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Seek Again targets Fourstardave

David Grening|Jul 15, 2014

Seek Again and Wise Dan in the Woodford Reserve

Barbara D. Livingston Seek Again (inside) duels with Wise Dan in Saturday's Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - If Wise Dan makes it back to run in the Grade 2 Fourstardave Handicap on Aug. 9, he might face a familiar rival in Seek Again, who came within a head of Wise Dan in the Grade 1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic on Derby Day at Churchill Downs.

Originally thought to be headed for the Arlington Million, Seek Again is now being pointed to the $500,000 Fourstardave, according to trainer Billy Mott.

“Juddmonte has another horse for the Million,” said Mott, referring to the entity that owns Seek Again. “We might run him at a mile. I don’t think he wants to go more than 10 furlongs, and if he’s effective at a mile, it gives me a lot more options.”

Seek Again won the Grade 1 Hollywood Derby last year at 1 1/8 miles. After giving Wise Dan all he wanted in the Woodford Reserve, Seek Again finished third in the Grade 1 Manhattan at 1 1/4 miles at Belmont.

On Monday, Seek Again worked five furlongs in 1:01.90 over the Oklahoma training track, his second work back since the Manhattan.

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