Mojovation earns start in Hopeful

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – On Saturday, trainer Todd Pletcher won four races on the Saratoga card, including a maiden special weight race with the 2-year-old colt Mojovation, who scored a front-running victory by two lengths. He covered six furlongs in 1:11.14 and earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 86.

“He trained well all summer,” Pletcher said. “It was nice to see him perform up to the way he had been training.”

Mojovation, a son of Quality Road owned by Zayat Stables, likely will make his next start in the Grade 1 Hopeful on Sept. 4.

Through Sunday, Pletcher had won 22 juvenile races this year from 60 starters. At Saratoga, he is 4 for 11 with his 2-year-olds.