Early this year, Whitmore was the talk of the sprint division, opening his campaign with four consecutive victories, including a pair of Grade 3 wins, that vaulted him into the upper echelon of the division.

But things have not gone quite as well during the second half of the year. Whitmore has started just twice since defeating A. P. Indian in the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint on May 20, finishing third in both the Grade 2 True North at Belmont and the Grade 3 De Francis Memorial Dash last month at Laurel.

There were 525 Thoroughbred foals born in Oklahoma in 2015, representing just 2.5 percent of the registered foal crop in the United States. But a good horse can come from anywhere, as Oklahoma-bred millionaires Lady’s Secret, Kip Deville, and Clever Trevor have already proved.

And among those 525 Thoroughbreds born in the Sooner State two years ago was Lady Ivanka, who will go for the second Grade 1 win of her nascent career in Sunday’s Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park.

All eyes will be on Unique Bella when the top prospect for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint makes her eagerly awaited return to action Sunday in the Grade 3 L.A. Woman at Santa Anita.

ARCADIA, Calif. – Arrogate had an easy morning Tuesday at Santa Anita, with a half-mile work in 50 seconds under jockey Rafael Bejarano as he continues his preparation for the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 4 at Del Mar. He galloped out five furlongs in 1:03, and six furlongs in 1:16, according to Santa Anita’s clockers.

Canterbury-based Amy's Challenge, who has run the fastest Beyer Speed Figures of the year for a 2-year-old filly, has been ruled out of Keeneland's Grade 1 juvenile stakes this weekend after an episode of tying up, a condition causing severe muscle cramping, trainer Mac Robertson said Tuesday morning.

The seventh race at Parx on Monday was declared a no contest after a one-horse spill left jockey Mychel Sanchez lying unconscious in the center of the turf course on the first turn of the 1 1/16-mile race. The outriders waved the remaining eight runners in the field to a halt in the stretch.

Sanchez was aboard Shake Things Up for trainer Jorge Navarro in the $16,000 claiming race. Shake Things Up was racing in third position entering the first turn when he appeared to break down, although it is possible he may have clipped the heels of Vinceremos.

Voodoo Song, who won two races in five days as part of his four-win Saratoga meet, could wheel back in a week in Saturday’s Grade 3, $500,000 Hill Prince Stakes at Belmont Park, trainer Linda Rice said Monday.

Voodoo Song finished second, beaten three-quarters of a length by Just Howard, in the Grade 3, $200,000 Commonwealth Derby last Saturday at Laurel.

“It is a possibility only because how often do you get to run for $500,000 in your backyard?” Rice said. “And, he’s a 3-year-old and there are only a few straight 3-year-old grass races left this year.”

At least 10 horses are expected for Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Champagne Stakes for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park.

The latest to join the fray is Kowboy Karma, runner-up in the Sapling Stakes, who worked five furlongs in 59 seconds Monday morning at Delaware Park. Trainer Larry Jones said he put a filly a few lengths in front of Kowboy Karma and the colt finished a little bit in front at the wire.

ELMONT, N.Y. – Good Samaritan will be equipped with blinkers for the first time when he runs in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park, trainer Bill Mott said.

Good Samaritan has worked a few times in blinkers, and Mott likes the impact they’ve had on the 3-year-old son of Harlan’s Holiday. Good Samaritan had his final work for the Gold Cup on Monday, going five furlongs in 1:03.59 over the Oklahoma training track in Saratoga, with a final quarter in 24.60 seconds, according to Saratoga clocker Dave Norton.

Evangeline Downs in Opelousas, La., will open a 46-date meet for Quarter Horses on Wednesday night. The season runs through Dec. 19.

Evangeline will put on its richest card of the meet Dec. 16, when it runs four stakes on a card worth $1.5 million. The $1 million Louisiana Million, which is a restricted Grade 1, will be supported by the $300,000 Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association Breeders’ Derby, the $100,000 Evangeline Downs Futurity, and the $50,000 Evangeline Downs Derby. Trials for the Louisiana Million will be Nov. 17.