Fort Larned earned a career-high 110 Beyer speed figure in the Whitney, the second-best rating for older males at more than a mile on dirt this year.

According to the trainer Ian Wilkes, “The Woodward (gr. I on Sept. 1) is possible, but we have to think about how to get to the Classic and work backwards,” he said. “The main thing is, he’ll tell me. He’s been going since early in the year. We’ll see how he is, and he will tell us.”

I picked the horses on top and didn't think i'd get 7-1 on the horse.

Nice win for Emma's Encore as well. I knew it wasn't no fluke after she pulled off a 39-1 upset of the Grade 3 Victory Ride on July 7 at Belmont Park.

the trainer Allen Jerkens said he was not sure if Emma's Encore would return for the Grade 1, $500,000 Test on August 25.