Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's MGISW Elate (Medaglia d'Oro) will miss an expected appearance in Belmont's GI Beldame S. Oct. 6 after inflammation was discovered in the area of the splint bone in her right foreleg, the Daily Racing Form reported Wednesday. Trainer Bill Mott told the Form that Elate could return to training by Oct. 1 at the earliest, and it is still possible that she could train up to the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff at Churchill Downs Nov. 3.
A two-time Grade I winner at three in the Alabama and Beldame, Elate kicked off her 4-year-old season in 2018 with a victory in the GII Delaware H. before recently finishing a hard-fought second behind Abel Tasman (Quality Road) in the GI Personal Ensign S. at Saratoga Aug. 25.
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