Stakes-winning trio to return next year

CYPRESS, Calif. – In the first four days of July at Santa Anita, Enola Gray and Pee Wee Reese won stakes and S Y Sky won an optional claimer for owner and breeder Nick Alexander and trainer Phil D’Amato.

By the end of the month, all three were out of training after sustaining what Alexander called soft-tissue injuries within days at Del Mar.

Plans are under way for the three to return in 2018, Alexander said.

Without going into detail, Alexander described Pee Wee Reese as having suffered “the least” severe injury.

“He’s back in training,” Alexander said.

“S Y Sky and Enola Gray were treated at the farm,” he said. “We’re looking toward 2018. We’ll do our best.”

Pee Wee Reese, who is back with D’Amato at Santa Anita, won the Grade 3 American Stakes at a mile on turf July 4 at Santa Anita. A 4-year-old colt, Pee Wee Reese has won 5 of 9 starts and earned $259,990.

Enola Gray, a 4-year-old filly, has won 7 of 11 starts and earned $573,100. She won 3 of 4 starts earlier this year, including the Grade 3 Wilshire Stakes on July 1 at Santa Anita.

S Y Sky, a 3-year-old filly, has won 3 of 4 starts and earned $278,240. She won the Melair Stakes for 3-year-old California-bred fillies at Santa Anita in May and an optional claimer in early July.