Keith McCalmont

Charles T. Matses’ Kentucky homebred Beguine returns to New York from a two-month respite for Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Gallant Bloom, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up, at Belmont at the Big A.

Ryan Martin

Whisper Hill Farm’s dual graded stakes-winning Kentucky homebred Charge It will strive for a return to the win column in Saturday’s 70th running of the Grade 2, $400,000 Woodward for 3-year-olds and upward going nine furlongs at Belmont at the Big A.

Mary Eddy

George Krikorian’s dual Grade 1-winner War Like Goddess vies to defeat males for a second consecutive victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, a 1 1/2-mile inner turf marathon for 3-year-olds and up, at Belmont at the Big A.

NYRA Press Ofiice

A strong run of form in Dubai this winter from Algiers has English based conditioners Ed and Simon Crisford thinking that the multiple group stakes winner is worthy of a try in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic in November at Santa Anita Park. But should he make the journey to California, he’ll first audition by way of New York when contesting Saturday’s Grade 2, $400,000 Woodward going nine furlongs at Belmont at the Big A.

Mary Eddy

Barry Schwartz’s homebred El Grande O lived up to his 3-5 favoritism with a frontrunning score in Sunday’s $125,000 Bertram F. Bongard, a seven-furlong main track sprint for New York-bred juveniles, at Belmont at the Big A.

Ryan Martin

Richard Greeley’s Cara’s Time took control early on and never looked back, fending off a late surge from 4-5 post time favorite Caldwell Luvs Gold to post a 22-1 upset in Sunday’s $125,000 Joseph A. Gimma for New York-bred juvenile fillies going seven furlongs at Belmont at the Big A.