Anthony Affrunti

An incredible 2017 Saratoga season capped off with the Grade 1, $350,000 Hopeful, which saw an impressive and erratic Sporting Chance end the meet on a high note, winning by a neck in 1:23.71 for the seven furlongs under jockey Luis Saez. The son of Tiznow became the 18th Grade 1 winner of the 40-day meet, and gave Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas his eighth victory in the history of the 113-year-old race.

Brian Bohl

Terry Hamilton's Heart to Heart made a triumphant return to Saratoga Race Course, using a stretch-drive surge to clear away by 1 ¼ lengths in the Grade 2, $250,000 Bernard Baruch for 3-year-olds and up on Monday, Closing Day, at Saratoga Race Course.

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​J. Kirk and Jody Robison's Vertical Oak found the sloppy and sealed going much to her liking, splashing to a 5 ¼-length victory in the Grade 2, $250,000 Prioress for 3-year-old filly sprinters under steady rain Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.

Anthony Affrunti

​Gun Runner, the 5 ¼-length Grade 1 Whitney winner went postward with a target on his back in the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward presented by NYRA Bets. The 4-year-old son of Candy Ride accepted the challenge and, under rider Florent Geroux, answered by opening up through the stretch to win by 10 ¼ lengths in 1:47.43 for the 1 1/8 miles on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.

Najja Thompson

Under a ground-saving trip with Hall of Famer John Velazquez in the irons, Larkin Armstrong's Harmonize was able to get up in the final jumps to win the Grade 3, $200,000 Glen Falls on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.

Brian Bohl

​Lady Ivanka ran down Maya Malibu in deep stretch and fended off her rival by three-quarters of a length to capture the 126th running of the Grade 1, $350,000 Spinaway for 2-year-old fillies on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course.