ETOBICOKE, Ontario - Ginger Brew, who was given a break after finishing a close second to Not Bourbon in the June 22 Queen's Plate, is back at Woodbine preparing for a fall campaign.

Ginger Brew, a Stronach Stable homebred, had romped by six lengths in the 1 1/8-mile Woodbine Oaks just two weeks prior to her taxing effort in the 1 1/4-mile Queen's Plate.

"She's about a week away from having a breeze," said trainer Brian Lynch on Thursday morning. "I imagine she's going to come around pretty quickly, because I've had her in training at the farm."

Penn National Race Course will close for live racing and training for at least one month beginning Sept. 20 so that the main track can be resurfaced after complaints from horsemen that the track was dangerous.

Rob Marella, Penn National's director of racing, said Thursday that the track has decided to reopen for live racing on Oct. 31, though horsemen will be invited back to the track for training when the resurfacing project is complete.

Peppers Pride is on the grounds at Zia Park, and her bid for history should come during the course of a 53-date mixed meet for Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses at the Hobbs, N.M., track, which opens on Saturday. She is seeking to set a North American mark for consecutive wins, 17, and the opportunity to do so could come within the next month.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Cabron should appreciate the move back to a sprint when he runs in the feature race at Hastings on Saturday. The 6 1/2-furlong first-level allowance race for 3-year-olds drew nine horses and goes as race 8.

Cabron won a first-level allowance race earlier in the year but Saturday’s race carries a $50,000 claiming option and he has been entered for the price.

EDMONTON, Alberta – Trainer Cody Anderson and owner Ab Brewster kept their options open on Wednesday by nominating Cool Ventura, third in the Canadian Derby here on Aug. 23, to the $250,000 B.C Derby at Hastings on Sept. 21. Anderson worked Cool Ventura five furlongs at Northlands Park Wednesday in a bullet 1:00.40.

Trainer Ron Grieves nominated Papa Time, fourth in the Canadian Derby, to the B.C Derby, and trainer Dale Greenwood nominated the Bear Stable duo of Bears Home Run and Bears Tiger to the 1 1/8-mile race.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Trainer Bob Baffert continues to weigh his options with his champion filly Indian Blessing, including a possible start against the boys in the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes at Belmont on Sept. 27.

Though the more likely option for Indian Blessing is the Grade 2, $150,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap against females here Sept. 20, Baffert on Wednesday opened the door a crack to running against the boys.

“Right now, she’s doing great, I want to keep her fit and fresh and watch the sprint division real close,” Baffert said Wednesday from the horse sales at Keeneland.

ELMONT, N.Y – There will be pick-six carryover of $202,044 at Belmont Park heading into Thursday’s card.

The wager went unhit for a second consecutive card Wednesday sparked by double-digit winners Kettle Two ($19.80) and Catch Up Chris ($25.20). There were no live tickets heading into the nightcap, which was won by War Echo ($18.40).

There was a carryover of $63,135 heading into Wednesday’s card after the wager went unhit on Sunday.

The pick six begins with race 4 (2:35 Eastern post) and includes four turf races.

POMONA, Calif. - A small pick six carryover that was not hit Wednesday at Fairplex Park has generated a big carryover Thursday at Fairplex, where bettors will shoot for a two-day jackpot of $138,014.

It might be just what Fairplex needs to energize the Los Angeles County Fair race meet. After two days of puzzling pick six sequences, the Thursday card looks manageable, starting in the first leg of the pick six.

With trainer Bob Baffert electing to skip the $400,000 Presque Isle Masters with Indian Blessing, Dream Rush and defending Masters champ Miss Macy Sue will be left to fight it out as the likely favorites in the full field of 12 fillies and mares Saturday at the Erie, Pa., track.

A 17-year-old male from Evansville, Ind., turned himself in to authorities Monday night in connection with an attempted armed robbery at Ellis Park on Sept. 1, closing day of the meet.

According to Ellis spokesman Mark Geary, the teen has been jailed after being charged by the Henderson County (Ky.) Sheriff's Office with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and two counts of wanton endangerment. Because of his age, the teen has not been publicly identified. Geary said the teen worked at Ellis during the entire 39-day meet.