Horses to Watch

Tiz Brian

Trainer: Steven Asmussen
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 26, 7th
Finish: 2nd by 3-1/4

Dueled through fast fractions and held gamely behind a perfect-trip winner first time out.

Zodiac Girl

Trainer: Chad Brown
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 26, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 3

Strong finish to win turf route debut vs. $75K maidens; trainer did same thing at the Spa last year with eventual BC Juvenile Filly Turf winner Maram.

Grassy

Trainer: Christophe Clement
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 22, 9th
Finish: 1st by Nose

Prevailed in that wild six-way photo, but was really lengths the best after stumbling at the start and racing wide.

Dr. Nick

Trainer: Dale Romans
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 23, 1st
Finish: 4th by 3/4

In a six-horse field, he steadied repeatedly and finally lacked room behind the leaders through the final sixteenth under curious handling.

Happy Week

Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 13, 2nd
Finish: 2nd by 3/4

First-time starter was caught in a multi-horse scramble for the early lead, and held on gamely.

R Betty Graybull

Trainer: Alan Seewald
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 16, 1st
Finish: 7th by 6-1/2

Taken up behind the leaders and lost all chance in her second start of the year.

Andiron

Trainer: Kiaran McLaughlin
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 08, 2nd
Finish: 1st by 2-3/4

Returned from a layoff and improved sharply to win maiden route first time on turf.

Girolamo

Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 09, 3rd
Finish: 1st by 4

Fought off multiple challenges to win seven-furlong allowance in 1:21.57, including 1:09.11 split that was close to Fabulous Strike's A.G. Vanderbilt (1:08.69) later on the card.

Dublin

Trainer: D. Lukas
Last Race: Saratoga Aug 01, 6th
Finish: 1st by 3-1/4

Big improvement second time out; fifth winner out of super key maiden dash at Churchill Downs June 11.

Beautician

Trainer: Kenneth McPeek
Last Race: Saratoga Jul 29, 9th
Finish: 2nd by 6-1/4

Ran fast enough to win vast majority of Schuylervilles, but was chasing a freak opening day.