A bevy of other Midlantic-breds also had productive Belmont weekend outings, including G2 Intercontinental winner Future Is Now and runner-up Roses for Debra, G1 Belmont runner-up Mindframe, and G1 New York runner-up Neecie Marie.

The New Jersey-bred Book’em Danno, a three-year-old gelding by Bucchero, has developed into perhaps the best sophomore sprinter in the country. Undefeated at distances under a mile, Book’em Danno’s 2024 resume includes wins in the Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and most recently in the Woody Stephens.

In the Woody Stephens, Book’em Danno, under jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., went well clear in the stretch before holding off the late charge of post time favorite Prince of Monaco. It was the first graded stakes win of Book’em Danno’s career and pushed his lifetime bankroll to more than $845,000.

Out of the Ghostzapper mare Adorabella, Book’em Danno was bred in New Jersey by Gregory J. Kilka and Bright View Farm. He is owned by Atlantic Six Racing LLC and trained by Derek Ryan.

TOP MIDLANTIC-BRED 3-YEAR-OLDS

Rank	Writeup	Most recent start
1	Book’em Danno (NJ), 3G by Bucchero-Adorabella, by Ghostzapper; bred by Gregory J. Kilka & Bright View Farm and trained by Derek Ryan for Atlantic Six Racing, LLC. 2024 highlights: Won G1 Woody Stephens, Pasco S., 2nd Grp. 3 Saudi Derby	Won G1 Woody Stephens
2	Mindframe (MD), 3C by Constitution-Walk of Stars, by Street Sense; bred by R. Larry Johnson and trained by Todd Pletcher for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC. 2024 highlights: 2nd G1 Belmont	2nd G1 Belmont S.
3	Call Another Play (MD), 3F by Audible-Past as Prelude, by Bernardini; bred by R. Larry Johnson and trained by Michael Trombetta for R. Larry Johnson. 2024 highlights: Won Weber City Miss, 3rd G2 Black-Eyed Susan	3rd G2 Black-Eyed Susan S.
4	Uncle Heavy (PA), 3C by Social Inclusion-Expect Wonderful, by Tiz Wonderful; bred by Barbara Reid and trained by Robert Reid, Jr. for Michael Milam. 2024 highlights: Won G3 Withers S.	5th G3 Ohio Derby
5	Speedyness (MD), 3G by Great Notion-Hartigan, by Include; bred by Jagger, Inc. and trained by Jamie Ness for Kernan, Jr., Morris E. and Jagger Inc.. 2024 highlights: Won Miracle Wood S.	6th James Murphy S.

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While Book’em Danno has been building his case for top sophomore over time, a successful two-year-old campaign leading to a better sophomore season, the runner-up to date in the three-year-old poll has emerged quite suddenly.

That’s the Maryland-bred Mindrame, who as late as March had not yet made a start. Now, less than three months from his unveiling, the Constitution colt is ranked second among Midlantic-bred sophomores and looks poised to assume a role as one of the best of his generation nationally.

Mindframe, trained by Todd Pletcher for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stables LLC, won his first two starts with consummate ease  In the Belmont with Irad Ortiz, Jr. in the irons, he was never far off a pace set by Seize the Grey and then Dornoch, bid to even terms and even briefly put a head in front in the stretch, then shied outward in midstretch and ultimately settled for second, just a half-length behind winner Dornoch.

Mindframe is 2-for-3 in his career and has nearly $450,000 in earnings. He is out of the Street Sense mare Walk of Stars and was bred by R. Larry Johnson, also the breeder of the fourth-ranked among older horses, Future Is Now.

Among older runners, the hard-hitting Maryland-bred Post Time reigns supreme. Though no match for winner National Treasure in the Met Mile, Post Time rallied willingly under jockey Sheldon Russell, husband of Post Time’s trainer Brittany Russell, to be second.

Post Time has run five times this year, winning three, including the Grade 2 Carter and Grade 3 General George. In his two most recent starts he was second. In all, Post Time has eight wins from 11 starts and has never been worse than third.

Post Time is by Frosted out of the stakes-winning Fairbanks mare Vielsalm. He was bred in Maryland by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Dr. Brooke Bowman, and Milton P. Higgins, III. He is owned by Hillwood Stable LLC.

Rounding out the list of three-year-olds are Call Another Play, Uncle Heavy, and Speedyness. After Post Time among older horses are I’m Very Busy, Neecie Marie, Future Is Now, and Roses for Debra.

TOP MIDLANTIC-BRED OLDER HORSES

Rank	Writeup	Most recent start
1	Post Time (MD), 4C by Frosted-Vielsalm, by Fairbanks; bred by Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Dr. Brooke Bowman & Milton P. Higgins III and trained by Brittany Russell for Hillwood Stable LLC. 2024 highlights: Won G2 Carter, G3 General George, Jennings S., 2nd G1 Metropolitan, G3 Westchester	2nd G1 Metropolitan Handicap
2	I’m Very Busy (PA), 4C by Cloud Computing-Two Kisses, by Kissin Kris; bred by Glenn Brok and Mark Toothaker and trained by Chad Brown for Team Hanley, Schermerhorn, Richard and Braverman, Paul. 2024 highlights: Won G2 Muniz Memorial Classic, 2nd G1 Pegasus World Cup Turf	7th G1 Manhattan
3	Neecie Marie (PA), 4F by Cross Traffic-Lode Lady, by Posse; bred by Jon A. Marshall and trained by Butch Reid for Michael Milam. 2024 highlights: Won G3 Beaugay, 2nd G1 New York	2nd G1 New York
4	Future Is Now (MD), 4F by Great Notion-Past as Prelude, by Bernardini; bred by R. Larry Johnson and trained by Michael Trombetta for R. Larry Johnson. 2024 highlights: Won G2 Intercontinental, The Very One	Won G2 Intercontinental
5	Roses for Debra (PA), 5M by Liam’s Map-Essential Rose, by Bernardini; bred by Blackstone Farm LLC and trained by Christophe Clement for Cheyenne Stable LLC and John O’Meara. 2024 highlights: Won G3 Giant’s Causeway, 2nd G2 Intercontinental	2nd G2 Intercontinental