TODAY’S ENTRIES TODAY’S SELECTIONS

Post time 1:10 p.m.

Horses are listed by saddle cloth number.

FIRST — $136,500, 2YO FILLIES,

MDN SPC WGT, 1 1/16MI. (TURF):
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds
1 Life’s an Audible I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 119 6-1
2 Golden Ghost D Davis M E Casse 119 6-1
3 Weigh the Risks F Prat C C Brown 119 7-2
4 Buchu J L Ortiz P A Bauer 119 6-1
5 Sands of War J Lezcano C DeVaux 119 8-1
6 Justdeny L Saez D Gargan 119 9-2
7 Ozara T Gaffalione C Clement 119 8-1
8 Smooth Waves M Franco M J Maker 119 12-1
9 Classy Mischief J Castellano G C Contessa 119 20-1 NYRABets
10 Spendalot J Rosario C C Brown 119 10-1 Matt Donato Gene Kershner Jeff Carle Picks of the Day
1A AE Miz Sense J L Ortiz T A Pletcher 119 6-1
11 AE Causeway’s Jewel J R Velazquez A W Dutrow 119 10-1 1st Race
6 - Justdeny 7 - Ozara 3 - Weigh the Risks 6 - Justdeny
SECOND — $35,000, F&M 4 - Buchu 3 - Weigh the Risks 2 - Golden Ghost 4 - Buchu
3YO&UP, CLM, 1MI.: 2 - Golden Ghost 1/1A - Repole entry 4 - Buchu 3 - Weigh the Risks
1 - Life’s an Audible 10 - Spendalot 7 - Ozara 2 - Golden Ghost
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds
1 Vintage D Davis J S Englehart 120 6-1 2nd Race
2 Prana R Santana, Jr. J A Hiles 120 9-2 6 - Shigeko 6 - Shigeko 1 - Vintage 7 - Our Rosie Diamonds
3 Save Grace M Franco M J Maker 123 5-1
4 Joey the Fish A Castillo R Persaud 118 30-1 5 - Maggie 3 - Save Grace 6 - Shigeko 3 - Save Grace
5 Maggie L Saez J T Kirby 118 8-1 2 - Prana 2 - Prana 7 - Our Rosie Diamonds 2 - Prana
6 Shigeko J L Ortiz L Rice 123 2-1 1 - Vintage 7 - Our Rosie Diamonds 8 - Dashing Della 6 - Shigeko
7 Our Rosie Diamonds J A Torres M Nevin 113 4-1
8 Dashing Della K Carmouche G Rodriguez 120 8-1 3rd Race
11 - Koops (MTO) 9 - Fly Right 12 - Arro Smash (MTO) 9 - Fly Right
THIRD — $136,500, 3YO&UP, 6 - Torigo 1/1A - Brown entry 1/1A - Brown entry 2 - Conversing
MDN SPC WGT, 1 1/16MI. (TURF): 1 - Growth Capital 6 - Torino 2 - Conversing 6 - Torino
2 - Conversing 2 - Conversing 7 - War Officer 1/1A - Brown entry
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds
1 Growth Capital F Prat C C Brown 124 8-5 4th Race
1A Right to Win J L Ortiz C C Brown 118 8-5
2 Conversing J R Velazquez C R McGaughey 118 6-1 7 - Obrigada 8 - Icy Reply 7 - Obrigada 2 - Liberty Flame
3 Certified Loverboy D Davis R Handal 118 15-1 8 - Ice Reply 7 - Obrigda 8 - Icy Reply 7 - Obrigada
4 Paxsational J A Torres E R Barker 113 30-1 6 - Yogi 1/1A - Kantarmaci entry 1/1A - Kantarmaci entry 8 - Icy Reply
5 Jamestown J R Leparoux B Tagg 118 30-1 2 - Liberty Flame 2 - Liberty Flame 3 - Graceful Rose 3 - Graceful Rose
6 Torigo K Carmouche D Gargan 118 8-1
7 War Officer I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 118 5-1 5th Race
8 Sedona Red J Rosario N Palmer 124 12-1
9 Fly Right J Castellano L Gyarmati 118 7-2 8 - Signal From Noise (MTO) 5 - Ensemble 8 - Signal From Noise (MTO) 6 - Frivole
10 Atlantic Dancer T Gaffalione N P Zito 124 20-1 7 - Whatlovelookslike 3 - Myriskyaffair 1 - Talbeyah 7 - Whatlovelookslike
11 AE MTO Koops L Saez J Sharp 118 6-1 2 - Ever Summer 2 - Ever Summer 2 - Ever Summer 2 - Ever Summer
12 AE MTO Arro Smash T Gaffalione P A Bauer 118 7-2 1 - Talbeyah 6 - Frivole 3 - Myriskyaffair
1 - Talbeyah
FOURTH — $70,000, F&M 6th Race
3YO&UP, STRTR ALW, 6F: 5 - Life Talk 5 - Life Talk
7 - Ringy Dingy
4 - Mugen
5 - Life Talk
4 - Mugen
3 - Waskesiu
2 - Phantasmical
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds 7 - Ringy Dingy 4 - Mugen 3 - Waskesiu 6 - Alys Beach
1 Carbon J Alvarado M Kantarmaci 122 3-1
1A April Antics J Lezcano M Kantarmaci 124 3-1 3 - Waskesiu 2 - Phantasmical 6 - Alys Beach 7 - Ringy Dingy
2 Liberty Flame O Hernandez Moreno J B Begg 117 8-1
3 Graceful Rose K Carmouche M E Gorham 120 6-1 7th Race
4 Dolce Sera J A Torres E J DeLauro 119 15-1 2 - Kuramata 2 - Kuramata 15 - Sheriff Bianco (MTO) 9 - Easter
5 Champagne Poetry K Davis R Handal 122 10-1 11 - Jerry the Nipper 11 - Jerry the Nipper 2 - Kuramata 11 - Jerry the Nipper
6 Yogi D Davis A Chichakly 122 12-1
7 Obrigada J L Ortiz L Rice 120 2-1 6 - Dominican Pioneer 9 - Easter 9 - Easter 12 - Main Event
8 Icy Reply J Castellano J W Ferraro 124 4-1 10 - Grand Sonata 6 - Dominican Pioneer 4 - Unanimous Consent 2 - Kuramata

