Shedaresthedevil is one of two horses trainer Brad Cox will run in the Phipps along with Bonnie South. “After we took the blinkers off, she had more chance to relax, she’s been more competitive,” Gutierrez said. Letruska has won three of four starts since trainer Fausto Gutierrez removed her blinkers following a poor showing in the Grade 2 Beldame Invitational here last October. The question is can she bounce back with a similar performance off that strenuous effort while also facing the prospect of getting plenty of pace pressure from Shedaresthedevil. Letruska withstood a torrid stretch duel with Monomoy Girl to win the Apple Blossom at Oaklawn by a nose for her first Grade 1 win. :: DRF's Belmont Stakes Headquarters: Contenders, latest news, past performances, analysis, and more The remainder of the field for the 1 1/16-mile Phipps is Bonny South, Queen Nekia, and Water White. The late defections leaves a field of just five fillies and mares led by Letruska and Shedaresthedevil, each of whom is coming off a Grade 1 win. The complexion of the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps on Saturday’s Belmont Stakes undercard changed dramatically when Grade 1 winners Swiss Skydiver and Valiance, both key players in the race, were scratched after spiking temperatures earlier in the week. The rematch in the Ogden Phipps was scuttled when illness forced the scratch of Swiss Skydiver.ĮLMONT, N.Y. Letruska holds off Swiss Skydiver to win the Grade 1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn.
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