Oak Grove, KY — On Tuesday (July 12), Blue Diamond Eyes and Beltassima seek to maintain their perfect records in the fourth leg of the newly implemented series for 4-year-old Kentucky-breds at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel. Four $50,000 legs for horses of each sex and gait will be held.

Kentucky champion and track record holder Blue Diamond Eyes will leave from post position five in a five-horse field in the division for 4-year-old pacing mares. The daughter of Captaintreacherous-Aria Hanover will have Yannick Gingras in the bike for trainer Ron Burke.

Blue Diamond Eyes hit her best stride upon her return to the Bluegrass State after competing at The Meadowlands and Harrah’s Philadelphia in her first three starts of 2022. The mare established a new track standard of 1:49.1 in the first leg of this series on June 7. She followed that performance with two facile victories in the next two legs. Owned by Thomas and Scott Dillon, Blue Diamond Eyes is the 4-5 favorite on the morning line. Blue Diamond Eyes has banked $1.22 million with a record of 38-14-7-5.

Unlike Blue Diamond Eyes, Beltassima has not set a new track standard at Oak Grove, but the mare has dominated her competition in the first three legs of this series for 4-year-old trotting mares. She is undefeated this year in three starts. Andrew McCarthy will be holding the lines for trainer Tony Alagna when the duo leave from post position one in the field of six. The daughter of Trixton-Beltane Hanover, owned by Crawford Farms, is even money on the morning line. She has earned $397,947 and possesses a record of 24-10-4-2.

Gingras will also steer Goldie’s Legacy in the division for 4-year-old male pacers. The son of Always A Virgin-Ag-n-au Bluegrass has visited the winner’s circle in four of his last five races. The gelding equaled the Oak Grove track record of 1:48.4 in the first leg of the series on June 7 prior to a sixth-place finish in the second leg after breaking stride early in the mile. Goldie’s Legacy once again added to his win total and bank account with a hard-fought victory over Komodo Beach in the third leg of the series on June 28. He and Komodo Beach each paced their last quarter-mile in :25.4. Trained by Jeff Cullipher, Goldie’s Legacy is 7-5 on the morning line. He is co-owned by his conditioner and Pollack Racing. He will start from post position two in the field of five. Goldie’s Legacy has a record of 46-15-4-2 and has earned $439,910.

Cullipher will also harness Caviart Lotus in the same contest. The gelded son of Betting Line-Lunar Tide will be driven by Tony Hall and will start from post five. Caviart Lotus seeks his first win of the season and has been fourth, third and third in the previous three legs of this series. The gelding is 7-2 on the morning line and shares the same ownership group as Goldie’s Legacy. Caviart Lotus has amassed $197,540 in purse money and has a record of 43-7-6-9.

McCarthy will be at the controls for Komodo Beach in this race. The son of Somebeachsomewhere was second in the first and third legs of this series and won the second leg for his only win of 2022. Trained by Noel Daley, Komodo Beach and McCarthy have drawn post position three. The gelding is 2-1 on the morning line. He has collected $282,890 in purse money and sports a resume of 34-10-9-5. Komodo Beach is owned by Morrison Racing Stables.

Kildare King seeks to extend his winning streak to three in the division for 4-year-old male trotters. The son of Trixton-Exclusivity will begin from post four in a non-wagering event prior to the pari-mutuel card. Gingras will be responsible for guiding Kildare King for trainer Chris Beaver and owner/breeder Robert Goodman. The gelding just missed in the first leg of the series to Cuatro De Julio in track record time (1:51.1). He has followed that loss with wins in the second and third legs. Kildare King has earned $162,725 and has a record of 31-8-4-3. A win in this event would be his seventh in 2022 from 10 starts and push him over the $100,000 plateau for the year.

The $150,000 final for the 4-year-old series is scheduled for July 19. The top eight point-earners in each division will be guaranteed a spot on the starting gate for the final.

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Racing at Oak Grove is conducted on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday with a post time of 3 p.m. (CDT).