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Ari Gold will be making his second start of the year after finishing sixth in his season opener July 20 at Saratoga.
Next to last in the early stages, Dixiana Farms’ homebred Hayes Strike angled five wide in early stretch and uncoiled a torrid rally to wear down the front-runners and snatch victory by a nose in the $300,000 Texas Derby on Monday at Lone Star Park.
“It was just sort of put a line through it, regroup, and hopefully we can get him back on track," said Russell.
Woodford Racing, Lanes End Farm, Phipps Stable, Ken Langone, and Edward Hudson Jr.’s Perform, thrilling winner of Saturday’s Federico Tesio at Laurel Park, may get a short break as his connections mull where to run their improving 3-year-old next.
Stablemates Prince of Jericho and Circling the Drain and multiple stakes winners Coffeewithchris and Ninetyprcentmaddie will each vie for a Triple Crown berth in a competitive edition of the $125,000 Federico Tesio Saturday at Laurel Park.