Newspaperofrecord headed to Just a Game

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Chad Brown wanted to see how Newspaperofrecord came out of her dominant four-length victory in the Grade 3 Intercontinental Stakes here June 6 before committing her to the Grade 1 Just a Game next Saturday.

But after watching her breeze a half-mile in 50.68 seconds Friday morning over the Belmont main track, Brown said Newspaperofrecord will run in the Just a Game.

“We’re going to go ahead and wheel her back in the Just a Game,” Brown said. “Just wanted to see how she was moving, her energy level. She looks good. Wish I had a little more time.”

Brown also plans to run Uni, last year’s female turf champion, and possibly Significant Form in the Just a Game.

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Rushing Fall, the Beaugay winner, worked a half-mile on turf in 49.99 on Friday morning. She will make her next start in the Grade 1 Jenny Wiley on July 11 at Keeneland.

Valid Point, winner of last year’s Grade 1 Secretariat at Arlington Park, will make his 4-year-old debut in the Grade 3, $150,000 Poker Stakes on July 4. He recently shipped down from Saratoga and on Friday worked five furlongs in 1:01.44 over the Belmont turf in company with Good Governance.