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.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The field for the Grade 3, $125,000 B.C. Breeders' Cup Oaks on Sept. 20 is dwindling with the defections of two of the top 3-year-old fillies at Hastings. As it stands now, Lecturing Lynn, who won the Hong Kong Jockey Club on Aug. 30, appears a standout among the local horses shooting for the Oaks.

Dancing Allstar and Remarkable Miss have both been turned out for the year.

A couple of battle-tested geldings with combined earnings of nearly $1.6 million will take center stage Saturday at Kentucky Downs when the turf-only track opens its six-day meet with the $200,000 Kentucky Cup Turf.

Ruffaroundtheedges makes herself at home no matter where she roams. Her five wins have come at five different racetracks, with her latest conquest being Retama Park near San Antonio.

Ruffaroundtheedges equaled her career-best Beyer Figure, an 84, last Saturday night at Retama, when she closed strongly to take the $50,000 Lakeway Stakes. She came rolling for a 2 1/4-length score, covering the six furlongs in 1:10.76. The Lakeway, for 3-year-old fillies, was her first stakes win. Her other wins have come at Delta Downs, Sam Houston Race Park, Lone Star Park, and Evangeline Downs.

It has been a whirlwind few weeks for jockey Azael De Leon.

It began when De Leon, 22, won the $100,000 Bassinet at River Downs on Aug. 30 aboard the 2-year-old filly Afternoon Stroll.

On Labor Day at Hoosier Park, De Leon won three races in one day for the first time in his career.

Going into Wednesday's card, De Leon had won with 9 of 40 mounts, which placed him fourth in the rider standings, only two behind the leader, Orlando Mojica.

In 2005, De Leon came to the United States from his native Panama, where he attended jockey school.

Qualifying trials for the $150,000 Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association Sales Futurity have been rescheduled for Saturday at Evangeline Downs.

First post time for the 11 heats will be 4:20 p.m. Central. The final will also be pushed back a week and will now be run on Sept. 28.

Originally slated for Aug. 31, the trials were one of two Evangeline programs that were lost when Hurricane Gustav roared ashore on Labor Day. The storm caused some minor damage to the backside and the slots casino, but otherwise the track escaped relatively unscathed.