Horse Racing News on September 26, 2012

Marketing Mix, coming off a tough loss in the Beverly D Stakes (gr. IT) last month, takes on 12 Southern California-based fillies and mares in the $250,000 Rodeo Drive Stakes at Santa Anita Park Sept. 29.

Zayat Stables' Justin Phillip, a close second in his last two graded attempts in New York, was installed the 3-1 morning line favorite for the $400,000 Vosburgh Invitational Stakes.

Ostensibly a prep for the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Saturday's Grade 2, $400,000 Kelso Handicap.

An interesting mix of talented fillies, headlined by 2012 Grade 1 winners Include Me Out, Love Theway Youare, and Love and Pride, and will go postward in the Sept. 29 Zenyatta Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

It's not going to be easy separating the 10 horses entered in the $1 million TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup Sept. 29.

Royal Delta and It's Tricky look to recover from an Aug. 26 Personal Ensign upset and eye year-end honors when they meet for a fifth time Sept. 29 in the $400,000 Beldame Invitational at Belmont Park.

Though he came up half a length shy in the Pacific Classic last time out, Game On Dude should be back in his comfort zone as he goes for a repeat in the $250,000 Awesome Again Stakes Sept. 29 at Santa Anita Park.

Point of Entry can solidify his present status as the nation's leading long-distance turf performer with a victory in Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational.