Brian Bohl
The Fields Stable's Portrade will bid to repeat in the Grade 1, $150,000 New York Turf Writers Cup - the premier steeplechase race on Saratoga Race Course's docket - on Thursday at 2 3/8 miles in Race 1.
Grade 2 Jim Dandy winner Good Samaritan turned in in his last breeze Sunday before his start in next Saturday's Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers presented by NYRA Bets. The Harlan's Holiday colt flashed a strong 1:01.65 for five furlongs over the Oklahoma training track with regular exercise rider Juan Quintero aboard. The work, in tandem with Boule, a filly in Mott's care, pleased the Hall of Fame trainer.
Brian Bohl
Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm's Elate came within a head of winning a Grade 1 race at Saratoga Race Course last month. With a second chance at the Spa, the Medagila d'Oro filly earned her first graded stakes victory, edging clear in the stretch to capture the 137th running of the $600,000 Alabama for 3-year-old fillies by 5 ½ lengths Saturday.
Anthony Affrunti
A late-running charge from Proctor's Ledge was enough to sweep the "lake" themed graded races for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course and withstand a challenge from Uni to win the 34th running of the Grade 2, $300,000 Lake Placid by three-quarters of a length in a final time of 1:47.74 for 1 1/8 miles on the Mellon turf course.
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Longshots won the first three legs of Saturday's Pick 6 at Saratoga Race Course, setting up a carryover of $78,788 heading into Sunday's card at the Spa, which features the $100,000 Summer Colony contested at 1 1/8 miles on the main track for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up.
Pat McKenna; Mark Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will honor police officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics during First Responders Appreciation Day. The event will be held on Wednesday, August 23 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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