Trainer Chad Brown’s hand in the 3-year-old male division is rather powerful at the moment with Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Early Voting and grade 1 winners Zandon and Jack Christopher. His stock in the 3-year-old filly division isn’t bad, either.

In a skirmish to the wire, Army Wife held off Crazy Beautiful to win her second start of the season in the $250,000 Lady Jacqueline Stakes June 25 at Thistledown.

Taking command from the start, Frank Fletcher Racing Operations and Ten Strike Racing’s Lady Rocket comfortably turned back rivals Sconsin and Bell’s the One to decisively win the $200,000 Chicago Stakes June 25 at Churchill Downs.

Startantes banished memories of an agonizing bob-of-the-head defeat in the Surround Stakes (G1) in the autumn when she produced a magical last-to-first burst June 25 to win the Tiara Stakes (G1) at Eagle Farm. 

Mr. Z, by Malibu Moon, stands at Calumet Farm where his 2022 fee was $2,500 live foal stands and nurses.

One week before the $750,000 Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs, probable entrants Mandaloun, Americanrevolution, and Title Ready logged their final moves June 25 prior to the 1 1/8-mile race.

New Jersey stewards issued a 15-day suspension and $500 fine to trainer Penny Pearce after Royal Coup tested positive for clenbuterol after winning the first race at Monmouth Park May 29.

First-crop stallion No Never No More was represented by his first winner when Tiz No Clown scored a gate-to-wire victory June 25 in the second race at Laurel Park.

Trainer Brad Cox discusses running Mandaloun, Shedaresthedevil, and Set Piecein stakes races at Churchill Downs July 2. 

A native of Lexington, Ky., LaMonica has been involved in the Thoroughbred industry for over 20 years and has worked for Godolphin since 2003 – most recently as the charities manager for America.