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A rubber match between Nest and Secret Oath in the Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga looks to be the highlight of the weekend stakes calendar. Del Mar, Monmouth Park and Century Mile in Canada also have graded stakes on the calendar, and the Canadian Triple Crown kicks off with the Queen's Plate at Woodbine.
Here’s a look at the likely fields for the weekend’s graded stakes and for the Queen’s Plate, which is restricted to Canada-breds.
Alabama (G1), Saratoga, 1 1/4 miles, 3-year-old fillies
This is expected to feature the third matchup between Grade 1 winners Nest and Secret Oath. In the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Oaks in May, Secret Oath beat runner-up Nest by two lengths. Then on July 24 in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Saratoga, also contested at 1 1/8 miles, Nest blew away the field by 12 1/4 lengths. Secret Oath was second. Gerrymander took a major step forward for top trainer Chad Brown last out when winning the Mother Goose (G1) at Belmont Park by three lengths.
2022 Alabama (G1) *Rating is based on HRN fan votes, which rank the Top Active Horses in training. RankSilksHorse / SireRatingTrainer / JockeyLast StartStatus Nest Curlin8.05 T. Pletcher 1st, 2022 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) Probable Secret Oath Arrogate7.85 D. Lukas 2nd, 2022 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) Probable Goddess of Fire Mineshaft6.12 T. Pletcher 2nd, 2022 Wilton (LS) Possible Gerrymander Into Mischief5.56 C. Brown 1st, 2022 Mother Goose (G2) Probable Skratch Kat Arrogate4.59 P. Bauer 1st, CD AlwOC (7/1/2022-R9) Possible Nostalgic Medaglia d'Oro4.23 W. Mott 3rd, 2022 Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) Probable Race Video
Lake Placid (G2), Saratoga, 1 1/16 miles (turf), 3-year-old fillies
Eminent Victor and Koala Princess exit a two-three finish behind Dolce Zel in the July 22 Lake George (G3) going a mile at Saratoga on July 22. Eminent Victor was the 5-2 favorite for Brown. Canisy has two wins and a second in three starts for Christophe Clement, including a front-running allowance win at Saratoga going 1 1/8 miles. Sparkle Blue won the Christiana Stakes at Delaware Park most recently when making her first start in more than seven months.
2022 Lake Placid (G2) *Rating is based on HRN fan votes, which rank the Top Active Horses in training. RankSilksHorse / SireRatingTrainer / JockeyLast StartStatus Eminent Victor Mr. Z5.59 C. Brown 2nd, 2022 Lake George (G3) Possible Koala Princess More Than Ready 5.09 A. Delacour 3rd, 2022 Lake George (G3) Probable Sparkle Blue Hard Spun4.79 H. Motion 1st, 2022 Christiana (LS) Probable Canisy Point of Entry C. Clement 1st, Sar AlwOC (7/14/2022-R8) Probable Customer List Wootton Asset C. Brown 4th, Sar AlwOC (7/14/2022-R8) Probable Spirit And Glory Cotai Glory R. Falcone, Jr. 7th, 2022 Lake George (G3) Probable Race Video
Philip H. Iselin (G3), Monmouth Park, 1 1/16 miles, 3-year-olds and up
Mind Control hasn’t raced farther than a mile since 2018, but he’s coming off a win over Hot Rod Charlie in the Salvatore Mile (G3). He’s one of five nominations here by Todd Pletcher. Chad Brown nominated four, and stakes coordinator Dove Ward expects Highly Motivated and/or Pipeline, who finished 1-2 in the Monmouth Cup (G3). Tax returned from a 1 1/2-year absence to win the black-type Battery Park Stakes at Delaware Park last out.
2022 Philip H. Iselin (G3) *Rating is based on HRN fan votes, which rank the Top Active Horses in training. RankSilksHorse / SireRatingTrainer / JockeyLast StartStatus Mind Control Stay Thirsty7.08 T. Pletcher 1st, 2022 Salvator Mile (G3) Possible Highly Motivated Into Mischief7.06 C. Brown 1st, 2022 Monmouth Cup (G3) Possible Tax Arch6.69 D. Gargan 1st, 2022 Battery Park (LS) Probable Forza Di Oro Speightstown5.60 W. Mott 5th, 2021 Woodward (G1) Probable Spa City Street Sense5.39 M. Maker 4th, 2022 Michael G Schaefer Memorial (LS) Possible Pipeline Speightstown5.12 C. Brown 2nd, 2022 Monmouth Cup (G3) Possible Untreated Nyquist4.84 T. Pletcher 3rd, 2022 Suburban Handicap (G2) Possible Informative Bodemeister4.79 U. St. Lewis 3rd, 2022 Monmouth Cup (G3) Probable Keystone Field Candy Ride4.45 M. Maker 6th, CD AlwOC (7/4/2022-R1) Possible Ridin With Biden Constitution4.34 R. Reid 1st, 2022 Deputed Testamony (LS) Probable Race Video
Del Mar Oaks (G1), Del Mar, 1 1/8 miles (turf), 3-year-old fillies
Spendarella started the year 2-for-2 before finishing second in the Group 1 Coronation Stakes at Ascot last out in June. Bellabel has raced twice this year, her first starts in the U.S. – she won the Blue Norther at Santa Anita in January and the San Clemente (G2) on July 23. Cairo Memories returns to California after her fifth-place finish in the Belmont Oaks (G1). Island of Love won the Señorita (G3) in May before finishing second in the Honeymoon (G3) and third in the San Clemente.
