Maiden Watch: Week of July 21-July 27

Keeping a 3-year-old in its comfort zone can be difficult when there are rich rewards for taking a gamble.

Porter on Pedigrees

Scandinavia slowly but surely inched his way past his stablemate and the favorite Illinois to earn his first graded stakes win in the Goodwood Cup (G1) July 29.

With his Hall of Fame induction around the corner on Aug. 1, Smarty Jones is still just as strong and as popular as ever. The superstar currently resides at Equistar Training and Breeding near Annville, Pa.

At the Board of Directors’ meeting held July 28 at the Maryland Horse Breeders Association’s office in Reisterstown, the new board elected Richie Blue as president, Josh Pons as vice president and William K. Boniface as secretary/treasurer.

Racketeering claims filed in a lawsuit against Hawthorne Race Course by a fired veterinarian were dismissed by a federal court judge who concluded the allegations do not meet required legal thresholds.

The 2004 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Smarty Jones at Equistar Training and Breeding near Annville, Pa. July 29, just three days before his induction into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

No Time provided a July 26 Woodbine Oaks victory in memory of Boss Lady J.

After winning the July 5 Sanford Stakes (G3) by 10 1/2 lengths, Leland Ackerley Racing’s undefeated Obliteration will look to add to his resume Aug. 2 in the $200,000 Saratoga Special Stakes (G2).