5th-Ellis Park, $70K, Msw, 2yo, 1mT, post time: 2:45 p.m. ET
Pure Poetry (Quality Road), produced by GI Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. heroine Dickinson (Medaglia d'Oro), gets his career started on grass for Brad Cox. The Godolphin homebred, tabbed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite, is a full-brother to Wadsworth, winner of the American Derby over this same course earlier this month. The Quality Road over Medaglia d'Oro cross is also responsible for 2023 GI Preakness S. winner National Treasure. TJCIS PPs
6th-Ellis Park, $70K, Msw, 2yo, f, 6f, post time: 3:18 p.m. ET
Musical Diva (Maclean's Music) looks very well-meant for Cox on debut here. The gray's worktab includes a trio of bullet moves, including a five-furlong local drill in 1:00 2/5 (1/26) July 8. Her dam Ultimate Shopper (Yes It's True) graduated by 12 1/2 lengths on debut at Belmont Park in the fall of her 3-year-old year with a 99 Beyer. Musical Diva is a half-sister to the stakes-placed Taylors Tap (Tapwrit), a 2-year-old debut winner over the Lone Star grass. Musical Diva brought $300,000 from Kueber Racing, LLC and Schwing Thoroughbreds after working in :10 at OBS March. The field of 12 also includes $370,000 KEESEP graduate Auraculous (Uncle Mo). TJCIS PPs
7th-Ellis Park, $70K, Msw, f/m, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, post time: 3:50 p.m. ET
Juddmonte homebred Catmint (Kitten's Joy), a 3-year-old daughter of GI Longines Just a Game S. heroine Antonoe (First Defence), debuts for Cox. She is listed at 10-1 on the morning-line. TJCIS PPs
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