FIFTH — $156,000, F&M 8th Race

3YO&UP, ALW OPT CLM, 1 3/8MI. 10 - Just for Luck
8 - Rule Breaker
6 - Leftembehind
1 - Mudville Nine
10 - Just For Luck
8 - Rule Breaker
1 - Mudville Nine
8 - Rule Breaker
(TURF): 7 - Atlanta’s Acuna 10 - Just for Luck 2 - Uncle Marty 7 - Atlanta’s Acuna
6 - Leftmebehind 7 - Atlanta’s Acuna 6 - Leftembehind 6 - Leftmebehind
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds
1 Talbeyah I Ortiz, Jr. M E Casse 122 3-1 9th Race — Bowling Green Stakes
2 Ever Summer J Rosario C Clement 124 7-2
3 Myriskyaffair D Davis C Clement 122 4-1 6 - Strong Quality 5 - Soldier Rising 9 - Rebel’s Romance 9 - Rebel’s Romance
4 Amani’s Image J R Velazquez H G Motion 124 12-1 3 - Never Explain 9 - Rebel’s Romance 5 - Soldier Rising 7 - The Grey Wizard
5 Ensemble T Gaffalione B P Walsh 124 8-1 6 - Strong Quality 3 - Never Explain 5 - Soldier Rising
5 - Soldier Rising
6 Frivole M Franco H G Motion 124 7-2
7 Whatlovelookslike F Prat T A Pletcher 126 9-2 7 - The Grey Wizard 3 - Never Explain 7 - The Grey Wizard 1 - Highest Honors
8 AE MTO Signal From Noise I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 124 3-5
9 AE MTO Fannie and Freddie L Saez A M Stall, Jr. 124 6-1 10th Race
10 AE MTO Toned Up Rider TBA R Atras 122 9-2 14 - Little Prankster (MTO) 9 - Oolong Hai 14 - Little Prankster (MTO) 4 - Rivière
12 - Brooklyn Girlee 2 - Risk Free 11 - Material Witness 7 - Spun Special
SIXTH — $136,500, 2YO FILLIES, 1 - Kick a Rhyme 3- Arrasou 4 - Rivière 1 - Kick a Rhyme
MDN SPC WGT, 6 1/2F: 4 - Rivière 10 - Going the Distance 3 - Arrasou 3 - Arrasou
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds ———
1 Ice Cold J R Leparoux K G McPeek 119 15-1 Best Bet
2 Phantasmical F Prat C C Brown 119 6-1
3 Waskesiu J Alvarado W I Mott 119 4-1 Shigeko (2nd) Shigeko (2nd) Rebel’s Romance (9th) Rebel’s Romance (9th)
4 Mugen J Rosario S M Asmussen 119 7-2
5 Life Talk I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 119 5-2 Best Longshot
6 Alys Beach T Gaffalione T M Amoss 119 8-1
7 Ringy Dingy L Saez D Gargan 119 6-1 Strong Quality (9th) Ensemble (5th) Material Witness (10th) Liberty Flame (4th)
8 Just Music R Santana, Jr. J P Terranova, II 119 15-1
9 Alamo K Carmouche D W Lukas 119 20-1 Meet the handicappers
MATT DONATO learned to construct ratings and predict outcomes by studying the Daily Racing Form. He now uses
SEVENTH — $162,500, 3YO&UP, that knowledge professionally in the aerospace sector, forecasting repairs for the F-135. (Meet Record: 39-134)
ALW OPT CLM, 1 1/16MI. (TURF): GENE KERSHNER is the racing correspondent for The Buffalo News, a member of the NTWAB and tweets
@EquiSpace. (Meet Record: 40-134)
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds JEFF CARLE is a former jockey, trainer and on-air racing analyst for Capital OTB-TV. (Meet Record: 29-135)
1 Starting Over F Geroux M J Maker 122 20-1
2 Kuramata F Prat C C Brown 122 7-2 NYRA BETS is the official wagering platform of The New York Racing Association, Inc. The NYRA Bets app is
3 Safe Conduct J Lezcano P M Serpe 122 20-1 available for download in the App store or for Android devices at NYRABets.com/App. Registering for a NYRA Bets
4 Unanimous Consent I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 122 6-1 account is free at NYRABets.com. (Meet Record: 34-135)
5 Chulainn M Franco H G Motion 124 15-1
6 Dominican Pioneer L Saez
7 Field Pass K Carmouche
W A Ward
M J Maker
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12-1 Mike MacAdam’s take
8 Rinaldi J A Torres H Bond 117 15-1 Let’s go with Soldier Rising in the Bowling Green, with the expectation that the Saratoga turf will be
9 Easter T Gaffalione H G Motion 126 4-1 on the softer side after Saturday’s rain. His connections haven’t shied away from less-than-firm turf,
10 Grand Sonata J Castellano T A Pletcher 122 12-1
11 Jerry the Nipper J L Ortiz T A Pletcher 122 9-2 and his 2023 form has been good in two starts. Rebel’s Romance is logical, but he didn’t do much
12 Main Event J R Velazquez G Weaver 122 15-1 running in the Sheema Classic, his only 2023 start.
13 AE Commandeer J R Leparoux J J Toner 122 12-1
14 AE MTO Warrior Johny J Alvarado P A Bauer 122 3-1
15 AE MTO Sheriff Bianco J L Ortiz L Rice 122 5-2
16 AE MTO Uncle Moonlight K Carmouche M Nevin 124 4-1
