I’mgonnabesomebody, based in Northern California, will tackle Southern California competition in the Read, including four horses from the always-tough Phil D’Amato stable.

According to California Horse Racing Board executive director Scott Chaney, a fact-finding meeting is scheduled for July 28, at Del Mar to be attended by all interests involved in the Cedillo incident.

After finishing second in a pair of grade 1 stakes in his last two starts, Soldier Rising (GB) ranks as one the top older grass males in training. Yet there is a rather noticeable asterisk attached to his resume. 

There was no doubt who the king of the staying division was once Next devastated his rivals for the second straight time this year in the July 27 $150,000 Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Saratoga Notebook: Dornoch, a full brother to Mage, debuts July 29 for Danny Gargan; Elite Power is favored in the July 29 Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1) but isn’t even the horse most people think about when talking about Bill Mott’s barn.

Limestone Farms Bourbon has entered a partnership with Jeff Ganje Inc., the owner of graded stakes winning racehorse Shotgun Hottie.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga.

Haleem R. Lee was fined $10,000 and suspended 365 days after the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission made the final ruling of his horse Satchel de Ritches being found to have the banned substance Tadalafil in his system.

Saratoga Notebook: Dornoch, a full brother to Mage, debuts July 29 for Danny Gargan; Elite Power is favored in the July 29 Alfred G. Vanderbilt but isn’t even the horse most people think about when talking about Bill Mott’s barn.

Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort’s signature program will shift to a Sunday and be run mostly in the evening Aug. 6.