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Nov 09, 2012 02:08 PM

Unlimited Budget

There was a large deficit between the winner of Friday’s sixth race and the rest of the field as Unlimited Budget ran away to a 9 ½-length debut victory.

Trainer Chad Brown initially thought Noble Tune was destined for the dirt before the colt posted a pair of “exceptional” breezes on the Oklahoma turf course, and on Monday the great-grandson of Serena’s Song made it clear that he prefers the grass by unleashing a strong turn of foot to take his debut by 3 ½-lengths.

Sep 01, 2012 04:30 PM

Micromanage

On the final Saturday of the 2011 Saratoga Race Course meet, a 2-year-old colt named Alpha joined the New York Watch after posting a debut score in a seven-furlong maiden special weight, and 51 weeks later he was in Saratoga’s winner’s circle after dead heating for the win in the Grade 1 Travers.

Aug 31, 2012 04:25 PM

My Happy Face

My Happy Face might have come up second-best in her debut, but she gave her connections reason to smile with a 21 ¼-length victory in Friday’s first race.

Aug 26, 2012 04:23 PM

Sign

Al Stall, Jr. continued his strong 2012 Saratoga Race Course meeting by sending out Sign to a 11 ¾-length debut victory on Sunday, the trainer’s sixth win from 20 starts since racing commenced here on July 20.

Aug 06, 2012 04:20 PM

Dreaming of Julia

For the third time during the 2012 Saratoga Race Course meeting, Stonestreet Stables unveiled a promising 2-year-old filly as Dreaming of Julia posted a runaway victory on Monday to join Kauai Katie and Teen Pauline on the New York Watch.

Aug 04, 2012 04:14 PM

Palace Malice

Palace Malice became the first North American winner sired by multiple Horse of the Year Curlin with a dominant 3-½ length maiden score Saturday at Saratoga Race Course. The Dogwood Stable color-bearer will now be pointed for the Grade 2, $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful on Monday, September 3.

Aug 04, 2012 04:12 PM

Fortify

It was only a matter of minutes after Fortify had broken his maiden on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course that his trainer, Kiaran McLaughlin, stamped him as a contender for the Grade 2, $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful, the featured race on closing day.

Jul 30, 2012 04:10 PM

Top Tier Lass

Todd Pletcher, who has won the Saratoga training title eight times, would be the first to tell you that much of his success at the Spa depends on the performance of his 2-year-olds.

Jul 26, 2012 03:19 PM

Teen Pauline

A swarm of reporters descended upon Saratoga Race Course winner’s circle after Teen Pauline broke the five-furlong track record in her debut, a maiden special weight for 2-year-old fillies.