sprinter chased down Gunite whether he believed Elite to happen. But the class came
EIGHTH — $43,000, 3YO&UP,
Forte
to get up in the final jump Power was going to get there. through.”
and win the Grade I Alfred “As they turned for home, I “We were joking on the
NY-BRED, MDN CLM, 1MI.: G. Vanderbilt. thought Gunite had the jump way down here [to the win-
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds That pushed Elite Pow- on us, and he opened up. It’s ner’s circle], whether it was
Continued from cover er’s winning streak to eight hard to catch a horse on this the horse or Irad knowing
1 Mudville Nine T McCarthy M J Trombetta 118 6-1
2 Uncle Marty J L Ortiz L Rice 118 4-1 straight, beginning with a kind of racetrack. Speed al- exactly where the line was,”
3 Forward Cast J R Martinez B G Dunham 124 50-1 made a little bit of difference maiden race last June and ways carries on this kind of a Juddmonte farm manager
4 Strategyforyou J A Torres C Summers 119 20-1 to keep him focused during including the Breeders’ Cup track. So I think our horse de- Garrett O’Rourke said. “Our
5 Impulsive Spending O Hernandez Moreno M Arenas 113 30-1 the race.
6 Leftembehind K Davis B Tagg 118 6-1 Sprint to lock up the Eclipse serves a lot of credit making horse just guns it down the
7 Atlanta’s Acuna J Castellano B N Levine 118 8-1
That, and Forte’s inherent Award. a big run from off the pace on stretch and is tough as nails.”
8 Rule Breaker J Lezcano L Schultz 118 5-2 grit and toughness, may have The champ faced a daunt- this kind of surface.” Elite Power’s victory came
9 Cattani K Carmouche M Nevin 118 12-1 added up to the narrowest ing task on an off track During his seven-race on Mott’s birthday, some-
10 Just for Luck I Ortiz, Jr. S M Asmussen 118 7-2 of victories that was sorely
11 AE Utamaro J Lezcano L Rice 118 6-1 against a field that included winning streak coming into thing of a tradition at Sara-
needed by a champion colt the 2021 Hopeful and 2022 the Vanderbilt, Elite Power toga, where he has now won
who hadn’t been to the win-
NINTH — $250,000, 4YO&UP, ner’s circle in months.
Amsterdam winner Gunite, hadn’t won by less than a 18 times on the date.
who had experience running length and a quarter. The number 17 was raised
BOWLING GREEN, 1 3/8MI. “He loves the game,” on a sloppy track, when he He needed every inch of during the post-race inter-
Pletcher said. “He’s always
(TURF): been that way. He’s very
won a stakes at Oaklawn Park the Saratoga stretch to catch view, causing a moment
in January. Gunite, who was ridden by of confusion, because it
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds competitive in the after- Ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., Tyler Gaffalione. referred to the 17-race win-
1 Highest Honors I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 118 8-1 noons.”
2 Rockemperor F Prat C C Brown 122 12-1 Elite Power improved to “He’s a big, strong horse, ning streak by another Mott-
3 Never Explain L Saez C R McGaughey 122 6-1 3-for-3 this year in the most a heavy horse,” Mott said. trained star, Cigar.
4 Verstappen D Cannon B P Walsh 122 15-1 ELITE POWER TAKES dramatic way, chipping away “He handled it [muddy track] “Believe me, it’s tough to
5 Soldier Rising J L Ortiz C Clement 118 4-1 A.G. VANDERBILT at Gunite’s lead inside the well, but it doesn’t necessari- win two in a row,” Mott said.
6 Strong Quality F Geroux M E Casse 118 10-1 The rain dropped to the
7 The Grey Wizard J R Velazquez H G Motion 118 8-1 eighth pole and barely get- ly have to be his best surface. “But this horse is just incred-
8 Channel Maker M Franco W I Mott 120 20-1 bottom. ting a head in front at the There was that question ible. To put together a streak
9 Rebel’s Romance R Mullen C Appleby 122 8-5 Elite Power rose to the top. wire. beforehand. You just don’t like this, against top compe-
10 Tawny Port J Rosario C Clement 120 20-1 Running on a muddy track “At what point?,” trainer know. It’s like trying a new tition, it really boils down to
11 AE Daunt J Castellano R Ribaudo 118 30-1 that he wasn’t familiar with, Bill Mott said with a laugh, distance for the first time. he’s a really good horse. They
the 2022 champion male
TENTH — $136,500, F&M answering a question about You don’t know what’s going don’t do it by accident.”

