It Could Be an Eventful Day

Watershed Event has won two in a row since being introduced to the turf, and the 3-year-old son of Charismatic will get tested for class today when he will be among 11 scheduled to run in the $150,000 Commonwealth Turf at Churchill Downs.

Trained by Dale Romans for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Watershed Event lost six of his first seven while racing on the dirt in Kentucky and New York.

Tried on the grass for the first time in a $35,000 claimer on Sept. 6 at Saratoga, the $57,000 yearling purchase won by three-quarters of a length at nearly 8-1, then returned nearly six weeks later to win a Keeneland allowance by a head at 5-1. Dean Sarvis will ride Watershed Event.

The colt to beat in the Commonwealth is Cool Conductor. A son of Stravinsky owned by David Garner and trained by Bill Mott, he has won three of 11 on the turf.

Race of the day: Western Hemisphere will seek her fourth win in 10 starts for Betty Mabee’s Golden Eagle Farm and trainer Bob Baffert in today’s $85,000 Cat’s Cradle Handicap at Hollywood Park. Rene Douglas will ride the 3-year-old General Meeting filly and full sister to General Challenge in the 7 1/2 -furlong race restricted to California-bred fillies and mares. The race is part of a pick six with a carry-over of $120,279.

One for the road: Mr. Cold Call looked good getting his first victory in his third career start for trainer Nick Zito and races again in today’s $75,000 Huntington at Aqueduct. Cornelio Velasquez, who rode the 2-year-old Favorite Trick colt for the first time in his Oct. 11 victory, is back aboard in the six-furlong Huntington, which is the eighth race on the card.

Exotically speaking: A place pick all using Great White North and Cryptos’ Best in the first, Splendid Blended in the second, Bull Moose and Tangmalangaloo in the third, Giacomo in the fourth, Dyna Wild in the fifth, Bring Home Thegold in the sixth, Remonte, Dust Cover and Risky Weather in the seventh, Western Hemisphere in the eighth and Keystone Malibu, Of A Lifetime and Racingtothemoon in the ninth.

Winners: Previous day/meet total: 2/24. Money: Previous day/meet total: $9.80/$132.60. Total money bet: $148.