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By Rick Francis —- SANTA ANITA Race 7) 1&1/16th Mile. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Grade I. Purse $2,000,000 FOR FILLIES, TWO-YEARS-OLD. Post Time: 5:32/ 4:32/ 3:32/( 2:32) 1) Donna Veloce (Callaghan/Prat); delivered at a short price in her debut; bullet works...

Our handicapping and race selection columns will return for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup races from Santa Anita Park Look for a list of the Breeders’Cup races under our “Upcoming Races” column

Our handicapping and race selection columns will return for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup races from Santa Anita Park Look for a list of the Breeders’Cup races under our “Upcoming Races” column

By Rick Francis —- SARATOGA Race 9) Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes Post Time 4:12 EDT 3) She’s a Julie (Asmussen/Santana); 4-year-old filly has finished behind a couple of these in her last two starts, including a last out third in the G3 Shuvee; a sneaky quick work...

By Rick Francis —- SARATOGA Race 5) Grade 1 Forego Stakes Post Time 1:48 EDT 5) Bon Raison (Martin/Ortiz, J.); rallied from the rear to win the Tale of the Cat here earlier this month, his second straight strong closing effort. 4-year-old out of Raison d’Etat owns a...

By Rick Francis —- Race 10) Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes 3yo 1 Mile Turf Post Time 5:28 CDT 6) Fog of War (Brown/Ortiz, I.); hard duel last out in Manila Stakes at Belmont coming short by a half-length. A repeat of War Front colt’s mile times, including G1 Summer Stakes...

By Rick Francis —- Arlington Park Race 9) Grade 1 Beverly D Stakes 1&3/16ths Miles Turf F&M Post Time 4:53 CDT 7) Sistercharlie (Brown/Velazquez); Irish-bred mare out of Myboycharlie enters having won 4-straight Grade 1’s, including this contest a year ago...

By Rick Francis —- MOUNTAINEER Race 8) Grade 3 West Virginia Derby 3yo 1&1/8th Mile Post Time 4:35 EDT 9) Mr. Money – comes in off of three straight Grade 3 wins, his last facing similar in the Indiana Derby; Goldencents colt will handle extra sixteenth and this...

By Rick Francis —- Saratoga Race 8) Grade 1 Test Stakes 3yo Fillies 7 Furlongs Post Time 4:06 EDT 1) Serengeti Empress (Amoss/Ortiz, J.); gave way last out in the G1 Acorn after setting blistering fractions, thos fractions and distance cutback will be enough to get it done...

By Rick Francis —- Del Mar Race 8) Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes 6 Furlongs Post Time 8:30 EDT 7) Recruiting Ready (Hough/Prat); has had five tough 2019 starts, winning and showing along with a pair of seconds, all against the highest level of sprinters. It’s hard to...