ELMONT, N.Y. – Princess of Sylmar, who came out of her fifth-place finish in the Grade 1 Personal Ensign on Aug. 22 with a case of the thumps, is unlikely to make the Grade 1 Beldame on Sept. 27, and plans for her are in flux.

Princess of Sylmar has not worked since the Personal Ensign. Trainer Todd Pletcher said Monday that the four-time Grade 1-winning filly was a little slow to bounce back from her brief illness, which is typically caused by an electrolyte imbalance. Pletcher was hoping to breeze her Sunday or Monday but decided to wait.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Tonalist, the Belmont Stakes winner, worked six furlongs in 1:14.77 by himself over the Belmont Park main track Monday as he continues to prepare for the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup on Sept. 27.

Though he usually works in company with Life in Shambles, Tonalist worked by himself Monday, going his first quarter-mile in 24.49 seconds, a half-mile in 49.75, and five furlongs in 1:02.02 before getting his final eighth in 12.73. He worked from the half-mile pole to a quarter-mile past the wire.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Constitution, the undefeated Grade 1 Florida Derby winner, is working steadily toward a return to the races, which could occur within the next three weeks, according to trainer Todd Pletcher.

On Monday, Constitution worked five furlongs in 1:02.80 over the Belmont Park training track, breezing in company with the 4-year-old Unitarian, who has not run since winning the Grade 2 Elkhorn Stakes at Keeneland in April. The work was the seventh since Constitution resumed training in August and his second at five furlongs.

Their once-firm grips on their respective divisions may have loosened somewhat by their absence from the summer’s big races, but California Chrome and Untapable remain the clear-cut leaders of the 3-year-old male and female divisions.

Fast Anna comes into the Grade 3 Gallant Bob on Saturday at Parx off a sharp second in the Grade 1 King’s Bishop at Saratoga and likely will be a short-priced favorite.

A 3-year-old Medaglia d’Oro colt out of owner-breeder Frank Calabrese’s $2 million earner Dreaming of Anna, Fast Anna began his career with two blowout wins at Gulfstream Park, one in April and the other in July.

Trainer Ron Moquett enjoyed a memorable three-day weekend at Churchill when sending out a winner each day.

Moquett won a maiden special weight race Friday with 3-year-old gelding Tale of Honor; a much-anticipated maiden special weight race Saturday with 2-year-old colt Far Right; and a $40,000 claiming race Sunday with former stakes filly Silver Valley.

Moquett privately purchased Far Right on behalf of owner Harry Rosenblum after the colt’s first two career starts for what he said was “a very low six-figure sum.”

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – In the Grade 1, $313,600 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes, David Simcock had to survive a lengthy inquiry for another one of his runners, Sheikhzayedroad, but the original results were left to stand and the trainer captured the first Grade 1 stakes on Sunday’s card. (He later captured the Woodbine Mile with Trade Storm.) With his win in the Northern Dancer, Sheikhzayedroad could make a return engagement to Woodbine next month to run in the Grade 1, $1.5-million Canadian International on Oct. 19.

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Dick Downey is a Bowling Green magistrate and racing blogger who makes a habit of attending the races at Kentucky Downs whenever possible. Downey periodically monitored a colorful ontrack scene Saturday, the biggest day of the annual September meet, and kept saying the same thing.

“They’ve got a really nice crowd today,” he said.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Trainer Kevin Attard and owners Stephen Chesney and Cory Hoffman claimed Calgary Cat for $25,000 last November, and that claim has paid off handsomely this season, culminating in Calgary Cat’s win in the Grade 3, $160,500 Bold Venture Stakes at Woodbine on Saturday.

“We had two horses picked out to go look at that day, so [the owners] left the decision up to me,” Attard said. “We had two slips filled out, and I looked at them both. [Calgary Cat] was a physically good-looking individual, and we dropped the slip on him. Obviously, it’s worked out in our favor.”

ETOBICOKE, Ontario – Trade Storm, who was third in the Grade 1 Woodbine Mile to Wise Dan last season, changed his fortunes in this year’s $1,053,200 edition of the race with a half-length victory over Kaigun.

Trainer David Simcock said the pace setup on Sunday – and the notable absence of Wise Dan – suited Trade Storm much better this time around.