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Grade I Winners Invade Sword Dancer
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Red Rocks and Dancing Forever, both fresh off grade I turf victories at Belmont, will square off in the star-studded Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) Aug. 16 at Saratoga, a field that also includes three other grade I winners, including Grand Couturier, who won the event a year ago.
Because of continuous heavy rains in the Saratoga area, and more rain in the forecast, if they are able to race on the turf, the surface is likely to be soft. It has already caused graded stakes winner Hostess to skip the $500,000 event, which is run at 1 1/2 miles. The Sword Dancer is scheduled for a 4:56 p.m. EDT and immediately precedes the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (gr. I).
J. Paul Reddam’s Red Rocks won for the second time in the states July 12 in the Man o’ War (gr. IT) at Belmont Park, in the process defeating reigning Horse of the Year Curlin, who was making his turf debut. The son of Galileo--Pharmacist, by Machiavellian won by two lengths under Javier Castellano for his second victory in three starts this season.
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BREEDERS' CUP NEWS: Dutrow, Desormeaux Meet, Mend Fences:
Trainer Rick Dutrow’s initial displeasure over Kent Desormeaux’s ride aboard Triple Crown hopeful Big Brown in the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr.I) had abated quite a bit the morning of June 11, after he met with the Hall of Fame jockey. Dutrow said Desormeaux, who eased Big Brown at the top of the stretch in the Belmont, would have the mount when the colt races again.
At 9 a.m. June 11, Dutrow told a sole reporter at his Aqueduct barn that he and Desormeaux had met earlier and that their meeting, the first since Dutrow gave the rider a leg up on Big Brown in the paddock before the Belmont, was cordial.
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Price enthusiastic about Light Fantastic
Trainer Mick Price is "enthusiastic" about the chances of unbeaten four-year-old Light Fantastic without expecting him to necessarily win his showdown with Weekend Hussler in Saturday's Group Two Liston Stakes at Caulfield.
Price, who will also run former New Zealander Alamosa in the 1400m Liston, said he hadn't deliberately trained either horse to win first-up but was sure both would run well.
"I am going into the race enthusiastic about my chances," Price said.
"Fitness-wise Light Fantastic is in a zone where he can run well and not get hurt.
"I want to see him run well, have every chance, and then move on."
Weekend Hussler, who had a foot abscess this week, is at $1.65 with TAB Sportsbet for the Liston while Light Fantastic is $3.60, Maldivian $10 and Alamosa $12.
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UK: Juddmonte next For The Duke:
Duke Of Marmalade could bid to land his fifth successive Group One race of the season in the Juddmonte International at York on Tuesday.
Duke Of Marmalade
Aidan O'Brien's brilliant four-year-old is currently unbeaten this term with victories in the Prix Ganay, Tattersalls Gold Cup, Prince of Wales's Stakes and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and heads 16 confirmations for the feature on day one of the Ebor Festival.
O'Brien has also left in Red Rock Canyon, King Of Rome and Zulu Chief while fellow Irish trainer Jim Bolger still has Derby hero New Approach and Coronation Stakes winner Lush Lashes.
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