Spring to the Sky faces field of nine turf sprinters in Troy

Spring to the Sky, winner of the 2014 edition of the Troy, returns for another shot in the $100,000 race as he faces a field of nine on the turf in Saturday's 5 ½-furlong race.

The 7-year-old gelded son of Langfuhr, fifth to Shore Runner in last year's Troy, hasn't been off the board in four starts this year, including an optional claiming victory in July at Belmont Park, runner-up finishes in the Turf Sprint at Pimlico Race Course and the Pennsylvania Governors' Cup at Penn National, and most recently, a fourth in the Lucky Coin on July 25.

Mike Luzzi will ride the Bruce Brown trainee from the rail.

Back from the Lucky Coin is winner Long On Value for the Wachtel Stable and George Kerr. Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, the 5-year-old son of Value Plan is 1-2-0 from four starts this year, having finished second in an optional claimer and the Grade 3 Canadian Turf, a race which he won in 2015.

Joel Rosario has the mount aboard Long On Value. The pair leaves from post position 4.

Mott also will saddle the lightly raced Songsational, stepping into stakes company for the first time in his short career. The 5-year-old Unbridled's Song horse won two of three races last year at Tampa Bay Downs for Tom Proctor, and this year was fifth and third in a pair of optional claimers before scoring his first win when switched to the turf by Mott.

He will be ridden by Jose Lezcano from post position 6.

Jason Servis will send out Rainbow Heir, a 7 ½-length winner of the Wolf Hill in July at Monmouth Park.

Expected to attract support is the well-traveled Green Mask, most recently second in the Grade 2 Highlander in July at Woodbine. Third in the 2015 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, Green Mask has the services of Hall of Famer John Velazquez and drew post position 5.

Rounding out the field are High Noon Rider, Calgary Cat, Disco Partner, and Asset Inflation. Weekend Hideaway and Holy Boss were entered Main Track Only.

Source: NYRA Communications