Saratoga race results
Bring Theband Home (Into Mischief) is a Saratoga boy through and through, giving the field the slip and strolling home to claim the GII Troy Stakes while also keeping his perfect record at the Spa intact. With the exception of his shortened sophomore season in 2023, the Mark Casse runner had made a return to Saratoga every year since his juvenile season, and every year returned to his homebase in Florida with a win to his credit. The most recent appearance was July 4 when he took the Harvey Pack...
7th-Saratoga, $110,000, Alw, 8-3, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, 6f, 1:09.83, ft, 3 1/4 lengths. MIDLAND MONEY (c, 3, Shancelot--Magnolias in Bloom, by Flatter) was tabbed a 'TDN Rising Star' following his six-length debut victory at Santa Anita last June, but had not been seen since. The 6-5 favorite went out quickly to the early lead and took the field through an opening quarter in :22.08 and a half in :44.91. He turned for home two lengths in front and was geared down while sailing home 3 1/4 lengths in front of Aggelos...
In another scintillating display at America's summer playground, Mythical (St Patrick's Day--Lailoni, by Brethren) put her perfect two-for-two record to the test in the GIII Adirondack Stakes at Saratoga and passed with flying colors. She began her career in her home state Apr. 17 at Gulfstream Park, and dominated the baby dash right out of the gate, winning by 8 1/2 lengths. After successfully taking on the boys in the Tremont Stakes last out June 5 at this venue, the Florida-bred was ready to do battle against a well-regarded field...
2nd-Saratoga, $80,000, Msw, 8-3, 2yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:01.66, fm, 4 lengths. JOHNNY'S RED STORM (c, 2, Twirling Candy--Estoril, by Into Mischief) was unveiled for co-owner Rick Pitino's outfit as the 9-5 choice here. The favorite sprinted out of the blocks to a clear lead up the backstretch. Making every pole a winning one through the top of the lane, the 2-year-old donned cap and gown for the St. John's coach by four lengths to the good over Capanaparo (Caracaro). The winner's unraced dam--a half-sister to GSW Tide of the Sea...
Last year's champion 3-year-old colt and 'TDN Rising Star' Sierra Leone (Gun Runner), winless in two attempts since capturing the GI Breeders' Cup Classic, came storming home from last of nine to book a return trip to Del Mar in Saturday's 'Win and You're In' GI Whitney S. at Saratoga. Highland Falls (Curlin), winner of last summer's GI Jockey Club Gold Cup S. at the Spa, was a length back in second. 'Rising Star' Disarm (Gun Runner), runner-up in the 2023 GI Travers S., was up for third. The 6-5...
In high school, we'd call her a multi-sport athlete. A two-time varsity letter earner. Someone, horse or human alike, who has the skills to excel at more than one specialty is a rare commodity indeed and Kilwin (Twirling Candy) proved Saturday that she's as versatile as she is talented in taking the 100th running of the GI Test Stakes at Saratoga. This daughter of Twirling Candy, much like her sire, had plenty of early success on the grass, breaking her maiden at first asking for Rusty Arnold in a 5...
Pin Oak Stud's World Beater (c, 3, Oscar Performance--Dabinett, by Blame), second last out behind Test Score (Lookin At Lucky) in the July 4 GI Belmont Derby, turned the tables on that rival to give his young trainer Riley Mott the first graded stakes win of his career in Saratoga's GI Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes Saturday. The son of and former assistant to Hall of Famer Bill Mott, Riley Mott is no stranger to racing's biggest stage. It will perhaps be more of a surprise to learn this is the...
Looking to earn a trip to the Breeders' Cup just like his sire did, 'TDN Rising Star' Deterministic (Liam's Map--Giulio's Jewel, by Speightstown) found his footing down the lane and won the GI FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday afternoon. A mark of consistency for the Clement barn while patriarch Christophe was alive, the dark bay has continued to deliver for young Miguel. To cap his 3-year-old season, Deterministic nabbed the GIII Hill Prince Stakes at the Big A in early November. Taking to the main track at Keeneland...
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- You knew this wouldn't last much longer. Chad Brown's Saratoga barn has too much young talent inside of it. Eventually, the trainer was going to find his way to the winner's circle with one of his juvenile runners. That day was Saturday when Brown's Capital Partner (GB) (Kingman {GB}) unleashed a furious closing kick to win the second race at the Spa, a $100,000 maiden special weight for 2-yeasr-olds. With jockey Flavien Prat doing the steering, Capital Partner flew down the stretch in the 1 1/16-mile...
There is nothing fast or precocious about developing a good wine, and certainly not for the Italian wine producer Ornellaia, one of the leading creators of Super Tuscan wine in the famous Bolgheri region. But when Kia Joorabchian of Amo Racing teamed up with the Memo partnership to buy the sale-topper at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale this May for $1.1 million, he was not looking to let her age quietly before popping the cork. Off slowly in Saturday's sixth race at Saratoga, Ornellaia (Girvin) the filly came with a late...
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Many of the smiles and chuckles following Ted Noffey's victory in the first race at Saratoga Race Course Saturday had very little to do with his solid 1 1/2-length victory. They were about his name, which was the result of a very simple but humorous mistake, as his, err, namesake Ned Toffey explained. Toffey, for 21 years the general manager of Spendthrift Farm, which owns Ted Noffey, was chosen as Kentucky's Farm Manager of the Year in 2024, an honor that started the story. "One of...
Memo Racing & Amo Racing USA had to stretch to $1,100,000 to secure Ornellaia (Girvin) during a sloppy edition of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale earlier this year. The filly took a step towards justifying that price tag when she came flying home late at Saratoga to become New York's fourth 'TDN Rising Star' on the day and the second for trainer Chad Brown. Having worked :10.1 in Maryland before breezes were cut short for the rest of the sale due to the poor weather conditions, Ornellaia...