DEL MAR, Calif. – Jockey Victor Espinoza, who suffered a fractured vertebra in a training accident at Del Mar on July 22, was scheduled to be transferred on Friday from a hospital in La Jolla to a local rehabilitation center to continue his recovery, according to his agent, Brian Beach.

Espinoza, 46, is expected to remain in rehab care for a few days to undergo physical therapy.

“They want to tune him up a bit,” Beach said. “I would imagine he would be there through the weekend.”

Beach said the physical therapy would focus on Espinoza’s upper body.

DEL MAR, Calif. – The Grade 1 Forego at Saratoga next month is the next goal for City of Light, who looked sharp working five furlongs in 59.40 seconds on Friday morning at Del Mar under Drayden Van Dyke.

“Very good, very pleased,” said his trainer, Michael McCarthy, who had City of Light sit off a workmate before going on. “It was nice for him to have a little company to run into. He was more into the bridle.”

The Forego is at seven furlongs on Aug. 25. City of Light owns Grade 1 wins in the Malibu and Triple Bend, both at seven furlongs.

DEL MAR, Calif. – There might not be any hiding Anonymity after Sunday. A winner of two of her first three starts, Anonymity could be ticketed for stakes company should the daughter of Tapit win a second-level allowance going seven furlongs, the third race on the card.

“Anxious to keep going with her,” Richard Mandella, her trainer, said Friday morning. “She’s done well so far.”

Anonymity, 4, won her debut last summer at Del Mar and then was second in an allowance race at Santa Anita. “She chipped a knee in that race,” Mandella said.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Reviews are strong for many of the 2-year-olds set to compete in race 6 on Sunday at Del Mar, a six-furlong maiden race that might be a preview of coming attractions.

The field is led by Bob Baffert’s highly regarded Roadster, as well as the Jerry Hollendorfer-trained Gunmetal Gray, both of whom are making their debuts. But the field has plenty of depth, including Jefe, who finished strongly for third in his debut last month at Santa Anita for Keith Desormeaux.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Real Story, who won the American Derby in his most recent race, will start in the Grade 1 Secretariat here on Aug. 11, trainer Ignacio Correas said Friday.

Correas said he also plans to start Pont du Gard in the Secretariat, but while Pont du Gard was fourth in the American Derby, Real Story appears to be the horse on the rise.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – It does not appear to be an especially memorable group of Europeans headed to Arlington for the Million card on Aug. 11.

The overseas contingent is in flux, but even adding unlikely runners to the list of those expected to ship does not lead to a trove of gems. The International Racing Bureau, which coordinates overseas shipping to the Million Day races, lists only Deauville and Circus Couture as intended Million runners as of Thursday.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Bret Calhoun believes Finley’sluckycharm got the perfect prep for the Grade 1 Ballerina on Aug. 25 in Wednesday’s Grade 2 Honorable Miss Handicap.

Finley’sluckycharm, under Brian Hernandez Jr., stalked Vertical Oak from the outside and edged away in the final sixteenth to win the Honorable Miss by 2 1/4 lengths.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Fifteen years ago, Wild Spirit, a Chilean-bred mare making her first start in the United States, rolled to a 3 1/2-length victory in the Grade 2 Shuvee Handicap. Back then, the Shuvee was run at a mile in May at Belmont Park. Back then, Chad Brown was an assistant to Bobby Frankel, the trainer of Wild Spirit, who would go on to win the Grade 2 Delaware Handicap and Grade 1 Ruffian.

OCEANPORT, N.J. – Monmouth Park has requested permission from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the New Jersey Racing Commission to offer some mixed racing/sports wagers on the Haskell Invitational card this Sunday.

Monmouth would like to offer a pick four that would include three stakes, including the Haskell, and a Major League Baseball game.

The track also would like to offer several head-to-head matchups between horses in the Haskell based on finish position.

OCEANPORT, N.J. – It doesn’t take a detective to determine the Grade 1, $1 million Haskell Invitational on Sunday goes directly though Good Magic. His strong efforts to undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness are there for all to see.

On Thursday at Monmouth Park, Good Magic drew post 6 with Jose Ortiz named to ride when a field of seven was entered for the Jersey Shore track’s premier event. Morning-line maker Brad Thomas installed Good Magic as the 6-5 favorite.