rates as a top contender
following her runner-up effort in the July 13 Tippett at Colonial Downs for
Wesley Ward, and Lien on Kitten figures to be well-supported following a nice
debut victory on Arlington’s turf for Ken and Sarah Ramsey and Wayne Catalano. J
J Julep is another maiden winner of note, scoring by 6 1/4 lengths when trying
turf at Ellis Park last out.
The $150,000
Kentucky Downs Juvenile features eight youngsters over seven panels and
marks the U.S. return of Here’s Johnny, who exits a close fourth versus stakes
foes in Deauville, France, on August 15. The Ward charge easily won at first
asking on Churchill Downs’ turf on June 14. Catalano appears well-represented by
a pair of uncoupled maiden winners in Mister Special and School on a Hill. Tom
Amoss will send out Sweet Daddy, who closed strongly to break his maiden on the
weeds at Indiana Downs, and Dale Romans is responsible for Pure Luxury, who did
not disappoint when taking his first career outing as the favorite at Ellis.
The $150,000
Kentucky
Downs Turf Dash has attracted an overflow of 13, including an also-eligible,
and Good Lord will make a title defense in the six-furlong affair. The
six-year-old gelding registered his first turf success when posting a 2
1/4-length victory last year and returns in good form for trainer Forest Kaelin,
easily winning the July 20 Don Bernhardt at Ellis last out. Top rivals include
multiple Grade 3 winner Havelock, 2011 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint hero Regally
Ready, multiple stakes victor Saint Leon and the classy turf-sprinting mare
Sweet Cassiopeia.
A well-matched field of 11 is set for the $150,000
Franklin-Simpson Mile. Depeche Chat surprised at 13-1 when running off to a
6 1/2-length decision in the one-mile affair last year and could be overlooked
once again after recording a dull fifth versus allowance rivals in his 2013 bow
at Indiana Downs on July 19. The Pizza Man will cut back in trip following a
fast-closing third in the Stars and Stripes and Coalport enters in good form,
winning three of his last four starts. Other runners of note include Ol Army,
Trend and Utley.
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