After a runner-up end in his first attempt in a grade 1 stakes, Amerman Racing’s homebred Take a look at Rating shall be hoping for some July 4 fireworks within the $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (G1T) for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course.
A son of Lookin At Fortunate educated by Graham Movement, Take a look at Rating is exiting a second within the American Turf Stakes (G1T), the place he closed from fifth to complete second behind Zulu Kingdom .
“He is very courageous, this horse,” Movement mentioned. “(Jockey Manny Franco) will get together with him so properly, and I feel when the chips are down, he actually is fairly powerful. I do not suppose he misplaced a lot in defeat final time.”
A winner of two of seven begins, Take a look at Rating captured the Transylvania Stakes (G3T) in his prior begin.
Qatar Racing’s New Century was solely a nostril behind Take a look at Rating within the American Turf, ending third after lagging behind in twelfth at one level.Join BloodHorse Each day
The Kameko colt, who received the Summer time Stakes (G1T) final yr, is educated by Brendan Walsh.
Paul Hickman and Nicholas Jones’ Luther makes his United States debut within the 1 1/8-mile Belmont Derby for coach Charlie Fellowes after working in a pair of group 1 stakes abroad. The Frankel  colt was fifteenth within the Prix du Jockey Membership (French Derby, G1) at Chantilly and fourth earlier than that within the Poule d’Essai des Poulains (French Two Thousand Guineas, G1) at Longchamp.
Juddmonte’s Closing Gambit , who received the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) and was fourth within the Kentucky Derby (G1), returns to turf for the primary time since he completed third in his profession debut. The son of Not This Time  educated by Brad Cox was fourth within the Matt Winn Stakes (G3) final trip.
Photograph: Coady Media/Shelby Layne RidgwayFinal Gambit trains at Churchill Downs
Flying Mohawk , whom coach Whitworth Beckman was trying to get again on the turf within the Belmont Derby after an 18th-place end within the Kentucky Derby (G1), will scratch after present process emergency colic surgical procedure July 2.
The information was introduced on X by MLB all-star and World Collection champion Jayson Werth, who co-owns the 3-year-old Karakontie  colt as Two Eight Racing with Berry Household Racing and Kaleta Racing.
“He is recovering properly due to (coach) Whit (Beckman’s) workforce however will scratch from the Belmont Derby,” Werth mentioned within the put up. “Being new to the game, I am simply grateful he is gonna be okay.”
Entries: Belmont Derby Invitational S. (G1T)Saratoga Race Course, Friday, July 04, 2025, Race 9Grade IT1 1/8mTurf $750,0003 yo5:45 PM (native)
