Lady Eli Aims for Wonder Again S.

Undefeated Lady Eli (Divine Park), winner of the  GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, will aim for a start in Belmont’s 1 1/8-mile Wonder Again S. May 31, with her ultimate aim being the GI Belmont Oaks July 4. The Sheep Pond Partners colorbearer worked five furlongs in 1:01.16 Sunday over Belmont’s inner turf course in preparation for that affair. “Lady Eli worked really well and is on target for the Wonder Again on Sunday,” said trainer Chad Brown. “We were very impressed with her work today; she’s ready to go.” 

“My feeling is she’s talented enough, has a good enough mind, and relaxes enough to handle the stretch-out,” Brown continued. “We’ll first try her at 1 1/8 miles, which she’s never done before, and see how she handles it. If she does, we’ll point her to [the 1 1/4-mile Belmont Oaks].”