SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - The connections of Wee Freudian, the runner-up in Saturday’s 11th race at Saratoga, have appealed the decision by the stewards not to disqualify Bound by Humor from first place.
Michael Sternklar, the owner of Wee Freudian, filed the appeal with the New York State Racing and Wagering Board Sunday morning after reviewing the films of the race with the three Saratoga stewards.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Tizway and Flat Out, the one-two finishers from Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap at Saratoga, will likely renew acquaintances in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational at Belmont Park on Oct. 1. While Tizway will train up to that race, Flat Out is expected to run once before then.
Goggles McCoy ($23.20), using a new strategy of not gunning for the lead early, won the $68,640 Jess Jackson Owners’ Handicap on Saturday at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa when favored Ain’t No Other was disqualified from first to third.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Preakness winner and Haskell runner-up Shackleford will most likely make his next start in the $1 million Travers Stakes here on Aug. 27, trainer Dale Romans said Sunday.
Following the Haskell, in which Shackleford was beaten a neck by Coil, Romans indicated he was also going to consider the Woodward against older horses here on Sept. 3.
"Right now I'm leaning strongly toward the Travers," Romans said. "Bottom line the Travers is the Travers. We can run in the Woodward next year."
ALTOONA, Iowa - Trainer Kelly Von Hemel scored in three of the seven stakes races on Iowa Classic Night on Saturday at Prairie Meadows.
The Von Hemel-trained Peaks of Legend, a rallying 1 1/2 length winner of his lone maiden try on July 9 here, showed tactical speed in the $85,558 Iowa Cradle Stakes and dusted his 2-year-old rivals by five lengths.
DEL M AR, Calif. – Beware of Ultra Blend when she rallies wide.
The 5-year-old California-bred mare rolled past four rivals to win Saturday’s $300,000 Clement Hirsch Stakes for fillies and mares at Del Mar. The Grade 1 Hirsch is by far the most prestigious win of Ultra Blend’s career.
Confidently ridden by Tyler Baze, Ultra Blend ($23.60) ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.28, outfinishing Zazu, the 3-year-old filly who made her first start against older fillies and mares.
Welcome to Spa Babies! I'll break down the statistics for every juvenile contest at the meet and hope for a tidy profit.
In past years, I would list the stats for each horse before writing up my analysis, selections and wagering strategy. In order to streamline the content, this year's Spa Babies will showcase written analyses of each juvenile race. Each analysis will include relevant statistical information. Following the analysis, top three selections and wagering strategy will be provided.
Welcome to Spa Babies! I'll break down the statistics for every juvenile contest at the meet and hope for a tidy profit.
In past years, I would list the stats for each horse before writing up my analysis, selections and wagering strategy. In order to streamline the content, this year's Spa Babies will showcase written analyses of each juvenile race. Each analysis will include relevant statistical information. Following the analysis, top three selections and wagering strategy will be provided.
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Mr. Barman won his maiden in the $45,590 Silver Cup Futurity at Arapahoe Park on Saturday, when he overtook the pacesetting filly Natalie E for a half-length score. Natalie E held second, 1 3/4 lengths clear of third-place finisher End of Discussion.
Mr Barman ($8.40) was prominent throughout in the Silver Cup and covered 5 ½ furlongs in 1:04.08. Kenneth Street, the lone winner heading into the race, finished sixth as the favorite. Michael Ziegler rode Mr Barman for Jim Foxhoven and trainer Sharlot Martinez.