3YO&UP, MDN SPC WGT, 5 1/2F

(TURF): wine tasting with offerings interested in Japanese racing, can look right down into his

Genaro
from Lake George’s Ledge they knew who he was. Most paddock.
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds
1 Kick a Rhyme T Gaffalione M J Maker 119 10-1 Rock Hill Winery, raffle of the people who have toured “I talk to him from the
2 Risk Free J Rosario E J DeLauro 119 8-1 items and a silent auction. Cabin Creek this summer porch, and he listens,” she
3 Arrasou I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 119 4-1 Visitors can wander the farm don’t know who he is, but, said. “When I call his name,
4 Riviere L Saez G Weaver 119 7-2 Continued from cover
5 Allegedly K Carmouche C F Martin 119 30-1 to learn about its equine res- said Pepper, they love to hear he looks right up at me. He
6 Quiescent J A Torres R Ribaudo 114 20-1 worn by Belmont Stakes idents from volunteers. his story, especially when they stands at the front of his pad-
7 Spun Special J Castellano L Gyarmati 119 5-1 “There’s no cost to attend, learn that he raced throughout dock and looks around at the
8 Frau Diablo D Davis M J Maker 119 15-1 winner Arcangelo, signed by
9 Oolong Hai J L Ortiz M A Hennig 119 6-1 his trainer Jena Antonucci. though donations will be ap- his career without medication. farm and the other horses,
10 Going the Distance R Santana, Jr. M A Shirer 119 15-1 On Aug. 15, Old Friends preciated,” said Pepper. Pepper and her husband and I’m impressed with how
11 Material Witness M Franco R Atras 119 20-1 at Cabin Creek will hold its A Shin Forward was a star Mark live in a house that calm he is.
12 Brooklyn Girlee F Prat A Delacour 119 10-1
13 AE Dark Princess J L Ortiz L Rice 119 12-1 first summer barn party, with in Japan; Malloy said that overlooks the farm, and when “It’s like this is what he
14 AE MTO Little Prankster T Gaffalione P A Bauer 119 2-1 a food truck, an ice cream, a whenever she’d talk to people she stands on her porch, she was hoping for.”