1.   He made his stakes debut Sunday at Aqueduct in the Gotham Stakes and easily defeated his seven rivals.

2.   Sunday Break will be making his stakes debut after weaving down the stretch to win an allowance race at Aqueduct two weeks ago for Fusaichi Pegasus trainer Neil Drysdale.

3.   This was his stakes debut.

4.   Buddha is making his stakes debut in just his fourth race.

5.   He next won an allowance race, then made his stakes debut in the Florida Derby.

6.   Thunder Blitz, with Edgar Prado, will be making his stakes debut.