Trainer John Kimmel said Friend Or
Foe, his multiple stakes-winning New York-bred, likely will skip the
Grade 1 Woodward Stakes on September 3 to be pointed toward the Grade 1,
$750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup at 1 ¼ miles on October 2 at Belmont Park.
The 4-year-old son of Friends
Lake finished fourth in
his most recent start in the Grade 1 Whitney, a 1 1/8-mile race won by Tizway
in 1:52.43.
Friend Or Foe is undefeated in four starts at Belmont, including victories in the
restricted Mike Lee Stakes and Empire Classic as well as the Easy Goer on June
5 in his most recent start there.