George Krikorian’s War Like Goddess, winner of the past two runnings of the Bewitch (G3), headlines a roster of 25 fillies and mares nominated to the 61^st running of the $300,000 race to be contested over 1½ miles on the turf on April 28, closing day of the 15-day Spring Meet. 

Trained by Bill Mott, War Like Goddess has earned more than $1.9 million while compiling a record of 13-9-1-2. In her final two races of 2022, she took on males and won the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont at the Big A and finished third in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) here in November. 

Other marquee names among the nominations are Town and Country Racing’s Temple City Terror, winner of the Rood & Riddle Dowager (G3) here last fall for trainer Brendan Walsh; Chris Walsh’s California Angel, winner of the JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G2) here in 2021 for trainer George Leonard III; and the 1-2 finishers in the Orchid (G3) at Gulfstream Park on April 1 in Moyglare Stud Farm’s Amazing Grace (GER) for trainer Christophe Clement and Joseph Allen’s Personal Best for trainer Shug McGaughey.