by Ray Cotolo for The Red Mile

Lexington, KY — International Stallion Stakes(ISS) action continues and will conclude with The Red Mile’s Saturday, October8 program with four divisions of the $260,000 ISS for 2-year-old pacing filliesand four divisions of the $262,000 ISS for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings

Bluegrass division winner Loreenas Ruffianstarts from post one in the first division. Trained by Charlie Norris, thefilly by Mcardle, out of the Ruffstuff Baker mare She’s A Ruff One, went wireto wire in 1:52 over a good track in her $73,000 Bluegrass division. Winningfour of nine starts this season, she has earned $92,967 for owners LeonardBuckner, Rebecca Ewing, and Charlie Norris.

Favored in her Bluegrass split last week,Everyones Watching also races in the first division. By Artiscape from theRocknroll Hanover mare Burnett Blue Chip, the winner of one in seven startsfinished sixth as the even-money choice behind World Apart. Owned by RiverviewRacing, Deo Volente Farms, Crawford Farms Racing and Steven Wienick and trainedby Tony Alagna, she has earned $79,941 this season.

Someomensomewhere, who was second to LoreenasRuffian in the Bluegrass, will race from post four in the second division. Thewinner of one race in eight starts has earned $70,521 for owners Nick SurickStable LLC and Kdm Stables Corp. Erv Miller trains the daughter ofSomebeachsomewhere, out of the Western Hanover mare Omen Hanover.

Defeated as the 1-9 favorite by Roaring To Go in1:50.4, Idyllic Beach returns to race from post three in the third ISSdivision. The Jimmy Takter-trained daughter of Somebeachsomewhere fromthe American Ideal mare Idyllic has six wins to her credit in nine starts,including the $328,790 She’s A Great Lady and $246,000 Kentuckiana Stakes. Shehas earned $467,382 for owners Christina Takter, John Fielding, Brixton MedicalAb and Marvin Katz.

Against Idyllic Beach is neighbor World Apart,the Linda Toscano-trained daughter of Art Major from the Rocknroll Hanover marePolar Opposition. She draws in after a 1:53.4 off-the-pace win at 3-1. A winnerof four races in nine starts, she has earned $100,272 for owners South MountainStables, Bay’s Stable, Little E LLC and Radio Racing Stable. She’ll start frompost two.

Roaring To Go competes in the final fillydivision from post five. Trained by Kevin Lare, she won after sitting a pockettrip to Idyllic Beach, pacing home in :26.4 to win at 6-1. She has won fiveraces of 11 this season, amassing $209,886 in earnings for owner Frank Chick.

Awash, a winner of a division of Bluegrass in1:53.3 from off the pace, starts from post six. By Somebeachsomewhere, out ofthe Jereme’s Jet mare Apogee Hanover, she has won two races in nine, earning$128,503 for owner Bradley Grant and trainer Tony Alagna.

Nancy Johansson sends Jk Jazzitup also in thefinal division, making his career debut off of three qualifiers. Recentlypacing in 1:53.2 with a :27.3 final quarter at Lexington, the filly by AmericanIdeal, out of the Art Major mare Jk Allthatjazz, draws post seven. She’s ownedby 3 Brothers Stables.

Division one of the ISS for two-year-old pacingcolts and geldings features Odds On Delray, the son of Somebeachsomewhere fromthe Dragon Again mare My Little Dragon. Beaten as the 6-5 favorite in a $66,000Bluegrass split in 1:51.2, the Tony Alagna trainee will start from post three.Winning three races in nine starts, he has earned $78,595 for owner Odds OnRacing.

Group two attracts Blood Line off a 1:52.1victory in a $66,000 Bluegrass division. Sent off the 6-5 favorite, the JimmyTakter trained son of Somebeachsomewhere, out of the Western Ideal mare BloodDiamond, went wire to wire and won by five lengths over Normandy Beach, whowill start from post five. Winning two of eight starts this year, Blood Linehas earned $102,687 for owner Diamond Creek Racing. He’ll race from post two.

Rock The Boat, off an 18-1 win in 1:53.3 in hisBluegrass division, competes against fellow Bluegrass winners, R J P andHuntsville, in the third division. By Rock N Roll Heaven out of the BadlandsHanover mare Tug River Princess, Rock The Boat has won two races in five startsthis year, earning $70,551 for owners Let It Ride Stables Inc. and Mr DanaParham. Trainer Ross Croghan will send him from post two.

R J P, by Somebeachsomewhere from the Dragon’sLair mare Vysoke Tatry, tries for his third win in a row when trainer ErvMiller sends him from post seven. His recent wins in the Pennsylvania SiresStakes Consolation in 1:52 and his Bluegrass division in 1:51.2 are his onlywins this season in nine starts. He has earned $91,280 for owners David andJohn Prushnok, David J. Miller, and Lawrence Means.

Huntsville, the Ray Schnittker-trained son ofSomebeachsomewhere from the Western Hanover mare Wild West Show, will race frompost six for his fourth win in a row. He won his Bluegrass division in 1:53 asthe 4-5 favorite, pacing home in :26.3. Winning four of seven starts, he hasearned $260,484 for owners Ray Schnittker, Ted Gewertz, Charles Iannazzo andSteven Arnold.

Downbytheseaside races in the final division.The Brian Brown trainee enters off 1:52 wire-to-wire win as the 2-5 favorite inhis Bluegrass division. By Somebeachsomewhere out of the Allamerican Nativemare Sprig Hanover, he has won five of nine starts, earning $206,956 for ownersCountry Club Acres Inc., Joe Sbrocco, and Richard Lombardo. He’ll race frompost seven.

Post time for the penultimate card of the GrandCircuit meeting at The Red Mile is slated for 1 p.m.