Eleven fillies and mares, including
one South African-based invader coming to America for the first time and
another European trainee from last year who has become something of a hybrid
this summer, have been pre-entered for the 22nd running of the Grade I Beverly D. Stakes as the Arlington Million’s sister race during the International
Festival of Racing on Aug. 13.
The South African-bred is the
8-year-old mare River Jetez, owned by Barbara and Cedrick Amm and Marsh
Shirtliff and conditioned by South African superstar trainer Michael de
Kock. River Jetez could inherit the Beverly D. favorite’s mantle at post
time based on her form all over the globe since the beginning of the year.
Michael Deegan’s Pachattack,
the European Beverly D. invader from 2010, is still conditioned by Irish-born
British-based trainer Gerard Butler but has been based at Arlington this summer
and captured the Grade III Arlington Matron over the Polytrack in her last
start.
The North American-based
Beverly D. group, once again in alphabetical order, includes Lael Stables’
Check the Label; Robert Scarborough’s British-bred Cheetah; Neville Callaghan,
Clodagh McStay, Michael Magnier and Annabel Wyatt’s British-bred Dubawi
Heights; Richard Duchossois’ German-bred defending Beverly D. champion Éclair
de Lune; Augustin Stable’s British-bred Fantasia; Team Block’s Never Retreat;
Butterfly Stable’s Romin Robin; Martin Schwartz’s French-bred Stacelita; and
Stone Farm, John Adger, Oak Crest Farm and Mike Stidham’s Upperline.