Cinderella’s Dream, Segesta Return in Saratoga Oaks

Godolphin’s Cinderella’s Dream  and Juddmonte’s Segesta —three-quarters of a size aside when 1-2 within the July 6 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (G1T) at Aqueduct Racetrack—meet for a second time after they lead a discipline of seven within the Aug. 2 Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes (G2T).

They’re the one two opponents from the nine-filly Belmont Oaks to reappear within the $400,000 Saratoga Oaks, which, like the previous race, will likely be run at 1 3/16 miles on turf. It’s run over Saratoga Race Course‘s outer Mellon Turf Course, with a future to the primary of two turns.

William Buick, the highest abroad rider for Godolphin, will journey to New York from his summer season base in Britain for the mount on the strong-finishing Charlie Appleby-trained daughter of Shamardal . 

Buick, who teamed with Appleby and Godolphin to win the 2022 Saratoga Oaks aboard With The Moonlight , is 3-2-1 with 9 rides this 12 months in North America. He and Cinderella’s Dream will break from the within publish.

“She’s in nice nick, and she or he’s achieved very, very properly since her final run,” Appleby stated. “She broke the monitor file there final time at Aqueduct within the Belmont Oaks, which was spectacular.”

Her time over the 1 3/16-mile distance, not as steadily contested as routes at 1 1/8 miles and shorter, was 1:53.42.

A FANTASTIC TURN OF FOOT 👏

CINDERELLA’S DREAM rallies to win the G1 Belmont Oaks for @WilliamBuickX and @godolphin! pic.twitter.com/Uh3QAUrnNR

— World Horse Racing (@WHR) July 6, 2024

Cinderella’s Dream is 5-for-6 lifetime, together with her sole defeat coming within the One Thousand Guineas (G1) at Newmarket in Might when she checked in seventh. Earlier than that, she gained her first 4 begins, steadily climbing the ranks, initially in Britain after which in Dubai.

Segesta, one other homebred, gained a maiden race and the Surprise Once more Stakes (G2T) previous to a gritty Belmont Oaks runner-up end on the lead for coach Chad Brown. She is 2-2-0 in 5 begins.

Irad Ortiz Jr., aboard all through her profession, returns within the irons on the daughter of Ghostzapper  .

Becoming a member of Buick in touring to the USA for Friday’s race is jockey Ryan Moore, who rides Greenfinch , a Justify   filly owned by Coolmore-affiliated connections. She comes off a minor stakes win July 17 at Killarney for legendary Irish coach Aidan O’Brien. 

The Mark Casse-trained Dancing N Dixie  (Neolithic  ) is a twin stakes winner, most just lately having captured the June 29 Tepin Stakes with a late rush at Churchill Downs underneath Jose Ortiz. She additionally has three graded placings.