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Being Betty gets first stakes win in Mt. Vernon
Being Betty, with help from what her trainer called a perfect Irad Ortiz Jr. ride, won the $200,000 Mt. Vernon Stakes by a diminishing half-length on Wednesday at Saratoga.
Marcus HershJun 03, 2026
Being Betty, with help from what her trainer called a perfect Irad Ortiz Jr. ride, won the $200,000 Mt. Vernon Stakes by a diminishing half-length on Wednesday at Saratoga.
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Patience turned out to be a virtue with Venetta, who was unraced at 2 but became a stakes winner in just her third career start after rallying off a protracted pace duel to register a 1 1/4-length victory over the odds-on Hot Currency in Wednesday’s $200,000 Bouwerie Stakes at Saratoga.
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Jimmy P’s affection for Saratoga was on display in the last strides of Wednesday’s Grade 1 Beverly Steinman Handicap Hurdle. That was not necessarily the case for most of the race at 2 3/8 miles. Jimmy P ($10.06) rallied from third in the final half-mile to catch stretch leader Rocket One in the final strides, winning by a neck in 4:33.24.
A move to leading venues at other states has changed her season. Panova won the first Group 1 race of her career in the $714,800 Australasian Oaks at 1 1/4 miles at Morphettville Racecourse in Adelaide on April 25 in a 10-1 upset. She will be favored to win another Group 1 in Saturday’s $499,000 Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm Racecourse near Brisbane. Trained by Chris Waller, Panova is part of a field of 18.
Jose Ortiz was the leading rider on the New York Racing Association circuit three times during the 13 years he was based here and that didn't include 2017, the year he won the Eclipse Award as North America's champion jockey. Two years ago, Ortiz made the move to Kentucky – and in the winter Louisiana – and things are only getting better.
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On Friday at Gulfstream Park, Rezasrolex returns to the overnight ranks, a level at which he is unbeaten over a remarkable two years.
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The recent improvement from Fitz Right has left trainer Chad Brown eager to see how she performs in the most prestigious race of her career in Friday's Grade 2 Wonder Again Stakes at Saratoga.
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Nitrogen concluded last season with a runner-up finish in the Breeders' Cup Distaff and a 3-year-old filly divisional championship. Nitrogen's transition into her 4-year-old season has brought mixed results and reviews. Friday, she returns to Saratoga looking to get her campaign back on track in the Grade 1, $500,000 Ogden Phipps.
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Through the late spring and summer of 2025, Book'em Danno was the dominant sprinter at Saratoga, winning three consecutive graded stakes en route to winning an Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. To reach the same year-end objective, there will be variations on the itinerary in coming months, according to trainer Derek Ryan.
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Many have steered clear of the entry box for Friday's Grade 1, $500,000 Acorn Stakes at Saratoga. Only five, albeit a very good five, are in the field set to run 1 1/8 miles over the main track – but there is no longer doubt regarding the horse to beat.