AT THE POST

DAY 31 of 57

SATURDAY’S ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE 45,500

SATURDAY’S TOTAL HANDLE $16,221,640

SATURDAY’S ON-TRACK HANDLE $2,297,555

SATURDAY’S OFF-TRACK HANDLE $13,924,085

TODAY’S SIMULCAST SCHEDULE Gulfstream Park, 11 a.m.; Aqueduct, 11:20 a.m.; Laurel Park, 11:30 a.m.; Tampa Bay, 11:35 a.m.; Fair Grounds, 12:30 p.m.; Golden Gate, 2:45 p.m.

SATURDAY’S STARS

Mike Smith and John Velazquez won two races. Smith won his first two races of the year in five starts. He won the Azeri Stakes with Midnight Bisou ($4.40, $2.40 and $2.10), covering 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.72. He won the second division of the Rebel Stakes with Omaha Beach ($10.80, $3.80 and $3.20), covering 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.2.

Velazquez and trainer Todd Pletcher teamed up to win the fourth race with Last Judgment ($8.60, $3.20 and $2.40), covering 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.73; and the sixth race with Life’s a Parlay ($3.60, $2.60 and

$2.40), covering

1 mile in 1:36.94.

On the season,

Velazquez has won four races in seven starts. Pletcher has won four races in six starts.

Trainer Steve Asmussen won the first division of the

Rebel Stakes with

Long Range Toddy

($18.80, $4.20 and $2.60), covering 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.49; and the 11th race with Youvesaiditall ($43.00, $15.00 and $8.60), covering 6 furlongs in 1:10.50.

On the season, Asmussen leads the trainer standings with 27 victories in 136 starts.

Pletcher

Smith