Beldame Next Target for Havre de Grace

Less than 12 hours after her impressive victory over the boys in the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward, Havre de Grace was on the road back to trainer Larry Jones’ base at Delaware Park.

“We left early to beat the traffic, and the trip was fine,” said Jones after their arrival late this morning. “She came out of the race well, and everything is good.”

Jones and owner Rick Porter have the Grade 1, $300,000 Beldame at Belmont Park on October 1 penciled in for the 4-year-old filly’s next start as she points toward either the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic or the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in November.

“More than likely it will be the Beldame, depending on the next couple of days,” said Jones, who celebrated Havre de Grace’s victory with a trip to Boston Market for take-out. “But she came out of the race very, very well.”