Godolphin's Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner Good Cheer returned to training May 6 at Churchill Downs, and trainer Brad Cox said the $500,000 Acorn Stakes (G1) on Belmont Stakes (G1) weekend at Saratoga Race Course could be her next target.
"I thought she came out of the race incredibly well," Cox said. "If all goes to plan, the next couple of weeks, we're looking at the Acorn for her."
Run at 1 1/8 miles, the Acorn will be contested June 6.
Good Cheer, a daughter of Medaglia d'Oro , improved her record to a perfect 7-for-7 with her 2 1/4-length Oaks triumph.
Cox had a strong Kentucky Derby weekend, saddling Liberal Arts to victory in the Knicks Go Overnight Stakes and 3-year-old Patch Adams to an allowance optional claiming win on Derby Day.
"(Patch Adams) really enjoyed the cutback," Cox said on "At the Races with Steve Byk."
"I think he really likes Churchill. When he broke his maiden in the fall, we saw some brilliance from him. With him, his next starts could either be the Woody Stephens or Maxfield. One of those two."
The $250,000 Maxfield Stakes is scheduled for June 29 at Churchill Downs. The $500,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (G1) will be run June 7, on the Belmont Stakes undercard at Saratoga.
Through seven days of the 43-day Churchill Downs spring meet, Cox leads the trainer standings with four wins and five runner-up finishes from 19 starts. His runners have earned more than $1.6 million.
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