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Saratoga Report #5

Saratoga Report #5

Princess of Sylmar was Brilliant in Winning the Alabama
Princess of Sylmar was Brilliant in Winning the Alabama

Three Stars of the Week

– 1st Star: Princess of Sylmar (PA) – There is no questioning who the best three-year old filly is now…Princess of Sylmar is above and beyond them all!  Saturday’s Grade 1 Alabama win was another dominating effort, as she won by almost three lengths, but it might as well have been twenty considering how she was seemingly geared down towards the end of the race.  What happens next for Princess of Sylmar is a bit touchy, as she is not Breeders Cup nominated.  There are talks of shutting her down for the year, or maybe running the Cotillion at Parx in September.  No matter what happens next, Princess of Sylmar has left little doubt that she is a super star.

– 2nd Star: Big Blue Kitten (KY) – This was the horse that kicked off the Ramsey Grade 1 hat trick on Saturday, and he did it in stylish fashion!  Using his normal come from behind tactics, Big Blue Kitten stormed from 10th around the far turn and was able to get up without much drama in the end as he won by a length on the wire.  It was a nifty ride by jockey Joe Bravo, considering the pace was much slower than expected.  He’s now won ten of seventeen lifetime starts, including back to back Grade 1 victories.  The Ramsey’s have plenty of options for the Breeders Cup, and Big Blue Kitten may have earned a chance to go there in November.

– 3rd Star: Caroline Thomas (KY) –  It was a roughly ran renewal of the Lack Placid Stakes on Sunday, and in the end it was Caroline Thomas that was declared the winner as Nellie Cashman was disqualified and placed third for interference in the stretch run.  The “win” was Caroline Thomas’ first win of the year, and also the first Graded stakes win of her career.  The fact the she was ran well was a surprise to many as she was coming off a very poor effort last time out in an ungraded stakes here at Saratoga.  She returned $25.20 for a two dollar win ticket, and was the third longest price on the board.

Flop of the Week

Boisterous (KY) – This was a flop that is difficult to explain.  After winning two graded stakes in a row, and four out of his last six, Boisterous was a complete no-show in the Sword Dancer Stakes on Saturday.  He went off as the favorite, but was cam up empty when it was time to run.  Boisterous came into the race as a rising turf star, but he’s left us with a few question marks now.  Definitely one to keep an eye on next time to see if he’ll recover.

Trainer Standings

Rank Trainer Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Win% Top3 Top3%
1 Todd A. Pletcher 79 29 6 12 $3,135,016 37% 47 59%
2 Chad C. Brown 64 20 10 11 $1,835,406 31% 41 64%
3 David Jacobson 53 11 5 7 $575,643 21% 23 43%
4 Steven M. Asmussen 42 9 9 6 $813,026 21% 24 57%
4 Michael J. Maker 61 9 8 11 $589,524 15% 28 46%
6 William I. Mott 60 8 8 5 $712,459 13% 21 35%
6 George Weaver 28 8 4 5 $595,943 29% 17 61%
6 Dominic G. Galluscio 31 8 7 3 $375,765 26% 18 58%
9 Kiaran P. McLaughlin 41 7 7 4 $630,336 17% 18 44%
10 Rudy R. Rodriguez 53 6 10 7 $398,355 11% 23 43%
11 Christophe Clement 39 5 6 13 $480,765 13% 24 62%
11 Bruce N. Levine 37 5 7 5 $368,033 14% 17 46%
11 Anthony W. Dutrow 16 5 3 2 $283,245 31% 10 63%

Jockey Standings

Rank Jockey Name Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Total $ Win% Top3 Top3%
1 Javier Castellano 217 43 41 40 $3,591,070 20% 124 57%
2 Joel Rosario 207 38 38 30 $3,036,717 18% 106 51%
3 John R. Velazquez 162 34 18 26 $3,358,134 21% 78 48%
4 Jose Lezcano 148 19 22 23 $1,926,451 13% 64 43%
5 Irad Ortiz, Jr. 165 18 16 29 $1,513,731 11% 63 38%
6 Jose L. Ortiz 131 17 12 17 $1,112,991 13% 46 35%
7 Cornelio H. Velasquez 115 15 13 12 $936,068 13% 40 35%
8 Junior Alvarado 109 14 10 6 $1,055,293 13% 30 28%
9 Rosie Napravnik 107 13 17 11 $1,074,036 12% 41 38%
10 Joseph Rocco, Jr. 92 12 8 1 $847,631 13% 21 23%
11 Luis Saez 156 10 16 18 $1,091,843 6% 44 28%
12 Rajiv Maragh 115 8 10 19 $675,891 7% 37 32%
13 Jose L. Espinoza 61 6 4 4 $331,309 10% 14 23%
14 Alex O. Solis 63 5 8 9 $474,189 8% 22 35%
14 Abel Lezcano 66 5 3 3 $268,608 8% 11 17%

Preview to Next Week

– Wednesday – The Albany Stakes – Three Year Old New York Breds – 1 1/8 Miles – Purse: $150,000

– Thursday – The New York Turf Writers Steeplechase (Grade 1) – Four Year Olds and Upward – 2 3/8 Miles (Hurdles) – Purse: $150,000

– Friday – The Ballerina Stakes (Grade 1) – Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward – Seven Furlongs – Purse: $500,00

– Saturday – The Ballston Spa Stakes (Grade 2) – Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward – 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) – Purse: $250,000

– Saturday – The King’s Bishop Stakes (Grade 1) – Three Year Olds – Seven Furlongs – Purse: $500,000

– Saturday – The Test Stakes (Grade 1) – Three Year Old Fillies – Seven Furlongs – Purse: $500,000

– Saturday – The Travers Stakes (Grade 1) – Three Year Olds – 1 1/4 Miles – Purse: $1,000,000

– Sunday – The Personal Ensign Invitational (Grade 1) – Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward – 1 1/4 Miles – Purse: $600,000

– Monday – The Saratoga Dew Stakes – Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward New York Breds – 1 1/8 Miles – Purse: $100,000

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