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Jack Christopher, who suffered his first loss last out in the Grade 1 Haskell Invitational on July 23 at Monmouth Park, will return to the sprint distance in search of a third Grade 1 triumph in Saturday’s $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomores, at Saratoga Race Course.

Jack Christopher and Taiba were the Haskell Stakes favorites, but Cyberknife, with a strong NJ connection, will strut in the spotlight now.

Cyberknife wins $1 million Haskell at Monmouth Park | 2022-07-24 08:17:52

Cyberknife upsets Santa Anita-based Taiba and undefeated Jack Christopher to win the Haskell Stakes at Monmouth in New Jersey.

Saturday's Grade 1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes drew a field of eight, led by Jack Christopher, at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Haskell S. (G1) at Monmouth Park.

The $1 million Haskell Stakes is being run Saturday at the Jersey Shore track, and no one has dominated this first major post-Triple Crown test for 3-year-olds more than Bob Baffert.

NYRA will host an all-graded stakes Cross Country Pick 5 on Saturday, featuring action from Saratoga, Woodbine and Monmouth Park.

Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Cyberknife rebounded from his 18th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and put his nose in front of pacesetter Howling Time at the wire to narrowly win Sunday’s 25th running of the $225,000 Matt Winn Stakes (G3) for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs.

Mo Donegal has won the grueling 1½-mile race at the 2022 Belmont Stakes, the oldest and longest triple crown race, in front of about 46,000 people.