Saratoga Day 26: Grade 1 Alabama Stakes

By Rick Francis —-

Race 9), 1‚ Mile. ™Alabama-G1 Alabama S. Grade I. Purse $600,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD.

Post Time: ( 5:40)/ 4:40/ 3:40/ 2:40
ADVANCED FORECAST: Isolated Thunderstorms, High 83 Low 62.

New Money Honey (1), 4-time Graded Stakes winner on the turf tries the dirt for the first time, should handle it for hot trainer Brown who with his turf to dirt starters hits at 30 percent.

Holy Helena (2), broke her maiden on the Belmont dirt and has won her last two over the synthetic at Woodbine; trainer Jerkens is having a strong meet, 27 percent, and with an equally strong jock Johnny V, 25 percent.

It Tiz Well (3), is a 2-time Graded winner, the last in the G3 Delaware Oaks; Arch filly brings value to exotics.

Lockdown (4), like the way this Kentucky Oaks runner-up has been working here; Hall of Fame trainer Mott is trouble here.

Unchained Melody (5), G2 Mother Goose winner has taken 3-of-4 career starts; she should be ready to snap trainer Brain Lynch’s current winless streak here.

Salty (6), starting issues probably cost her in the G1 CCA Oaks; her form is as solid as it comes, posting a strong bullet here on the 11th.

Elate (7), missed by a head in the CCA Oaks to one of the years best in Abel Tasman; I like her here.

Mopotism (8), has finished second in her last two, both graded contests; however she maybe just a notch below these.

Actress (9), Black-Eyed Susan winner and exits a game third in the Delaware Oaks; hot trainer Servis gets hot jock Irad Ortiz for this.

Selections: 7, 5, 2, 1