Keith McCalmont

W.S. Farish homebred Royal Flag, patiently piloted by Joel Rosario, stormed down the middle of the track to collar a stubborn Horologist in Sunday’s 45th renewal of the Grade 3, $200,000 Shuvee, a nine-furlong test for older fillies and mares, at Saratoga Race Course.

Ryan Martin

First Captain has stamped himself as a rising star through a perfect 3-for-3 record, and will try to keep winning ways intact when racing outside of Belmont Park for the first time in Friday’s 12th running of the $120,000 Curlin for sophomores going nine furlongs at Saratoga Race Course.

NYRA Press Office

​The flower blanket outside of trainer Rob Atras’ barn Sunday morning served as a welcome reminder of what Maracuja accomplished a day prior, when the sophomore filly outdueled 1-5 favorite Malathaat in deep stretch to win the Grade 1, $500,000 Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga.

Pat McKenna

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that voting for the 2021 Mike Venezia Memorial Award is now open to active jockeys in the continental U.S. They will choose among a distinguished group of finalists including Junior Alvarado, Julien Leparoux, Deshawn Parker, Gerard Melancon and Scott Stevens.

Ryan Martin

After two consecutive stakes triumphs at five furlongs, Caravel carried her winning form into graded stakes company, following a torrid pace and gunning down frontrunner Robin Sparkles in mid-stretch to conquer Saturday’s Grade 3, $200,000 Caress for older fillies and mares contesting 5 ½ furlongs over Saratoga Race Course’s Mellon turf.

Keith McCalmont

Sunday’s Pick 6 will be bolstered by a $257,811 carryover as the multi-race wager went unsolved on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.