Saratoga Race Course Notes 07/28

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Saratoga Race Course Notes Smile Happy on target for G1 Whitney; Rattle N Roll rerouted G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf-winner Rebel’s Romance works for G2 Bowling Green Behind Enemy Lines breezes in company for G2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Cowans...
Posted On 29 Jul 2023
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Rebel’s Romance makes stateside return in G2 Bowling Green

By Ryan Martin —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Godolphin’s reigning Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Rebel’s Romance will take his world tour back to North America in Sunday’s 65th running of the Grade 2, $250,000 Bowling Green going 1 3/8 miles over the Saratoga Race Course...
Posted On 29 Jul 2023
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Handicapping: Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap features World’s top two Sprinters

By Rick Francis —- Week three of the Saratoga meet has always been about the Grade 2 Jim Dandy showcasing some of the best 3-year-olds in racing, however “some” is optimum word as a few as four sophomores will load into the starting gate and as such we’ll...
Posted On 28 Jul 2023
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Elite Power and Gunite square off in G1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap

By Keith McCalmont —- Elite Power and Gunite square off in G1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Champion Male Sprinter Elite Power bested dual graded stakes-winner Gunite when they last faced off in the Group 3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint in February in...
Posted On 28 Jul 2023
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Saratoga Race Course Notes 07/27

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Thursday, July 27, 2023 Saratoga Race Course Notes Echo Zulu registers 112BSF in G2 Honorable Miss H. triumph Vergara on verge of graded breakthrough in G2 Glens Falls Dean Delivers hoping to supply an upset in G1 A.G. Vanderbilt H. Rookie Report:...
Posted On 28 Jul 2023
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Reigning Champion 2YO Colt Forte seeks return to win column in G2 Jim Dandy

By Mary Eddy —- SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Champion 2-Year-Old Colt Forte will face a compact but talented field as he seeks to regain winning form for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher in Saturday’s Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy presented by DK Horse, a nine-furlong...
Posted On 28 Jul 2023
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Saratoga Race Course Notes 07/26

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Saratoga Race Course Notes G1 Belmont Stakes-winner Arcangelo works for G1 Travers G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup is now the ‘main focus’ for Proxy Sam’s Treasure bound for G1 Spinaway off Spa maiden score; Ward still mulling options for Eye Witness Solo Album...
Posted On 27 Jul 2023
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Saratoga: Ryvit streaks into G2 Amsterdam

By Keith McCalmont —- Ryvit; Daniel Rankin Photo Ryvit streaks into G2 Amsterdam SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Ryvit brings a five-race win streak into Friday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for sophomores at Saratoga Race...
Posted On 24 Jul 2023
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Saratoga Race Course Notes 07/23

NYRA PRESS OFFICE —- Saratoga Race Course Notes Wet Paint earns 89 BSF for G1 CCA Oaks triumph Cody’s Wish works for G1 Whitney; Elite Power breezes for G1 Vanderbilt G1 Oaks-winner Pretty Mischievous works in company for G1 Test Roses for Debra garners career-high 99 BSF...
Posted On 24 Jul 2023
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Champion 3YO Filly Nest returns a winner in G2 Shuvee

Champion 3YO Filly Nest returns a winner in G2 Shuvee By Mary Eddy SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Reigning Champion 3-Year-Old Filly Nest came back from a nearly nine-month layoff with aplomb to score in Sunday’s Grade 2, $200,000 Shuvee for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher, turning...
Posted On 24 Jul 2023
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