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August 9, 2025

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Race 8 POST Time - 3:45 PM ET Van Clief S.

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Purse $150,000. Five And One Half Furlongs. (Outer turf) (Rail at 60 feet) For Three Year Olds And Upward. No nomination fee. $375 to enter and $375 to start. Supplementary nomination of $1,500 (which includes entry and starting fees) may be made at the time of entry. $150,000, with 60% to the owner of the winner, 20% to second, 11% to third, 6% to fourth and 3% to fifth. Weights: Three year olds 122 Lbs. Older 126 Lbs. Non-winners of a sweepstake since January 1 allowed 2 Lbs.; of $45,000 on the turf in 2025, 4 Lbs. (maiden, claiming and starter races not considered). Starters and riders to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. This race will be limited to fourteen (14) starters. In the event more than fourteen entrants pass through the entry box, preference will be given to graded stakes winners (in order I-II-III), then graded stakes placed (2nd or 3rd) in 2024-2025, then highest turf earnings in 2024-2025. Any horse excluded due to the aforementioned preference shall be refunded the entry fee and supplementary nomination fee, if applicable. Trophy to the winning owner. Nominations closed Wednesday, July 23, 2025 with 37 nominations and 1 supplement. .

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P# PP Horse VS A/S Med Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L Live
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1
1
 Witty (PA)
6/G
 J Rodriguez
126
 E M Merryman 6/1
2
2
 Petcoff (KY)
5/G
 B Curtis
122
 B T Russell 20/1
3
3
 Had to Have Him (MD)
4/G
 T Gaffalione
122
 J E Salzman, Jr. 10/1
4
4
 Nobals (KY)
6/G
 J Loveberry
124
 L Rivelli 3/1
5
5
 Isivunguvungu (SAF)
7/G
 J R Velazquez
122
 H G Motion 8/1
6
6
 Step Forward (KY)
6/G
 M J Sanchez
122
 M E Casse 6/1
7
7
 Mister Mmmmm (KY)
7/G
 A Concepcion
122
 J Sharp 20/1
8
8
 Going Up (PA)
4/G
 R D Allen, Jr.
122
 R G Potts 20/1
9
9
 Bear River (KY)
4/R
 J Graham
126
 J K Desormeaux 30/1
10
10
 Hedwig (KY)
4/G
 W Hamilton
122
 J Cruz 50/1
11
11
 Nothing Better (KY)
8/G
 L Saez
122
 J Duarte, Jr. 8/1
12
12
 Coppola (KY)
6/H
 V Cheminaud
126
 D L Romans 9/2
13
13
 Horsepower (KY)
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4/G
 J Castellano
126
 J F Orseno 15/1

First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 10 - Hedwig

Owners: 1 - Elizabeth M. Merryman and Marc Detampel ; 2 - George A. Sharp ; 3 - Gracie Mae Stables and Great Lake Stable ; 4 - Patricia's Hope, LLC ; 5 - Hollywood Racing ; 6 - Gary Barber ; 7 - Baron Racing Stables, LLC ; 8 - Robert G. Klimasewski and Tammy Klimasewski ; 9 - Charles K. Marquis ; 10 - Wasabi Ventures Stables, LLC ; 11 - Colts Neck Stable, LLC ; 12 - Hammer Time Stable and S.O.K. Racing ; 13 - D. J. Stable, LLC Owner Link

Breeders: 1 - Elizabeth M. Merryman; 2 - Edward A. Seltzer; 3 - Wes Carter; 4 - Dr. John A. Chandler; 5 - Narrow Creek Stud; 6 - Endeavor Farm; 7 - Woods Edge Farm, LLC; 8 - Tammy Klimasewski & Robert Klimasewski; 9 - Dreamfields Farm, Don Brady & BrendanBurke; 10 - Godolphin; 11 - Don Alberto Corporation; 12 - Fifth Avenue Bloodstock; 13 - Ledgelands LLC & Andrew C. Ritter

Pedigrees (Sire - Dam, by Dam Sire): 1 - Great Notion - Zeezee Zoomzoom , by Congrats ; 2 - Munnings - Mylitta , by Sky Mesa ; 3 - Force the Pass - Success At Sunup , by Successful Appeal ; 4 - Noble Mission (GB) - Pearly Blue , by Empire Maker ; 5 - What a Winter (SAF) - Miss Tweedy (SAF) , by Tiger Ridge ; 6 - Speightstown - Stand Back , by Giant's Causeway ; 7 - Speightster - Celebrated , by Songandaprayer ; 8 - Mineshaft - Shush Up , by Silent Name (JPN) ; 9 - Flameaway - Sixtyfivenorth , by Midshipman ; 10 - Maclean's Music - Mrs. Norris , by Bernardini ; 11 - Munnings - One True Love (IRE) , by Duke of Marmalade (IRE) ; 12 - Into Mischief - Blind Copy , by Distorted Humor ; 13 - Good Samaritan - Bear's Lightning , by Maria's Mon ;

Sire of Coppola standing at Spendthrift Farm

Van Clief S.

