David Grening
@DRFGrening
New York correspondent for Daily Racing Form.
The Hall of Fame rider Victor Espinoza gets the first Saratoga win of his career, rallying Navy Seal (7/1) by Il Siciliano to take SAR 8th by a nose. Winner trained by Wesley Ward. 5-8-6-9
Just Add Water ($13.80), away last under @jose93_ortiz splits horses in deep stretch and gets up to take SAR Sunday finale for Chad Summers. The result means there will be a pick-6 carryover of $102,004 into Wednesday's Saratoga card. 3-7-8-1
Halina's Forte (24/1) rallies along the inside under @iradortiz and outfinishes R Disaster to take the G2 Honorable Miss for Phil Bauer. 1-2-4-9
Mo Trump, a 20-1 upset winner of SAR 6th over a "good" turf course. Luis Rivera Jr. for M. Anthony Ferraro. 3-2-7-4
Rain has stopped but the damage is done. Main track sloppy/sealed.
Jim Dandy field (Saturday 7/26): 1 Baeza 2 Sandman 3 Mo Plex 4 Hill Road 5 Sovereignty
Eliminate, the 6 1/2-length winner of SAR 4th, was claimed by Fernando Abreu, who won an 8-way shake to get the 4-year-old gelding
According to the stewards, had either horse compromised the chances of any of the other horses out of the gate, they could have been declared to have run for purse $ only. They deemed that was not the case so the race was made official.
Well, here's a new one. Sonja Henie who was supposed to break from post 3, broke from post 4. Fast Market, who was supposed to break from post 4, broke from post 3. The race was won by Regalton who did break from post 5.
Then (even $) reeled in an ambitiously ridden Be of Courage to take SAR 3rd. @iradortiz for Antonacci. 3-7-1-1A-4
Race goes official.
Well, here's a new one. Sonja Henie who was supposed to break from post 3, broke from post 4. Fast Market, who was supposed to break from post 4, broke from post 3. The race was won by Regalton who did break from post 5.
Well, here's a new one. Sonja Henie who was supposed to break from post 3, broke from post 4. Fast Market, who was supposed to break from post 4, broke from post 3. The race was won by Regalton who did break from post 5.
Bruce Brown won a 7-way shake to claim the winner. Linda Rice won a 4-way shake to claim Last Man Standing (3rd)
Makes Sense, on the drop to $50K claiming, made sense to handicappers who made him the 6-5 fave and got the money when he sustained his 3-wide move under Luis Saez and drew clear to a seven-length victory in SAR Sunday opener. @PletcherRacing trains. 6-8-5-2
Makes Sense, on the drop to $50K claiming, made sense to handicappers who made him the 6-5 fave and got the money when he sustained his 3-wide move under Luis Saez and drew clear to a seven-length victory in SAR Sunday opener. @PletcherRacing trains. 6-8-5-2
Saratoga Beyers from Saturday: 111 - Book'em Danno (Vanderbilt) 99 - Scottish Lassie (CCA Oaks) 99 - Future Is Now (Caress)
Rosario caps a three-win day with a front-running victory aboard Rookie Card (8/1) in SAR 12th. This one for @GarganRacing. 12-11-5-3
The beat goes on for NJ-bred Book'em Danno who outfinishes Mullikin in the G2 (should be G1) Alfred G. Vanderbilt. Result a replay of the G3 True North. Paco Lopez gets his 2nd stakes win on card, this one for Derek Ryan. 5-4-8-3
Official margin 15 1/2
Scottish Lassie, by, how about 18 maybe, in G1 CCA Oaks. Rosario for Jorge Abreu. Immersive is able to hold 2nd. 3-1-5-4
Scottish Lassie, by, how about 18 maybe, in G1 CCA Oaks. Rosario for Jorge Abreu. Immersive is able to hold 2nd. 3-1-5-4
Future Is Now wears down Twirling Candy and holds off host of pursuers including Zeitlos to take G3 Caress. Paco Lopez for Mike Trombetta.