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My Miss Aurelia, one of four unbeaten fillies in the full field of 14, drew post 9 and was installed as the 5-2 morning-line favorite by track linemaker Mike Battaglia for Friday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies

So while Scooter Dickey would like his 5-year-old horse to improve upon runner-up finishes in both the Whitney Handicap and Woodward Stakes at Saratoga when he runs in Saturday's $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, a victory is not paramount.

Though Hungry Island was a convincing winner of last month's Grade 2 Lake Placid Stakes at Saratoga, most of the focus coming out of the race was about the disappointing performance of odds-on favorite Winter Memories.

Back in New York, It's Tricky relished the rainy and muddy conditions at Belmont Park, upsetting the heavily favored Turbulent Descent by 3 3/4 lengths in Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Acorn Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.

Uncle Mo arrived at his Belmont Park home at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday and two hours later was assigned post 5 for his engagement in Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct, where he will face nine opponents.

Saturday, when Unrivaled Belle makes her 5-year-old debut in the Grade 3, $150,000 Rampart Stakes at Gulfstream Park, it will once again be a Pletcher-trained filly who looms the biggest obstacle.

That performance will most likely make R Heat Lightning the favorite in Saturday's Grade 2, $300,000 Gulfstream Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at Gulfstream Park.

Not that he probably needs it, but Calibrachoa will have a little help from one of his friends when he seeks his third straight stakes victory in Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Tom Fool Handicap at Aqueduct.

Though no horse entered in Saturday's $250,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct is any more accomplished than his, trainer Graham Motion believes he will learn a lot more about Toby's Corner when he runs in the Grade 3 stakes for 3-year-olds.

On Friday, Rosen will send out Theyskens' Theory - a half-sister to Stevie Wonderboy - in the $2 million Juvenile Fillies at Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver is a slight favorite over Lookin At Lucky after Friday's early wagering for Saturday's $1 million Preakness Stakes. The odds are based on money wagered only in the state of Maryland.

Regardless of their post-time odds, there has been plenty of buzz concerning three of trainer Todd Pletcher's four Derby starters. There has been virtually no discussion of the Pletcher-trained Discreetly Mine.

The Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens looked at the tote board prior to the running of Saturday's Grade 3, $150,000 Bold Ruler Handicap at Aqueduct

Termagant sprung a 16-1 surprise in the $357,000, Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.

In a competitive renewal of the Grade 1 King's Bishop, where post position could be a factor, trainers Todd Pletcher and David Fawkes couldn't feel more differently about their fate.

The recent failures of odds-on favorites in stakes races here this month would make one think we're at Saratoga and not Belmont Park.