That’s Racing
Edgar Prado on Carriage Trail before the De La Rose Stakes.
– A bad beat for Trouble Maker, on the inside and barely edged out in the De La Rose by 3-1 Carriage Trail. Her Majesty the Queen’s horse, Medley, finished a length back in third. “She ran a winning race,” said trainer Tom Albertrani of the mare, winless since July 2007 and sent to post at 10-1. “It’s a tough photo, but that’s racing.”
– It’s not quite like the good old days when every Todd Pletcher and John Velazquez 2-year-old starter looked live, but the pair did find themselves in the winner’s circle after the fifth race with Double Domino, a juvenile by Stormy Atlantic making his first start. Pletcher is now 2-for-5 with first-time babies at the meet. Random fact: According to Formulator, Double Domino is the first 2-year-old to win for Pletcher at 5 1/2 furlongs over the Saratoga turf in the past five years (out of six such starters — the turf sprint isn’t a common move for the trainer’s juvenile firsters at the Spa). Personal aside: Double Domino gave me my first win of the meet, which was a welcome result.
– Proud Spell, returned from a well-earned turn-out following her Delaware Oaks win, is training for the Alabama, where she could meet CCAO winner Music Note. Trainer Larry Jones is thinking positive. “Music Note ran a huge race the other day. Looks to me like she’s setting up for a bounce, we’ve got to play that factor…. And if she does, we sure would hate for her to bounce, and us not be there” (Daily Gazette).
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