$150,000 5 1/2 F Outer turf 3:45 PM ET

(Rail at 60 feet) For Three Year Olds And Upward. No nomination fee. $375 to enter and $375 to start. Supplementary nomination of $1,500 (which includes entry and starting fees) may be made at the time of entry. $150,000, with 60% to the owner of the winner, 20% to second, 11% to third, 6% to fourth and 3% to fifth. Weights: Three year olds 122 Lbs. Older 126 Lbs. Non-winners of a sweepstake since January 1 allowed 2 Lbs.; of $45,000 on the turf in 2025, 4 Lbs. (maiden, claiming and starter races not considered). Starters and riders to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. This race will be limited to fourteen (14) starters. In the event more than fourteen entrants pass through the entry box, preference will be given to graded stakes winners (in order I-II-III), then graded stakes placed (2nd or 3rd) in 2024-2025, then highest turf earnings in 2024-2025. Any horse excluded due to the aforementioned preference shall be refunded the entry fee and supplementary nomination fee, if applicable. Trophy to the winning owner. Nominations closed Wednesday, July 23, 2025 with 37 nominations and 1 supplement. .

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Witty (PA)

(Great Notion - Zeezee Zoomzoom, by Congrats)

Jockey: J Rodriguez
Trainer: E M Merryman
Owner: Elizabeth M. Merryman and Marc Detampel
Breeder: Elizabeth M. Merryman
Age: 6 Sex: G Weight: 126
Post Position: 1 M/L Odds: 6/1
2

Petcoff (KY)

(Munnings - Mylitta, by Sky Mesa)

Jockey: B Curtis
Trainer: B T Russell
Owner: George A. Sharp
Breeder: Edward A. Seltzer
Age: 5 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 2 M/L Odds: 20/1
3

Had to Have Him (MD)

(Force the Pass - Success At Sunup, by Successful Appeal)

Jockey: T Gaffalione
Trainer: J E Salzman, Jr.
Owner: Gracie Mae Stables and Great Lake Stable
Breeder: Wes Carter
Age: 4 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 3 M/L Odds: 10/1
4

Nobals (KY)

(Noble Mission (GB) - Pearly Blue, by Empire Maker)

Jockey: J Loveberry
Trainer: L Rivelli
Owner: Patricia's Hope, LLC
Breeder: Dr. John A. Chandler
Age: 6 Sex: G Weight: 124
Post Position: 4 M/L Odds: 3/1
5

Isivunguvungu (SAF)

(What a Winter (SAF) - Miss Tweedy (SAF), by Tiger Ridge)

Jockey: J R Velazquez
Trainer: H G Motion
Owner: Hollywood Racing
Breeder: Narrow Creek Stud
Age: 7 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 5 M/L Odds: 8/1
6

Step Forward (KY)

(Speightstown - Stand Back, by Giant's Causeway)

Jockey: M J Sanchez
Trainer: M E Casse
Owner: Gary Barber
Breeder: Endeavor Farm
Age: 6 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 6 M/L Odds: 6/1
7

Mister Mmmmm (KY)

(Speightster - Celebrated, by Songandaprayer)

Jockey: A Concepcion
Trainer: J Sharp
Owner: Baron Racing Stables, LLC
Breeder: Woods Edge Farm, LLC
Age: 7 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 7 M/L Odds: 20/1
8

Going Up (PA)

(Mineshaft - Shush Up, by Silent Name (JPN))

Jockey: R D Allen, Jr.
Trainer: R G Potts
Owner: Robert G. Klimasewski and Tammy Klimasewski
Breeder: Tammy Klimasewski & Robert Klimasewski
Age: 4 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 8 M/L Odds: 20/1
9

Bear River (KY)

(Flameaway - Sixtyfivenorth, by Midshipman)

Jockey: J Graham
Trainer: J K Desormeaux
Owner: Charles K. Marquis
Breeder: Dreamfields Farm, Don Brady & BrendanBurke
Age: 4 Sex: R Weight: 126
Post Position: 9 M/L Odds: 30/1
10

Hedwig (KY)

(Maclean's Music - Mrs. Norris, by Bernardini)

Jockey: W Hamilton
Trainer: J Cruz
Owner: Wasabi Ventures Stables, LLC
Breeder: Godolphin
Age: 4 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 10 M/L Odds: 50/1
11

Nothing Better (KY)

(Munnings - One True Love (IRE), by Duke of Marmalade (IRE))

Jockey: L Saez
Trainer: J Duarte, Jr.
Owner: Colts Neck Stable, LLC
Breeder: Don Alberto Corporation
Age: 8 Sex: G Weight: 122
Post Position: 11 M/L Odds: 8/1
12

Coppola (KY)

(Into Mischief - Blind Copy, by Distorted Humor)

Jockey: V Cheminaud
Trainer: D L Romans
Owner: Hammer Time Stable and S.O.K. Racing
Breeder: Fifth Avenue Bloodstock
Age: 6 Sex: H Weight: 126
Post Position: 12 M/L Odds: 9/2
Sire standing at Spendthrift Farm
13

Horsepower (KY)
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(Good Samaritan - Bear's Lightning, by Maria's Mon)

Jockey: J Castellano
Trainer: J F Orseno
Owner: D. J. Stable, LLC
Breeder: Ledgelands LLC & Andrew C. Ritter
Age: 4 Sex: G Weight: 126
Post Position: 13 M/L Odds: 15/1
First Start Since Reported as Gelding: 10 - Hedwig
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