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Aruna, the third choice on the morning line, and longshot Senada both scratched out of Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Flower Bowl Invitational.

Big Drama heads a fantastic field of fast sprinters set to contest six furlongs in Saturday's Grade 1, $350,000 Vosburgh Invitational, unquestionably the most competitive of the six graded stakes races to be run at Belmont Park.

Winner of the 2009 Arlington Million and runner-up the last year, Gio Ponti drew post 5 and was listed as the 2-1 second choice. Cape Blanco, winner of the July 9 Man o' War, was pegged as the 9-5 choice at the post position draw Tuesday, Aug. 9.

Teaks North will be in search of his third Grade 1 victory of the year as well as a little respect when he takes on seven horses in Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational at Saratoga.

Tizway and Flat Out, the one-two finishers from Saturday's Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap at Saratoga, will likely renew acquaintances in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational at Belmont Park on Oct. 1.

While Shackleford and Ruler On Ice battle for divisional supremacy in Sunday's Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park, seven lesser accomplished but not necessarily inferior 3-year-olds will clash in Saturday's $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga.

At the beginning of the year, trainer Christophe Clement thought Winchester was better on soft ground. Then the 5-year-old won the Grade 1 Manhattan over firm turf.

After a couple of close calls and tough trips in her first four North American starts splitting horses in deep stretch and earning a hard-fought head victory in the Grade 1, $500,000 Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park.

With several horses aimed at the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin Stable wanted to run Girolamo in the Grade 1 Vosburgh Invitational at Belmont Park to see if they had a contender for the Breeders' Cup Sprint.

The Flower Bowl is traditionally a spot for a European-based filly or mare to come to North America and strut her stuff. This year's lone overseas representative didn't come from Europe, but rather Japan.

With the possible exception of Winchester, the older North American turf males entered in Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational at Belmont Park have been a bit of an inconsistent and uninspiring group.

Persistently is likely to be overlooked when she returns to Belmont Park for Saturday's Grade 1 $350,000 Beldame Invitational run at 1 1/8 miles around one turn.

With the Breeders' Cup World Championships returning to dirt for the first time in three years -- albeit at Churchill Downs -- the significance of the Belmont fall meet is once again heightened.

From the time he left the Saratoga winner's circle last August, trainer Steve Hobby thought about bringing back Telling for another crack at the Sword Dancer Invitational.

Bob Baffert says he always has a good time when he comes to Monmouth Park.

There is a certain cachet that one usually associates with a Kentucky Derby winner. For Super Saver, that seemingly lasted about two weeks.