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By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 5½ Furlongs. (Turf) Coronation Cup S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, High 87 Low 65 Let It Ride Mom (1), tries grass first time after having success on the Woodbine...

By Rick Francis —- It’s rare to find three horse starting field’s in any race much less a Graded Stakes from Saratoga, but that’s what we have here in the running of the Grade 3 Shuvee Handicap for fillies and mares; let’s take a look at the...

By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 6 Furlongs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. VANDERBILT H.. Grade I. Purse $350,000 A HANDICAP FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 Spartiatis (1), won and placed here a year ago, but after taking two straight over the inner...

By Rick Francis —- Race 9), 1&1/8th Mile. Curlin S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 5:40)/ 4:40/ 3:40/ 2:40 ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Cloudy, High 78 Low 60. Everybodyluvsrudy (1), exits a game win over Belmont allowance company and worked a bullet here...

By Rick Francis —- Race 9), 6½ Furlongs. John Morrissey S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD FOALED IN NEW YORK STATE AND APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE BRED REGISTRY. Post Time: ( 5:40)/ 4:40/ 3:40/ 2:40 ADVANCED FORECAST: Chance Thunderstorms, High 78 Low 64....

By Rick Francis —- Race 9), 6 Furlongs. Honorable Miss H. Grade II. Purse $200,000 A HANDICAP FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD Post Time: ( 5:40)/ 4:40/ 3:40/ 2:40 ADVANCED FORECAST: Increasing Clouds, High 79 Low 65 Disco Chick (1), Penaloza/Caballero; Jump...

By Rick Francis —- As rain falls in Saratoga Springs there is a strong likely hood the running of the Caress Stakes for fillies and mares could move to the main track as it was a year ago; so with that possibility we’ll take a shot with “off-track” runners...

By Rick Francis —- Abel Tasman; Zoe Metz/Clockers Corner Photo A field of seven three-year-old fillies goes to post in the Grade I Coaching Club American Oaks led by China Horse Club International’s Abel Tasman, winner of the Kentucky Oaks and Acorn Stakes; let’s take a...

By Rick Francis —- The girls headline 154th Saratoga opening day with the running of the Grade 3 Schuylerville for juvenile fillies, followed next race with the G3 Lake George for the 3-year-old ladies. It’ll be forty days of top shelf racing to come; let’s take a look at...

By Rick Francis —- Farhaan looks to upset the Grade 1 Shoemaker; All photos by Benoit Race 7) 1 Mile. (Turf) Shoemaker Mile S. Grade I. Purse $400,000 FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD. Post Time: 7:00/ 6:00/ 5:00/( 4:00) Heart to Heart (1), Lynch/Leparoux; tough 5-year-old...