Stellar Jayne Tries to Go Distance

With a victory in today’s Coaching Club American Oaks, Stellar Jayne will be a victory away from sweeping New York’s Triple Tiara for 3-year-old fillies.

Owned by Spendthrift Farm and trained by Wayne Lukas, Stellar Jayne, a daughter of Wild Rush, got the first leg of the Tiara when she stunned five rivals at nearly 30-1 in the Mother Goose on June 26 at Belmont Park.

After winning at 1 1/8 miles, Stellar Jayne will stretch out to 10 furlongs today against Ashado, Dynaville, America America, Honor Point and Magical Illusion. The final race in the Triple Tiara is next month’s Alabama at Saratoga.

Race of the day: Trainer Laura de Seroux will try for two graded stakes victories at Arlington Park with Toasted in the $250,000 American Derby at 1 3/16 miles on the turf and Ballingarry in the $250,000 Arlington Handicap at 1 1/4 miles on the grass. Rene Douglas will ride both horses. Both Toasted and Ballingarry were recent winners at Arlington.

One for the road: Holy Kate adds blinkers and moves into the barn of Richard Dutrow Jr. in today’s fifth at Belmont. Jerry Bailey will ride the 3-year-old Holy Bull filly, who will break from the outside against a weak field of maidens in the $44,000 mile race.

Exotically speaking: A pick three using Fusaichi Rock Star, Apalachee Tiger and Notarized in the second, Lord Fhazio and Direct Male in the third and Desert Boom in the fourth.

Winners: Previous day/meet total: 4/8. Money: Previous day/meet total: $30/$49.60. Total money bet: $50.