Dynamite Kitten
Trainer: John Kimmel
Last race: July 11, 7th
Finish: 7th by 2 1/4
Beyer: 80
NY-bred 4-year-old filly has improved since returning this year and getting back to turf, and this was an underrated effort vs. a tough field after she got stuck inside and blocked behind horses in the stretch.
Made You Look
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last race: July 12, 9th
Finish: 4th by 1 1/4
Beyer: 98
Kept close to a strong pace in the Grade 3 Forbidden Apple and was in with a look in the stretch before flattening out late. Considering he was away for nearly a year he looks set to improve in his next start.
Kickin' Kirby
Trainer: Nick Zito
Last race: July 13, 4th
Finish: 2nd by 2 3/4
Beyer: 68
2-year-old first time starter was bothered at the start and finished gamely to be clearly second behind a favored winner.
Peddlers Pride
Trainer: Bill Mott
Last race: July 13, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 5 1/2
Beyer: 61
2-year-old by Liam's Map was outrun early in his debut after drifting out at the break. He came with a nice run through the stretch, passing horses and gaining ground into 3rd.
Decorated Invader
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Last race: July 13, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 54
$200k yearling by Declaration of War was rated back behind a slow pace while making his career debut routing on turf. After coming wide to the stretch, he put in a nice finish to be a gaining 2nd to a perfect-trip winner.