Beholder Returns in $100,000 Adoration Stakes

Multiple champion Beholder tops the field as the morning line favorite at odds of 2-5 for trainer Richard Mandella. A five-year-old daughter of Henny Hughes, she has won eleven of her sixteen starts including two Breeders’ Cup races. She has been on the shelf since April when she won the Santa Lucia Stakes as the heavy favorite in her only start since September. Gary Stevens will be in the irons and they will break from post position four.

Warren's Veneda trying for fourth win of the year

Second choice at 5-2 on the morning line is Warren’s Veneda for trainer Craig Lewis. A California-bred daughter of Affirmative, the five-year-old mare is an eight-time winner and has won three of her four starts this year including the Santa Margarita (G1) two starts back. She was third as the heavy favorite in the Vanity (G1) in her most recent start and is scheduled to break from post position five under regular rider Tyler Baze.

Cast in Silver getting stiff class test in stakes debut

Also in the field at morning line odds of 20-1 is Cast in Silver, a long shot for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. A four-year-old daughter of City Zip, the bay filly is a half-sister to Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Palace Malice and has won three of her six starts. After winning an optional claiming race by a head last time out, she will be stepping up to stakes company and trying conventional dirt for the first time. Flavien Prat will be aboard from post three.