The Brittany Russell-trained James F. Lewis, III Stakes winner Balboa, recently third in the G2 Remsen, will try his luck in the Jerome at the Big A Jan. 3.
Capo Kane cruised to win the Jerome Stakes, giving trainer Harold Wyner his first stakes win and prompting dreams of the Kentucky Derby.
Independence Hall dazzled in winning the Nashua, and trainer Mike Trombetta hopes he’ll stamp himself a Derby contender in Wednesday’s Jerome at Aqueduct.
El Areeb, based at Cal Lynch’s Laurel Park barn, drew first blood of 2017 on the Derby trail with an 11-length win in the G3 Jerome.