Alvarado gets three days for careless riding

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The stewards handed jockey Junior Alvarado a three-day careless riding suspension for his ride aboard runner-up Annex in the Grade 2 National Museum and Hall of Fame Stakes.

Annex in midstretch came in on Original, who under Luis Saez took up and was pulled up and did not finish the race. The stewards looked at the incident, but decided not to take action in part because it didn’t affect the parimutuel outcome of the race.

Alvarado, who did not appeal, will serve the days Wednesday through Friday.

Alvarado entered Friday’s card with five wins from 68 mounts at the meet.

◗ Dynamic One, the Curlin Stakes winner, worked a half-mile in 50.63 seconds on Friday morning over the Saratoga main track in preparation for a start in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Runhappy Travers Stakes on Aug. 28. Dynamic One worked in company with Dr. Jack, going the quarter in 25.81 seconds and galloping out five furlongs in 1:03.14.

◗ Caravel, winner of the Grade 3, $200,000 Caress Stakes here July 24, worked a half-mile in 50.88 seconds Friday morning over the Oklahoma training track. Previously in the barn of Elizabeth Merryman and now with Graham Motion, Caravel is pointing to the Grade 1 Highlander Stakes going six furlongs on Aug. 22 at Woodbine.