2022 Del Mar Oaks (G1) *Rating is based on HRN fan votes, which rank the Top Active Horses in training. RankSilksHorse / SireRatingTrainer / JockeyLast StartStatus Spendarella Karakontie6.62 H. Motion 2nd, 2022 Coronation Stakes (G1) https://youtu.be/BSPsTpJjyzs Probable Cairo Memories Cairo Prince5.91 R. Hess, Jr. 5th, 2022 Belmont Oaks (G1) https://youtu.be/7pu2ALjjnvU Probable Bellabel Belardo5.45 P. D'Amato 1st, 2022 San Clemente Stakes (G2) Probable Island Of Love Kodiac5.34 P. D'Amato 3rd, 2022 San Clemente Stakes (G2) Probable Lucky Girl Exceed And Excel5.09 G. Papaprodromou 9th, 2022 San Clemente Stakes (G2) Probable Ballet Dancing Medaglia d'Oro4.84 S. Callaghan 2nd, Dmr AlwOC (7/24/2022-R11) Probable Gracelund Gray Goldencents4.79 H. Zucker 1st, Dmr AlwOC (7/24/2022-R11) Probable Gold Dragon Queen Goldencents3.79 L. Barocio 12th, 2022 San Clemente Stakes (G2) Probable Lady Clementine Churchill G. Papaprodromou Probable Txope Siyouni P. Decouz 1st, 2022 German 1000 Guineas (G2) https://youtu.be/p5cARa8VX3Y Probable Race Video
Canadian Derby (G3), Century Mile, 1 1/4 miles, 3-year-olds
Robertino Diodoro – winner of three Canadian Derbies – said he will enter Red Knobs, a last-out winner in the Manitoba Derby, and Great Escape, looking for his first win this year. Soaringforthesun and Gunfighter would step up here after finishing 1-2 in the BC Cup Sir Winston Churchill Derby Trial last out at Hastings.
2022 Canadian Derby (G3) *Rating is based on HRN fan votes, which rank the Top Active Horses in training. RankSilksHorse / SireRatingTrainer / JockeyLast StartStatus Great Escape Midnight Storm5.23 R. Diodoro 4th, CD AlwOC (5/7/2022-R2) Probable Gunfighter Ghostzapper4.45 J. Snow 9th, CD AlwOC (5/7/2022-R4) Possible Red Knobs Union Rags3.87 R. Diodoro 10th, Kee AlwOC (4/9/2022-R4) Probable Regal Riot Jersey Town R. Anderson Possible Soaringforthesun Sungold E. Mendoza Possible Race Video
Queen’s Plate (restricted), Woodbine, 1 1/4 miles (synthetic), 3-year-olds
Mark Casse, who has won Canada’s most prestigious race twice, confirmed that he plans to enter the 1-2 finishers from the Plate Trial, Sir For Sure and Hall of Dreams. Rondure has two wins and a second from three starts this year and most recently won the Marine (G3) at Woodbine by 5 1/4 lengths, with Ironstone, also expected here, missing second by a neck. Moira is 2-for-2 this year and 4: 3-1-0 lifetime.
2022 Queen's Plate (RS) *Rating is based on HRN fan votes, which rank the Top Active Horses in training. RankSilksHorse / SireRatingTrainer / JockeyLast StartStatus Ironstone Mr Speaker5.59 W. Armata 3rd, 2022 Marine (G3) Probable Duke Of Love Cupid5.57 J. Carroll 4th, 2022 Plate Trial (RS) Probable Moira Ghostzapper5.12 K. Attard 1st, 2022 Woodbine Oaks (RS) Probable Rondure Oxbow5.12 K. Vassilieva 1st, 2022 Marine (G3) Probable Hall Of Dreams Lemon Drop Kid4.84 M. Casse 2nd, 2022 Plate Trial (RS) Probable Sir For Sure Sligo Bay4.59 M. Casse 1st, 2022 Plate Trial (RS) Probable The Minkster English Channel4.59 D. Vella 6th, 2022 Plate Trial (RS) Probable Dancin In Da'nile Pioneerof the Nile4.45 G. Cox 5th, 2022 Plate Trial (RS) Probable Shamateur Shaman Ghost4.45 S. Attard 2nd, WO AlwOC (7/1/2022-R3) Probable Hunt Master Hunters Bay4.12 A. Buntain 3rd, WO AlwOC (11/26/2021-R3) Probable Causin' Mayhem Into Mischief T. Pletcher 3rd, 2022 Plate Trial (RS) Probable Race Video
Probables were not available for the King Edward (G2) or the Canadian Stakes (G2) at Woodbine on Sunday.