Saratoga race results

Flying Dutchmen's Slay the Day romped home a front-running victress of the GIII Soaring Softly Stakes at Saratoga Sunday. The 3-5 favorite, away alertly, battled through an opening quarter of :21.33 and was clear as the half went up in :44.05. Cadenza attempted to launch a challenge in upper stretch, but Slay the Day kept finding more and bound home an easy winner. "She's been in good form and trained well going into it," said winning trainer Brian Lynch. "She ran awesome, no doubt about it, but we'd have been...

After a 2025 campaign that saw her produce on of the most dominant victories in elite-level competition all year, Scottish Lassie (McKinzie) kicked off her 4-year-old season with a masterclass effort against allowance optional claimers at Saratoga. A Grade I winner as a juvenile, by way of a stunning nine-length score in the Frizette Stakes, Scottish Lassie, third in last year's GI Acorn, proved her love for Saratoga with a 15 1/2-length tour de force in last summer's GI CCA Oaks. She was a flat fourth last out Sept. 20...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Just about a half hour after the fact, Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez gave 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Golden Tempo (Curlin) his flowers. At the age of 54, Johnny V. seems to get better as he ages and when he sees a performance worthy of some praise, he'll give it. Even if he is on the wrong side of the result. That was the case early Saturday evening at Saratoga Race Course following the 158th running of the GI $2-million Belmont Stakes. Velazquez,...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - She's got the 'Golden' touch. After pulling off a historic 23-1 upset in the GI Kentucky Derby, the Cherie DeVaux-trained 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Golden Tempo (Curlin) doubled up in Saturday's GI Belmont Stakes, held for the third and final time at Saratoga. The Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable homebred and future Lane's End stallion followed in the footsteps of Sovereignty (Into Mischief), who also secured the first and third legs of last year's Triple Crown after famously skipping the GI Preakness Stakes....

Trainer Miguel Clement all but guaranteed that 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Deterministic (h, 5, Liam's Map--Giulio's Jewel, by Speightstown) would be on the lead in defense of his title in Saturday's GI Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes at Saratoga. It didn't work out exactly how the coach drew it up, but the results were satisfying all the same, as the $625,000 Keeneland September yearling stalked the pace of second choice Rhetorical (Not This Time) and grabbed that one inside the final sixteenth of a mile to become the...

Given a masterful ride from two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Flavien Prat, 'TDN Rising Star' presented by Hagyard Nysos (h, 5, Nyquist--Zetta Z, by Bernardini) overcame a bit of a tricky trip, but pulled clear from a furlong and a half out to post an impressive victory in Saturday's GI Hill 'n' Dale Metropolitan Handicap at Saratoga. Fellow 'Rising Star' Knightsbridge completed a noteworthy 1-2 finish for Darley America stallion Nyquist. The Met Mile is a Breeders' Cup Challenge race for the GI Dirt Mile at Keeneland Oct. 31. Looking to...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - It was a 'Man' versus boys in the GI Woody Stephens S. at Saratoga Saturday. C R K Stable's Englishman (Maxfield), a well-beaten second behind Crude Velocity (Beau Liam) in the battle of unbeaten 'TDN Rising Stars, presented by Hagyard' in the GII Pat Day Mile S. on Kentucky Derby day, turned the tables with authority on the cutback to seven furlongs, equaling Darby Creek Road's track record of 1:20.40 set in 1978. "It doesn't surprise me," winning trainer Cherie DeVaux said. "This horse is so...

It's been nearly six months since Alex and JoAnn Lieblong's homebred Reef Runner (g, 5, The Big Beast--Paradise Bay, by Blame) has competed on these shores (a win in the Janus Stakes at Gulfstream in December), but he hasn't been idle. He brought a G2 1351 Turf Sprint win home from Saudi Arabia and barely missed the top three in the G1 Al Quoz Sprint in Dubai. On Saturday at Saratoga, he showed international competition made him razor sharp and ready for the GI Jaipur Stakes on Belmont Stakes Day....

This past season, Eclipse Award voters were forced to choose between the season-long body of work assembled by Atlantic Six Racing's Book'em Danno (g, 5, Bucchero--Adorabella, by Ghostzapper) and the brilliance shown in a pair of big-figure victories achieved by Bentornato (Valiant Minister), capped by success in the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint. That contest was purposely given a pass by the Book'em Danno team. Book'em Danno prevailed in one of the closest battles on Eclipse evening, and on Saturday afternoon at Saratoga, the argument was settled--belatedly--on the racetrack, as Book'em...

Classic Q (f, 4, Classic Empire--Lovely Em, by Scat Daddy) is proving classy "to a T." Last seen securing her first graded win on Kentucky Derby Day in the GII Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes, the Gary Barber, Blue Crevalle Racing, and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners colorbearer doubled up on Belmont Stakes Day, capturing the $500,000 GI Just a Game Stakes at Saratoga in front-running fashion. In addition to kicking off the graded action on a stellar day of racing for the much-heralded Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, the Just a...

MY GUN'S LOADED (Gun Runner--Strive {SP, $130,327}, by Congrats) was well-beaten on debut for trainer Steve Asmussen at Oaklawn Park Dec. 27, then was transferred to Chad Brown's care in the spring. Overlooked at 18-1 here, the filly chased what was a hot pace up the backstretch and through the far turn. My Gun's Loaded tipped to an outside lane for the drive home and steadily cut into the margin of favorite and new leader Cold Spell (Gun Runner). The longshot ran right by her target inside the final furlong...

Any concerns about whether or not she was still Queen of the Hill were dispelled Friday as Nitrogen (Medaglia d'Oro) dominated the GI Ogden Phipps Stakes, earning a guaranteed berth into the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff while she was at it. A lot was said about Nitrogen's defeat last out Apr. 11 in the GI Apple Blossom Stakes behind the late Claret Beret (Not This Time), and that came on the heels of a third-place finish Mar. 7 in the GII Azeri Stakes. She'd never missed the board on the...