The syndicated HELLO BEAUTIFUL earned her 6th stakes victory yesterday at Pimlico, winning the Alma North by 3 3/4 lengths for owners Madaket Stables, John Frasetto, K-mac Stables, Mark Parkinson, Dan Carroll, Eric Rebhan and Magic City Stables.

At Saratoga, private purchase ROCKEMPEROR (IRE) remained in good form, finishing a good 2nd in the G2 Bowling Green for owners Madaket, Michael Dubb, Wonder Stables, Michael Kisber and Mike Caruso.

In the G1 Vanderbilt, private purchase WHITMORE did what he does best and closed stoutly to finish 3rd for owners Robert LaPenta, Head of Plains Partners and Ron Moquett, in a race where the 1-2 finishers sat in front for the entirety of the race.

Across the country at Del Mar, private purchase C Z ROCKET ran 3rd and came perilously close to winning the G1 Bing Crosby for owners Tom Kagele, Madaket Stables and Gary Barber.