War Like Goddess solid Flower Bowl favorite

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – War Like Goddess, impressive winner of the Grade 2 Glens Falls on Aug. 7, will get a chance to capture her first Grade 1 when she starts as a strong favorite in the $600,000 Flower Bowl Stakes at 1 3/8 miles on turf.

The Flower Bowl, like the Jockey Club Gold Cup, was moved to this meet from Belmont Park and is a Win and You’re In for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf on Nov. 6 at Del Mar. It will be run for the first time at 1 3/8 miles.

War Like Goddess, trained by Bill Mott, has won 5 of 6 starts, including the Grade 3 Orchid and Grade 3 Bewitch.

She will face six challengers, including My Sister Nat, second to War Like Goddess in the Glens Falls and second in the Flower Bowl last year, when it was run at its traditional 1 1/4 miles.

The field, in post order, is La Signare, American Bridge, War Like Goddess, My Sister Nat, Lovely Lucky, Great Island, and Coastana.