Classy Zip, winless in three previous tries on turf, drew clear in the stretch to collect her first stakes victory in Saturday’s $50,000 Allison McClay Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Penn National.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.- With the remnants of Hurricane Irene expected to impact the area, the New York Racing Association has canceled Sunday’s 11-race card at Saratoga, officials announced late Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the day, NYRA had already canceled simulcast wagering at Aqueduct and Belmont.
According to NYRA officials, Sunday’s forecast called for more than five inches of rain and winds expected to be between 30 and 40 miles per-hour.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher ended an emotionally draining 34-minute period on a high Saturday afternoon as Stay Thirsty vaulted to the top of the 3-year-old division with a determined 1 1/4-length victory over Rattlesnake Bridge in Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes before a crowd of 43,050 at Saratoga.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Caleb’s Posse took advantage of a hotly contested pace and a well-timed ride by Rajiv Maragh to spoil Uncle Mo’s much anticipated return, running down the reigning juvenile champion to register a heart-stopping nose decision in Saturday’s $250,000 King’s Bishop Stakes at Saratoga.
Uncle Mo lost his right hind shoe after the start of the King’s Bishop, trainer Todd Pletcher revealed after the race.
ETOBICOKE, Ontario— Anne’s Beauty gave jockey Patrick Husbands his fifth win on Saturday’s Woodbine card when she convincingly took the Grade 3, $156,200 Ontario Colleen Stakes.
SARATOGA SPRINGS N.Y.- Talk about your 15 minutes of fame.
Fifteen minutes after his Queen Drama registered a narrow victory in the Susan’s Girl Stakes at Calder, trainer David Fawkes was standing in the winner’s circle at Saratoga to greet Hot Summer, who rallied from far back to a half-length decision over the pacesetting Maple Forest in Saturday’s Grade 3, $100,000 Victory Ride.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hilda’s Passion bounced back from her non-effort in her last race in a big way Saturday, taking command soon after the gates opened under Javier Castellano and rolling to a 9 1/4-length victory in the Grade 1, $250,000 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga.
Pass the Crown was all out to hold on late and win the $84,000 Brickyard at Hoosier Park on Saturday.
Under jockey Chris Emigh, the 3-year old Indiana-bred took command in midstretch and began to draw clear in late stretch. Emigh went to work, and Pass the Crown would not let Liepers Fork, under Orlando Mojica, past in late stretch, holding on to win by a neck. Our Rock Star was two lengths back in third after setting the early pace.
Motega, under jockey Jareth Loveberry took command at the quarter pole, and then drew off to an 8 1/2-length victory in Saturday afternoon's $50,000 Miss Ohio Stakes for 2-year--old fillies at Thistledown.