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Davis, 27, has now ridden Barese to two stakes victories and will be aboard once again in the Wood Memorial, a race he has contested twice

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $600,000 Sunday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

Leading rider Dylan Davis won four races on Saturday’s lucrative New York Claiming Championship card, which saw New York-breds capture six of the 10 starter stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.

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The New York Claiming Championship series returns for the seventh year on Saturday at Aqueduct Racetrack with 10 starter stakes

After a week of no Derby preps, we’re trying something new this week. As a one-time change of pace, we’re offering historical comparisons for each member of the top-20 list that could prove pretty fun. We’ll be back to traditional analysis next week, after the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby and G2 UAE Derby are run.

Undefeated in three career starts. 3-year-old New York-bred Barese returned to the worktab Friday and breezed six furlongs in 1:16.42 on the dirt training track at Belmont Park in preparation for the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), a 100-40-20-10 qualifier for the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.

“We’ve kind of gotten hurt with not as much turf racing as we’re used to,” Maker said of the current Gulfstream Park meet.

LEE'S LOCK Mun Luv in the second

New York-bred Barese won Saturday's Gander Stakes at Aqueduct to run his record to 3-for-3 and trainer Mike Maker said the son of Laobon could run next in the Wood Memorial Stakes on the road to the Kentucky Derby.