Stephen Foster Handicap. The Grade 1, $500,000 race is also a "Win and You're In" event for the Breeders' Cup Classic. Trainer Todd Pletcher informed the New York Racing Association's communications team he's sending the 4-year-old son of Union Rags back to Kentucky for the June 16. The Grade 1, $500,000 race is also a "Win and You're In" event for the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Patch ended a nine-month layoff May 12 with a grinding allowance win at Belmont Park, where he got up to win by a neck going 1 1/16 miles. The slight stretch to nine furlongs, as well as a second race after the break, could move him forward.

Great to see Patch back to the races with a win! Congratulations @CalumetFarm, Todd Pletcher and @ljlmvel. pic.twitter.com/BcMtkI2oM8 — TVG (@TVG) May 12, 2018

The Calumet Farm charge posted his second breeze back on Friday, going five furlongs in 1:01.55 in company with Belmont Stakes contender Vino Rosso. The duo drilled in a deluge at Belmont Park.

Three others from the 2017 Derby are also under consideration for the Stephen Foster. Irish War Cry won the Pimlico Special (G3) last out, and Lookin At Lee took an allowance race on the Kentucky Derby undercard. Additionally, Girvin got his campaign started with a runner-up finish May 5 in the Steve Sexton Mile (G3) at Lone Star Park.

Pletcher also nominated Patch, who finished 14th in last year's Derby, to the Metropolitan Handicap (G1) on Belmont day.

, the one-eyed horse who sparked a media frenzy surrounding the 2017 Kentucky Derby, isn't done running at Churchill Downs.