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Posted on Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Sunday at Saratoga Race Course, 4-year-old filly Intangaroo pulled clear to a 2 3/4-length victory over Miraculous Miss in the 30th running of the $250,000 Ballerina Stakes (G1). Favored Sugar Swirl was another three parts of a length back in third.
With the Santa Monica Handicap and the Humana Distaff already on her resume, Intangaroo now heads into the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita on Friday October 24 with a guaranteed berth in Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Saratoga’s Ballerina Stakes was part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge.
Intangaroo earned $150,000 to increase her lifetime earnings to $623,231 and her record to five victories in 13 starts. Sent off at 5-1, she returned $12.20, $7 and $3.90. Miraculous Miss paid $7 and $3.50. Sugar Swirl showed $2.90.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Forever Together Wins The Diana Stakes at Saratoga July 26
Posted on Saturday, July 26th, 2008
The Jonathan Sheppard-trained Forever Together won Saturday’s 70th running of the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course and earned a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf as part of the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series of horse races.
Racing 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:46.52, Forever Together, under jockey Julien Leparoux, paid $20, $8.20 and $5.80. 3/4-lengths behind, Dynaforce, with jockey Kent Desormeaux, returned $5.10 and $3.70. Another 3 1/2 lengths behind, Rutherienne, ridden by jockey Garrett Gomez, showed $5.20.
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge: Diana Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday, July 26
Posted on Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Saturday’s 70th edition of the $500,000 Diana Stakes (G1) will be run as the 7th race on the 11-race card. A win in the 9-furlong turf event, the first of four Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” horse races at Saratoga on Saturday, translates into an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf on October 24 at Santa Anita Park.
Saratoga’s Diana Stakes field of fillies and mares with jockeys and weight:
Bit of Whimsy under jockey Eibar Coa carries 120 lbs.- Dynaforce under jockey Kent Desormeaux, 118 lbs.
- Bayou’s Lassie under jockey Robby Albarado, 118 lbs.
- Wait a While under jockey Rafael Bejarano, 120 lbs.
- Vacare under jockey Edgar Prado, 118 lbs.
- Criminologist under jockey John Velazquez, 118 lbs.
- Rutherienne under jockey Garrett Gomez, 120 lbs.
- Forever Together under jockey Julien Leparoux, 118 lbs.
- Chestoria under jockey Cornelio Velasquez, 118
- Lady Digby under jockey Ramon Dominguez, 118 lbs.
The Diana Stakes is the 7th of 11 horse races in Saratoga’s July 26 card. Diana Stakes post time is 4:12 pm Eastern.
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Saratoga Opening Weekend Stakes Schedule
Posted on Friday, July 18th, 2008
Saratoga Race Course will open its 140th horse racing season on Wednesday, July 23.
On Saturday, July 26, the 81st running of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (G1) is the feature on a full card that includes two other Grade 1 horse races and a Grade 2 race, all part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series where the winners will automatically become Breeders’ Cup entries.
On Sunday, the $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2) for 3-year-olds at 9 furlongs, features Da’Tara, upset winner of the Belmont Stakes on June 7, when he ruined Big Brown’s chance to become racing’s 12th Triple Crown winner.
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