Rubicon Valley View Attracts 42 Nominations

Lazy F Ranch’s Gam’s Mission and Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables and Bethlehem Stables’ Plum Ali, both graded stakes winners on the grass, head a list of 42 3-year-old fillies nominated to the 31^st running of the $150,000 Rubicon Valley View (G3) to be run Oct. 29 at 1 1/16 miles on the turf.

Cherie DeVaux trains Gam’s Mission, winner of the Regret (G3) at Churchill Downs this spring who since has finished fourth in the Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) and fifth in the Saratoga Oaks Invitational (G3).

Plum Ali, trained by Christophe Clement, won the Miss Grillo (G2) last fall and this year has two graded stakes placings.

Also scheduled for Oct. 29 is the new $150,000 Myrtlewood for 2-year-old fillies going 6 furlongs on the main track.

The Myrtlewood drew 24 nominations headed by Barry and Joni Butzow’s undefeated Sea Level. Trained by Brad Cox, Sea Level won the E.L. Gaylord Memorial Stakes at Remington Park in her most recent start.