ELMONT, N.Y. – Frostmourne, who has not run since a visually impressive performance in winning the Kent Stakes at Delaware Park on July 9, is targeting the Grade 3, $500,000 Hill Prince at Belmont on Oct. 7, trainer Christophe Clement said.

Frostmourne was being considered for the Grade 1 Secretariat at Arlington on Aug. 12, but Clement did not like the way the horse was training. Frostmourne has not worked since July 30 but is expected to breeze over the Belmont turf this weekend, Clement said.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Pure Sensation, who won Monday’s Grade 3, $300,000 Turf Monster at Parx, most likely will train up to the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint on Nov. 4 at Del Mar, trainer Christophe Clement said Wednesday.

“That would be the plan today,” Clement said, noting that he would discuss it with owners Frank and Patricia Generazio again.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Sporting Chance and Free Drop Billy, separated by a neck in an eventful finish to Monday’s Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga, are likely to go their separate ways for their next start, with the goal being a potential rematch in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Del Mar on Nov. 4.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Martin Panza is still a big proponent of the big-day concept, stacking a large number of stakes on a single card. But when it comes to the fall, the New York Racing Association’s vice president of racing operations isn’t so sure it works as well as other times of the year. So, for the upcoming Belmont Park fall meet, which begins Friday, Panza has spread the wealth when it comes to the placement of several of the meet’s major events.

Faypien, second in the Grade 1 Test Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 5, will be a heavy favorite to win her third stakes in Saturday’s $75,000 Beverly Lewis Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Los Alamitos.

As of Wednesday morning, Faypien was the most accomplished filly among the probable starters for the Lewis, which is run at 6 1/2 furlongs. Trained by Bob Baffert, Faypien won the Grade 2 Summertime Oaks at Santa Anita on June 17 in her graded stakes debut. Faypien has been in training with Baffert’s stable at Los Alamitos.

Blackjackcat, the winner of the Grade 2 Del Mar Mile on turf on Aug. 20, may be sent to Keeneland for the Grade 1 Shadwell Mile on Oct. 8 to solidify his chances of a start in the Breeders’ Cup Mile at Del Mar on Nov. 4.

The Del Mar Mile was Blackjackcat’s first graded stakes win, and trainer Mark Glatt thinks the 4-year-old gelding will need to accomplish more to secure a berth in the BC Mile.

Irap and Pavel may give owners Paul and Zillah Reddam and trainer Doug O’Neill a formidable duo in the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby at Parx Racing on Sept. 23.

O’Neill said on Wednesday that Pavel is being pointed for the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby at 1 1/8 miles, and that Irap’s participation depends on the outcome of a workout on Saturday. Both colts are currently stabled at Parx.

“Irap is due to work on Saturday,” O’Neill said. “If he works as well as we hope, then it’s possible Irap would start next in the Penn Derby.

Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., has canceled the four live racing cards scheduled for Thursday through Sunday due to weather forecasts predicting that Hurricane Irma will hit south Florida, the track announced Wednesday.

Hurricane Irma, which on Wednesday was being called the strongest Atlantic Ocean storm ever recorded, with winds of 185 mph, is not expected to make landfall until Sunday, but the impact of the storm, including heavy rainfall and powerful winds, could be felt as early as Friday, according to weather services.

Ellis Park set another record for all-sources handle this summer, when nearly $38.4 million was wagered during the meet, which ended Monday.

Officials at the western Kentucky track reported Tuesday that gross wagering was up 18 percent over its meet in 2016, when the previous record was set. Technically, the 2017 meet consisted of 31 days, but one card (Aug. 6) was canceled after three races and another (Sept. 1) was canceled after just one race. There were 256 races run this summer versus 259 in 2016. For the 29 full cards this year, average daily handle was $1.3 million.

Jorge Navarro, who long ago locked up his fifth consecutive Monmouth Park training title, went 3 for 7 over the holiday weekend, equaling the meet record of 59 wins that he set in 2016.

Navarro also set a record for wins on a Monmouth card July 23, when he sent out five winners. Sharp Azteca, whom he trains, set a track record for 1 1/16 miles when he won the Monmouth Cup on Haskell Day in 1:40.19.