Lyrical Lady
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Last race: July 20, 5th
Finish: 1st by 5 ¾
Beyer: 75
Expensive two-year-old purchase did not disappoint on debut, showing good speed right from the start before powering away in the stretch to a convincing score.
Teletype
Trainer: Bill Mott
Last Race: July 20, 5th
Finish: 4th by 6
Beyer: 60
Two-year-old filly was a big price in her debut, and while no match for the talented Lyrical Lady, she chased a solid pace right from the start, took a run to challenge, and only weakened late. Underrated effort for filly who may ultimately want turf.
Catherinethegreat
Trainer: Mark Casse
Last race: July 20, 8th
Finish: 1st by 4 ¼
Beyer: 84
Two-year-old filly encountered fast dirt for the first time in the Grade 3 Schuylerville. She made a nice appearance prerace and had no issues with the footing while showing sharp speed and dominating a good-looking field in fast time. Looks tough in the juvenile filly stakes going forward.
Patterson Cross
Trainer: Bill Mott
Last race: July 21, 7th
Finish: 4th by 1
Beyer: 99
Stakes-quality turf router was last on the rail behind a moderate pace and had no choice but to take his chances inside through the stretch, and he finished gamely while behind horses to the wire. Appears to be racing his way back into top shape after a long layoff.
Transaction Tax
Trainer: Gary Contessa
Last race: July 22, 8th
Finish: 3rd by 2 ½
Beyer: 83
Speedy turf filly has improved noticeably in recent starts and she ran another good one. She bowled along on a fast pace from the start, ran out the chasers into the stretch, and just failed to a pair of closers in the late stages of one-mile route on the inner turf.
Semper Sententiae
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset
Lastr ace: July 22, 10th
Finish: 6th by 2 ½
Beyer: 71
Lone firster in field of maiden three-year-old fillies took the worst of it on the inner turf when pulled out of a tight spot early and then spun wide on the first turn to race last behind a rated pace. She was still racing on late.
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