Overview

• Sovereignty is the morning-line favorite in Saturday’s Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga after a seven-week layoff following his Belmont win.
• Trainer Bill Mott confirmed deliberate spacing between starts to preserve Sovereignty’s form and named the Breeders’ Cup Classic as the season’s finale.
• Journalism’s trainer Michael McCarthy said he has no firm plan for the Preakness winner and will evaluate the colt over the next week before selecting a target.
• Jockey Umberto Rispoli was fined and will serve a one-day suspension for exceeding HISA’s riding-crop strike limits during the Haskell Stakes.
• The ongoing rivalry and strategic campaign management of top three-year-olds are reshaping Saratoga’s summer preps as connections eye the Travers Stakes.