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When trainer Brittany Russell scored the first graded stakes victory of her career in October 2021, she had even more to celebrate the next day when she underwent a cesarean section to deliver her second baby. This time around, day-after celebrations looked a bit different after Russell won her first Grade 1 race with Doppelganger in Saturday’s $300,000 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct

"He proved shipping wasn’t a concern and he’s familiar with the surroundings going on the road,” Cox said of Wood Memorial entrant Hit Show.

“He’s probably running the best of his career right now, which is pretty amazing considering where he’s been and the fact that he’s 9 years old.”

Built Wright Stables’ 9-year-old Eastern Bay, racing closer to the pace than usual, took the lead at the top of the stretch and powered home by 1 ½ lengths to earn his first gradedstakes victory, reach the $1 million mark in career earnings and cap an emotional day in Saturday’s $250,000 General George (G3) at Laurel Park.

Michael Scheffres’ claimer-turned-multiple stakes winner Factor It In, narrowly beaten in a pair of out-of-town graded stakes last year, will have home track advantage when he makes his return to graded company in the $250,000 General George (G3) Saturday at Laurel Park.