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Big Everest, a three-time stakes winner beaten as the favorite in his last start; graded stakes-winning turf sprinter Cazadero, and Highestdistinction, who upset Big Everest in their last meeting, top a list of 20 horses nominated to the $200,000 Baltimore-Washington International Turf Cup (G3) Saturday, Sept. 16 at Pimlico Race Course.
Casse said: "I just kind of felt like we needed to get her back to square one, try to get her some confidence.”
“I thought it was a remarkable effort last time, when she got away the way she did, for her to be able to overcome that and do what she did and get up and win,” Pletcher said.
The Rainbow 6 went unsolved at Gulfstream Park Saturday for the 12th racing day in a row following a single-ticket jackpot hit for $533,783.63. Sunday’s Rainbow 6 gross jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $600,000.
“She’s a good-looking filly, well-built, got a good disposition and a good mind. Obviously, her race record has been very good,” Pletcher said.