At the Races for Aug. 3

The 2008 Aiken Trained Horse of the Year and 2008 Eclipse Award winning 2-year-old male, Darley's Midshipman, breezed Sunday morning at Saratoga, working a half-mile in 49 4/5 seconds.

Darley's Waccamaw collared the lead entering the stretch to break his maiden by 2¬½ lengths Saturday at Arlington Park in a 5¬½-furlong race on the turf. Bred by Robert and JaniceMcNair's Stonerside Stable and Christiana Stables, the 3-year-old filly by the 2000 Breeders' Cup Mile Turf winner War Chant is conditioned by Patrick Byrne. Waccamaw was broken and trained in Aiken by Tim Jones.

Richard Duchossois' homebred Itsagimme won a 1-mile allowance race on the turf Wednesday at Arlington Park, making a wide sweep late, and getting up at the wire to win by a neck. The 4-year-old chestnut filly is conditioned by Chris Block and was broken and trained in Aiken by Brookridge Stables.

Becky's Express wired the field in a 1 1/16-mile race Thursday at Arlington Park, winning by daylight, by a 6¾-length margin.

The 3-year-old Texas-bred gelded son of 2002 Aiken Trained Horse of the Year Congaree was broken and trained in Aiken by Jones and was bred by Stonerside Stable.

Jack Steel and Jack Smith III's Thoroughbreds' Zigawatt collared the lead in the stretch to win a 1 1/16-mile race on the turf Saturday at Ellis Park by 2 lengths. The Bobby Barnett charge is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner The Cliff's Edge. The 4-year-old gelding by the 1988 Eclipse Award winning Sprinter Gulch was bred by Stonerside Stable and was broken and trained in Aiken by Jones.

Robert and Janice McNair's homebred Cowboy Cal placed third in the Grade 2 1 1/16-mile Fourstardave Handicap on the turf Sunday at Saratoga. The 4-year-old multiple graded stakes winning son of Giant's Causeway is trained by Todd Pletcher and was broken and trained in Aiken by Jones.

Contact Ben Baugh at bbaugh@aikenstandard.com.