ELMONT, N.Y. - Flightline, the uber-impressive winner of Saturday’s Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park, was scheduled to return to Southern California on Tuesday and his connections will wait a while before deciding on where he will make his next start. While the popular belief is Flightline will run next in the Grade 1, $1 million Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Sept. 3, part owner Kosta Hronis did not discount the idea of shipping back East for the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney at Saratoga on Aug. 6. The Whitney is the stated objective for Life Is Good, the very fast colt who began his career in California before being moved East to trainer Todd Pletcher. “Absolutely, that’s a highly respected race,” Hronis said Sunday when asked if the Whitney would be considered. “All options are open at this point. I think it’s going to be more about the timing.” Flightline, now undefeated in four starts, won the Met Mile off a 167-day layoff or since he won the Grade 1 Malibu last December. He won the Malibu off a 112-day layoff. The Whitney, run at 1 1/8 miles, is 56 days from the Met Mile. The Pacific Classic, run at 1 1/4 miles, is 84 days from the Met Mile. Hronis said trainer John Sadler “has done a good job spacing things out. He’s so fast, you have to keep these things spaced out properly. When he’s ready to go we’ll find a race for him, whether it’s in California or on the East Coast, I’m sure there’ll be a race for him on the schedule.” :: Bet the races on DRF Bets! Sign up with code WINNING to get a $250 Deposit Match, $10 Free Bet, and FREE DRF Formulator. There are a lot of owners involved with Flightline. In addition to Hronis Racing, Flightline is owned by Siena Farm, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing. After winning his first three starts in California by more than 37 lengths, Flightline’s 4-year-old debut came in the Met Mile where, after encountering some early trouble following a slow start, he worked his way into a stalking position under Flavien Prat. He took over from pacesetting Speaker’s Corner before the quarter pole, opened up a 4 1/2-length lead in midstretch and extended it to six lengths while being geared down late. Even geared down, Flightline galloped out another good quarter of a mile. “That’s a breathtaking performance considering he was here last Monday and what he did on Saturday,” Hronis said. “He did it on a big stage on the East Coast and he proved he’s definitely one of the top horses in the country.” Meanwhile, Happy Saver, who finished second to Flightline, could be a candidate for the Grade 2, $400,000 Suburban going 1 1/4 miles on July 9 or the Grade 1, $1 million Whitney, going 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga on Aug. 6. “Happy Saver’s been successful at a number of distances, I don’t think he’s at his very best at a one-turn mile,” trainer Todd Pletcher said, referring to the configuration of the Met Mile. “We were hoping for a scenario where the two favorites hooked up and came back to him a little bit. Flightline, to his credit, ran too well. I was super happy with the way [Happy Saver] ran.” Speaker’s Corner had his three-race winning streak snapped in the Metropolitan Handicap, finishing third, 8 3/4 lengths behind Flightline after setting the early pace. “I’m disappointed, I think we’re better than that,” Bill Mott, the trainer of Speaker’s Corner, said. “Take nothing away from the winner, he was awesome, he took it to us, he attacked, we didn’t resist. Our horse is better than that. I’m not making excuses, I had higher hopes.” Mott was uncertain what would be next for Speaker’s Corner, though the Grade 1, $600,000 Forego on Aug. 27 at seven furlongs could be a summer target. Pletcher won the Grade 2 Brooklyn Stakes on Saturday with Fearless, who could come back in the Grade 2 Suburban on July 9. Fearless won the Brooklyn by 2 3/4 lengths over Warrant, who had a troubled start. “He gave us the impression he would stay a mile-and-a-half, until you do it, you’re never positive,” Pletcher said. Trainer Brad Cox said Warrant could also be a candidate for the Suburban. Casa Creed likely to Fourstardave While Casa Creed is best at distances under a mile, there is no logical spot for him at sprint distances coming up, so he is likely to make a third attempt in the Grade 1, $500,000 Fourstardave Handicap at a mile on Aug. 13 at Saratoga, part owner Lee Einsidler said Sunday. Casa Creed on Saturday won the Grade 1 Jaipur for the second consecutive year. He was the recipient of a super ride by Luis Saez, who kept him within six lengths of the pace before cutting the corner sweetly and then tipping out three-wide to run down pace prompters Arrest Me Red and True Valour. It was Casa Creed’s sixth win from 26 starts and he increased his career earnings to $1,428,308. He is owned by Einsidler and radio personality Mike Francesa. In each of the last two years, Casa Creed has finished third in the Fourstardave. The other option at Saratoga is the Grade 3, $300,000 Troy Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 6, but Mott doesn’t like the 5 1/2-furlong distance for Casa Creed. “Five and 5 1/2 are a little sharp for him,” Mott said. The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland on Nov. 5 is also at 5 1/2 furlongs. The race that might serve as Casa Creed’s primary target for the remainder of 2022 is the $1 million FanDuel Turf Sprint going six furlongs at Kentucky Downs on Sept. 10.