Keith McCalmont

Trainer Gary Contessa, who sent out 21-1 maiden Becky’s Joker to capture the Grade 3 Schuylerville on Opening Day here, successfully bookended the meet when Bell Gable Stable’s Nutella Fella rallied to a 54-1 upset under Junior Alvarado to capture Closing Day Monday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful, a seven-furlong sprint for juveniles, at Saratoga Race Course.

Christian Abdo

A. Bianco Holding Limited’s Pioneering Spirit stalked and pounced to a 2 3/4-length victory in Closing Day Monday’s 65th running of the listed $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap for 3-year-olds and upward going 1 1/16 miles over the firm inner turf, at Saratoga Race Course.

Ryan Martin

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Bright Future was triumphant in his Grade 1 debut, stalking the pace and fending off a rally from Proxy to capture the 105th running of Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup going 10 furlongs at Saratoga Race Course.

Mary Eddy

Multiple graded stakes-placed Thin White Duke successfully defended his title in Saturday’s $150,000 Harvey Pack, a 5 1/2-furlong Mellon turf sprint for older horses at Saratoga Race Course that was previously run as the Lucky Coin.

Keith McCalmont

Alva Starr, bred by owner P. Dale Ladner and trainer Brett Brinkman, utilized a prominent trip engineered by Jose Lezcano to secure a powerful 8 3/4-length victory in Saturday’s Grade 2, $250,000 Prioress, a six-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies, at Saratoga Race Course.

Keith McCalmont

West Point Thoroughbreds and Dream With Me Stable’s Parnac made the grade with a gate-to-wire performance to hold off Grade 1-winner McKulick in Saturday’s Grade 2, $500,000 Flower Bowl, an 11-furlong inner turf test for older fillies and mares, at Saratoga Race Course.