Silver Max looks to sparkle in River City

Greengrassofyoming exits his first stakes tally, posting a 1 1/4-length

decision in the September 28 Remington Green at Saturday's nine-furlong trip,

and trainer Michael Tomlinson is optimistic that the four-year-old gelding can

carry his form forward with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.

"The longer the better for him," Tomlinson said. "I liked the way he came out

of his last race and this one looked like a logical next step.

"He ran a great race last time out, but obviously there was no Silver Max

down there. We're hoping maybe Silver Max isn't in top form and we can go catch

him Saturday."

Charles LoPresti, who is best known for handling two-time reigning Horse of

the Year Wise Dan, has a pair of uncoupled entrants in Set the Sail and

Villandry.

Set the Sail earned his lone win of 2014 via disqualification two starts

back, a deep allowance/optional claiming event at Saratoga, and the

five-year-old gelding finished second in last year's River City at long odds.

Shaun Bridgmohan has the assignment. Villandry brings stronger form lines into

the race, placing in the Opening Verse at Saratoga this summer and the Grade 3

Sycamore at Keeneland most recently. Julien Leparoux will retake the mount.

Other contenders include the Graham Motion-trained Under Control, who has

been competitive in his last three stakes attempts at Laurel Park and Monmouth

Park; and stakes hero Gentleman's Kitten, who exits a runner-up in the Remington

Green and is campaigned by leading owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey.

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