ELMONT, N.Y. – Twenty-four hours before he was to send out Imperial Hint as a heavy favorite in the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes, trainer Luis Carvajal Jr. sent out Spectacular Plum to a 10-1 upset in an off-the-turf $40,000 claiming race at Belmont Park.

The significance of that victory was it resulted in a two-day pick six carryover of $141,055 into Saturday’s 11-race card at Belmont. Ironically, Imperial Hint will likely be a universal single in the Vosburgh, which goes as race 7 and is the second leg of the pick six..

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ELMONT, N.Y. – With multiple Grade 1 winner Elate sidelined due to a splint injury and Abel Tasman staying in California for Sunday’s Grade 1 Zenyatta Stakes, the $400,000 Beldame Stakes at 1 1/8 miles next Saturday at Belmont Park offers some lesser-accomplished fillies a chance at Grade 1 glory.

Divine Miss Grey, a former $16,000 claimer who has won four stakes, will take that opportunity, according to trainer Danny Gargan.

“I think this race is coming up lighter than it’s been in years, that’s why I’m probably going to run,” Gargan said. “I think she can go that far.”

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trophy Chaser worked five furlongs in 59.46 seconds at Gulfstream Park early Friday morning and was scheduled to leave by van early Friday evening for New York, where next Saturday he will run in the Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park.

“He had a very good work,” trainer Juan Carlos Avila said Friday. “He’s ready for the race.”

Junior Alvarado will ride Trophy Chaser in the Champagne.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Lady Montdore, who has won both of her starts in the U.S., will step into Grade 1 company for the first time when she runs in the $500,000 Flower Bowl Stakes at Belmont Park next Sunday, trainer Tom Albertrani said this week.

“She doesn’t have any points to get into the Breeders’ Cup,” Albertrani said. “She’s training well. I don’t see any reason not to run her and give her every chance.”

ARCADIA, Calif. – Jockey Martin Garcia returned home Thursday after his release from Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif., following a spill on Wednesday at Santa Anita.

Garcia was treated for a concussion and kept overnight. According to his agent, Thom Mitchell, Garcia was home resting and scheduled for a follow-up examination Friday.

“I’m going to have to get him cleared by the doctors before he can ride,” Mitchell said. “He’s feeling good, no broken bones.”

ARCADIA, Calif. – The field for the Grade 2, $200,000 City of Hope Mile is expected to include Sharp Samurai and Fly to Mars, who were second and third in the Del Mar Mile. Fly to Mars finished second, but was disqualified and placed third for causing interference in the stretch.

The City of Hope Mile is one of six Breeders’ Cup prep races at Santa Anita from Oct. 6-8.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Top California turf milers Catapult and Hunt will each have his next start in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3, their trainers said Friday.

Hunt earned a fees-paid berth to the BC Mile with his win in the Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita in May. Trainer Phil D’Amato said Hunt may benefit from being trained up to the BC Mile and not having a final prep in Saturday’s Grade 2 City of Hope Mile at Santa Anita.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The 11-day September meet at Churchill will end in relatively quiet fashion Sunday, with two allowances anchoring a 10-race card that will start at 12:45 p.m. Eastern under bright sunshine.

Race 3 is a $58,000 first-level turf mile, with Ice City Ghost, winner of the Sunday Silence at Louisiana Downs as a maiden earlier this month, among the main contenders in a compact field of 2-year-olds.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – With the Breeders’ Cup set to return to Churchill Downs for the first time in seven years, local racing fans will be able to see many Breeders’ Cup hopefuls in their final preps when the 17-day Keeneland fall meet opens Friday in Lexington, Ky.