One of our Pix was scratched and the other one got off slowly and looked like he might have needed the race, but last week was hardly a total loss. Two other 2-year-old BreezeFigs maidens stepped up and won in their debuts at Santa Anita and the day after our Pix pooped at Arlington, we got our first baby BreezeFigs exacta of the year there.

Race 3:
Motivational (#6)

Has run well on the flat in the past despite racing most recently over hurdles.

Attracts one of New York’s top riders, Javier Castellano.

DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Jack Fisher is 11 for 57 (19 percent, $3.99 ROI) in flat turf races at distances of 10 furlongs or less.

8-1 on ML

Belmont Park | Race 5 | Post Time 3:41 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs

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Even though it’s only one week before Justify’s attempt at a sweep of the Triple Crown in the Belmont Stakes along with the Breeders’ Cup-like card that supports the Belmont, Saturday’s stakes schedule is actually an interesting one.

Unique Bella, last year’s champion female sprinter, heads a small but classy field in the Grade 1, $400,000 Beholder Mile at Santa Anita. The $200,000 Snow Chief will also be run on that card.

Race 1:
Creative Princess (#2)

Was extremely green and difficult to control in her debut.

Has been working forwardly up at Saratoga for her second start.

DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Todd Pletcher is 24 for 63 (38 percent, $2.33 ROI) with second-time starting maidens in dirt routes who also routed in their career debut.

5-1 on ML

Santa Anita

G1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita S

1/2        133

3/4        133

Fin         132

Top 3: Accelerate 131, Dr. Dorr 128, City of Light 126

Note: Has won three of four in 2018 with lone loss narrow defeat to City of Light at Oaklawn – 2 for 2 at 10 furlongs this year.

G1 Gamely S

1/2        157

3/4        139

Fin         119

Top 3: Sophie P 121, Madam Dancealot 119, Madame Stripes 123

HAWKSMOOR

Trainer: Arnaud Delacour
Last race: May 26, 8th
Finish: 5^th by 4 1/2
Beyer: 82
Even-money in the Grade 1 Gamely, this front-runner/presser lost her chance when she stumbled at the start. Away last, she gradually rallied into contention far turn, and faded. This was a complete toss for graded stakes-winning turf mare.

BLETCHLEY
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: May 27, 8th
Finish: 2nd by a half-length
Beyer: 92

The UK import was fanned quite wide turning for home and then closed strongly from sixth and last to finish a clear second in the slow-paced Nassau Stakes.

KATIE BABY
Trainer: Catherine Day Phillips
Last race: May 27, 9th
Finish: 2nd by a head
Beyer: 69

Belmont Park | Race 7 | Post Time 4:46 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up

May 26

Arlington
Arlington Classic (race 8)