Thursday's Insights: Half-Sister to Cody's Wish in For Main Track Only at the Spa Thursday

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 | 1:18 pm

Cody's Wish and jockey Junior Alvarado, outside, outgame National Treasure (Flavien Prat up) inside to win Grade I $1,000,000 the Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, CA. ©Benoit Photo

With possible afternoon thunderstorms in the forecast for Saratoga's Thursday card, Godolphin's Spirit of Hope (Street Sense) looks to draw in off the Main Track Only list in the 1 1/16-mile test. Out of Grade I winner Dance Card (Tapit), the Bill Mott trainee is also a half to MGSW Endorsed (Medaglia d'Oro). The sophomore filly has been working steadily over the Oklahoma track in preparation for this career unveiling, including a most recent four-furlong move in :51 2/5 May 26.

Also making her career bow, Summer Wind's Cleopatra's Key (American Pharoah) gets a start for Bill Mott. Accompanied by Junior Alvarado, the bay is out of Key to My Heart (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), a daughter of Grade I scorer A Z Warrior (Bernardini).