Last year, it took Dynamic Pricing two starts to become a Grade 1 winner. The 5-year-old mare might have to wait slightly longer in 2026, but she will try a familiar stepping-stone in the Grade 3 Beaugay Stakes on Sunday at Aqueduct. “She had a challenging trip there [finishing fourth in the Grade 1 Jenny Wiley at Keeneland], but she likes Aqueduct,” trainer Chad Brown said. “I almost waited for [the Beaugay], but she was ready to run, so I gave it a shot. Hoping to get her back in form.” Her start at Keeneland might not have gone as Brown hoped, but a return to the turf at Aqueduct has helped Dynamic Pricing in the past. In the 2025 edition of the 1 1/16-mile Beaugay, she picked up her second graded stakes victory in her 4-year-old debut, closing from sixth to win by a half-length with a 93 Beyer Speed Figure. In the Grade 1 Just a Game at Saratoga the following month, the Irish-bred took on a much deeper field and improved to notch another late-flying victory. It was a crowning achievement for the upstart turf runner, and though she was not quite as sharp in her next three starts, she still managed to wrap up her Saratoga stint with a win in the $150,000 Perfect Sting. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. Brown also entered City Girl, a 5-year-old mare who ran six times in France before starting over in the United States off a 21-month layoff in February. In her second start at Tampa Bay Downs, she won a second-level allowance by 2 1/2 lengths. “We never could really quite get her on track,” Brown said. “She looked like a horse when they bought her that could have stakes potential. She won nicely, probably beat nothing.” Domestic Pricing’s toughest foe in this year’s Beaugay will likely be Laurelin, who has not finished worse than second in seven career starts for Graham Motion. The trainer said he was deciding between this race and the Grade 3 Gallorette on May 16 at Laurel Park, noting that she has previously shown strong form at Aqueduct. “We gave her proper time off, which is what we did the year before,” Motion said. “Timing-wise, I knew she was going to be ready. Now, it’s just a matter of deciding which race to run in.” Laurelin is coming off a stellar 3-year-old season that included a win in the Grade 2 Saratoga Oaks Invitational. Undefeated in her first five starts, she finished last year with runner-up finishes in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland and Grade 3 Jockey Club Oaks at Aqueduct. Mo Fox Givin, Shore War, and Racing Colors complete the field of six older fillies and mares. They are all looking for their first stakes victories. License Fee Rusty Arnold didn’t need much time to decide where Buttercream Babe was headed this weekend. Though she was cross-entered in the Grade 2 Unbridled Sidney on Friday at Churchill Downs, the trainer shipped her to New York well ahead of time for the $150,000 License Fee Stakes on Sunday. More often than not, the Kentucky-based trainer understandably keeps his runners close to home, making his decision to ship Buttercream Babe all the more compelling. In her first start since leaving Mike Maker’s barn last year, the 5-year-old mare kicked clear to win a 5 1/2-furlong allowance at Keeneland by 1 1/4 lengths on April 4. Arnold said he was especially impressed by his mare’s effort because she had spent most of her career handling longer distances. The six-furlong License Fee could provide an even better opportunity. “It appears that she wants a little bit more distance, and that’s one of the reasons we chose to go there,” Arnold said. “The added sixteenth of a mile, I thought, would be nice and I think she’ll handle it well.” :: Get the Inside Track with the FREE DRF Morning Line Email Newsletter. Subscribe now.  Love Cervere, a three-time stakes winner trained by Miguel Clement, will make her second start of the season after a disappointing seventh in the Grade 2 Giant’s Causeway at Keeneland. In October at Aqueduct, the deep closer won the Grade 3 Glen Cove, mustering a fierce rally in the six-furlong sprint. Mega Mil is the only runner in the field making her turf debut, but the 4-year-old is sure to be prominent. Breaking from the far outside post, trainer John Servis said he expects her to use every bit of her natural early speed. In her first start on synthetic March 14, she held well for second in the $125,000 Queen at Turfway Park. “She’s a fast filly,” Servis said. “She didn’t break real sharp, took her about four or five jumps to get the lead and they went really fast, but she’s quick. They’re going to have to come and get her.” Cynane and Civetta also are coming out of the Queen and will try to improve on turf. – additional reporting by David Grening :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.