There may not be an abundance of stakes for a top-notch 3-year-old turf sprinter, but trainer Christophe Clement has surely made the most of what’s out there for Big Invasion.

Trainer Chad Brown’s domination of the Diana (G1T) continued July 16 when Peter Brant’s In Italian set a course record for nine furlongs over the Mellon course at Saratoga Race Course. 

Trainer Chad Brown’s domination of the Diana (G1T) continued Saturday when Peter Brant’s In Italian set a course record for nine furlongs over the Mellon course at Saratoga Race Course. 

The positive response from vendors in consigning a high-quality group of race fillies and mares has prompted thoughts of having buyers and sellers meet at a physical auction in Auckland.

Winngate Stables’ Kathleen O. is on the comeback trail, and the 3-year-old daughter of Upstart might find her way to Saratoga Race Course before the summer is over. Not to run, however.

The son of No Nay Never was all business once the stalls opened and, once Coolmore’s favorite French talisman, Ioritz Mendizabal, gave him his head just after halfway, the race was effectively over as a contest. 

The Queensland operation announced the news July 17. The New Zealand-bred, a sire of two stakes-placed runners among an encouraging first crop of 2-year-olds, had to be euthanized after being found injured in his stall first thing in the morning. 

Trainer Chad Brown has called an audible with Klaravich Stables’ Search Results. The 4-year-old filly, who was nominated to run in the $200,000 Shuvee at Saratoga Race Course July 24, instead will head for the Jersey Shore.

Anthony Stabile and Richard Migliore look back at the Grade 1 Diana and Grade 3 Sanford from Saratoga.

Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Early Voting will run in the $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) at Saratoga Race Course July 30.