SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Rick Violette said Monday that if American Pharoah runs in the Grade 1 Travers, he’ll run Upstart somewhere else.

Upstart, in his first start since the Kentucky Derby, finished third, 5 1/4 lengths behind American Pharoah, in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park on Aug. 2.

“We tried him once; it didn’t work out,” Violette said Monday. “We’re running out of restricted races. You’d like to be able to have a shot in one. I know you’re not supposed to duck one horse, but he’s not just an ordinary horse.”

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – For Kiaran McLaughlin, Saratoga – specifically the Saratoga winner’s circle – is indeed the August place to be.

After going 1 for 9 in July at the Spa, McLaughlin has won with six of his last 10 starters, including victories in Saturday’s Grade 1 Test with Cavorting and in Sunday’s $100,000 Alydar Stakes with Bay of Plenty.

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – The exciting Divisidero, whose powerful late run has made him one of the top 3-year-old turf horses in North America, won’t be entered Wednesday in the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes and won’t see racing action again until this winter at the earliest, according to trainer Buff Bradley.

Divisidero was among the horses pre-entered Saturday in the Secretariat but has not posted a timed workout since July 15, and instead of racing this weekend, he will head to Silver Springs Farm near Paris, Ky., where owner Tom Keithley’s Gunpowder Farms boards its stock.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Yiannis returns to allowance company in Wednesday’s sixth race, his first start since suffering his first career defeat in the Laz Barrera on May 10.

Yiannis faded to finish fourth in the Laz Barrera following wins against maidens Jan. 31 and then in the San Pedro Stakes on April 12, all at Santa Anita.

Trainer John Sadler is hoping a more sensible pace Wednesday returns Yiannis to the winner’s circle.

DEL MAR, Calif. – American Pharoah, the Triple Crown winner, galloped for the second straight day Monday at Del Mar as he begins preparation for his next start. The next significant step is scheduled for Sunday, when American Pharoah is to have a workout, owner Ahmed Zayat said Monday at Del Mar.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Over a recent eight-day span, trainer Danny Vella sent out a trio of 2-year-old fillies to win at first asking, and all three appear to be headed for stakes in the next few weeks.

Pulled the Goalie debuted with a 65 Beyer Speed Figure on July 24, settling off a modest early pace in the six-furlong sprint on Polytrack before surging to a three-quarter-length victory over Conquest Soprano.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – As many as 11 horses are being considered for Sunday’s $500,000 Breeders’ Stakes, the third jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown, which covers 1 1/2 miles on Woodbine’s turf course. Entries will be taken Thursday, and the leading contenders include Breaking Lucky, who scored a 13-1 upset in the Prince of Wales Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, on dirt at Fort Erie on July 28.

DEL MAR, Calif. – Fantastic Style, the winner of the Grade 2 Great Lady M. Stakes at Los Alamitos on July 11, has been sidelined with a pulled muscle, trainer Bob Baffert said.

The injury was detected after the 3-year-old filly worked a half-mile in 48.20 seconds July 23 and kept Fantastic Style from a start in the Grade 1 Test Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday.

“She’s just jogging,” Baffert said. “She got muscle sore after her workout. I was going to run her in the Test but couldn’t do it.”

DEL MAR, Calif. – Last February, owner and breeder John Liviakis bought back a Hard Spun colt for $500,000 at the Barretts select sale of 2-year-olds in training. On Saturday at Del Mar, it was apparent why he sought to retain the colt, named Young Brian.

In his debut, Young Brian overcame an awkward start to win a maiden special weight race at 6 1/2 furlongs by 10 1/4 lengths. The win put Young Brian at the fore of the list of contenders for the $300,000 Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 7.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on Oct. 31 is the intended target for the top three finishers from Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Stakes at Saratoga. How that trio gets to that $5 million race still is to be determined.

Honor Code, who ran down Liam’s Map in the final jump to win the $1.25 million Whitney – thus earning a fees-paid berth in the Classic – could go in either the Grade 2, $400,000 Kelso at a mile or the Grade 1, $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup at 1 1/4 miles, both Oct. 3 at Belmont Park.