Two year olds looking for Boost in Laurel Futurity, Selima

Almost six weeks after graduating for the second time, Hendrickson will enter the holdings on October 1 for the 96th run of the $150,000 Laurel Futurity on the pitch at Laurel Park.

Hendrickson is back on the pitch after breaking his maiden 2 1/2-mile length on all-weather surfaces. August 22 at Presque Isle Downs.

The effort is a marked improvement on his debut, when Hendrickson came out early and finished in last place in eighth place in the special girls’ weight division last year. July 15th, sprinting five scissors on Monmouth Park pitch.

Also entered as Dataman a son of Tapit ran fifth in the first sprint 5 1/2 over Racecourse Saratoga grass field July 22 before returning for graduation exam 1 1/4 length August 22 walk a mile on grass at Colony Downs.

There is also an impressive maiden victory Dandy Handyman a revered son of 2016 Wood Memorial (G1) winner Machining flew from afar to win the first claim to go a mile on September 7 at Colonial Downs. Chasing up to 11 lengths in half a mile, he gets up on the final jump to beat a lot Take me to Jimmy with odds of 22-1.


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Thomas Duo Target Selima

After watching horses like Share and Consumer Spend use racing as a path to the Breeder’s Cup and become graded bet winners, trainer Jonathan Thomas hopes the same will be true for either or both Born Dapper and joyful in $150,000 Selima Stakes on Saturday.

Thomas, who coached both Delight and Born Dapper for Augustin Stable, said: “There is no doubt this race is a good stepping stone. “If you happen to be competing in this race, the time to the Breeders’ Cup is very, very good. And when the weather is nice, Laurel’s turf is as good as anywhere.”

Delight, by Mendelssohn raced three times and ran third in each of her first two attempts starting with special maiden weights 5 1/2 long feathers April 29 at Keeneland. She had plenty of time before being extended to 1/16 mile for her August 7 comeback in Saratoga, and refreshed again after a 2 1/4 mile long win on August 27 at Delaware Park.

Born Dapper, a purebred daughter of 2012 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Union Rags that also led to her first special weight class victory, her one-mile run on August 13 at Monmouth Park. She came in second when she debuted on May 28 on the all-weather surface at Honeysuckle before running its third on its turf on July 2, and also participated in a 1/16-mile race on July 24 in Saratoga which was ultimately declared to have no following. tractor failure.

“She’s just a real dirty snake,” Thomas said. “She came out in three starts and she was bred and looked like a kid who would appreciate the stretch. Both prepared for this race together and honestly that said, Born Dapper was as well trained as Delight.”

Coach Chad Brown will chase third Selima win in a row with Klaravich Stables’ Personal credit one Into Mischief filly finished third in his August 4 debut at Saratoga and returned with a score of 4 1/4 of a mile ahead on September 2 at Monmouth Park.

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