The sequence of stakes for 2-year-old fillies involves a detailed on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course with the Spinaway (G1), which has attracted a discipline of 11, seven of which have already posted a win on the meet.
Regardless of successful twice from three begins on the Spa, The Queens M G is the second alternative on the morning-line at 7-2. Her lone loss on the upstate New York observe got here throughout the Belmont Stakes Racing Competition at Saratoga, when she was seventh by 18 lengths within the Astoria Stakes. In the course of the summer time assembly, she’s gained the listed Schuylerville and graded Adirondack (G3), the latter by 9 lengths. The Spinaway would be the first race by which she’s not breaking from the farthest outdoors put up, drawing stall 8. Coach Saffie Joseph Jr. nonetheless thinks his filly is the one to beat, telling the New York Racing Affiliation that the opposite Spinaway runners must “step up” to beat the daughter of first-crop stallion Thousand Phrases .
The Queens M G is owned by C Two Racing and Mathis Secure and shall be ridden by Dylan Davis.
Winner of a maiden race at Saratoga Aug. 4 by 6 1/4 lengths, favored Quietside (3-1) will break from the far outdoors put up 11 below Luis Saez. Owned and bred by Shortleaf Secure, the daughter of Malibu Moon had her proprietor’s confidence even earlier than her debut.
“We solely carry our greatest 2-year-olds to Saratoga,” stated Shortleaf’s Ed Anthony following that maiden win. “In the event you carry a median horse up right here, you are going to get embarrassed.”
Quietside was raised at Stone Farm close to Paris, Ky, and vice chairman Lynn Hancock recalled that the darkish bay/brown filly confirmed promise from the beginning.
“She was at all times a monster, a giant ahead filly,” she stated. “It is good to get her to the races and discover out what she will do.”
Quietside is skilled by John Ortiz.
Following New York-bred Bellacose ‘s first-out win by 10 3/4 lengths at Saratoga July 17, John Stewart’s Resolute Racing bought a 75% curiosity within the Audible filly, becoming a member of Christopher Dunn, Blue Tarp Racing, Chris Mara, Greyhound Stables, Nicholas Sgroi, Arthur Sgroi, Jonathan Sacks, and Corrin Genovese as house owners. Initially pointed to the In search of the Ante for New York-breds Aug. 25, Bellacose was additionally entered on this race, with Stewart electing for the graded race as an alternative.
“We have completed quite a lot of evaluation round Audible, and we hadn’t owned any but,” he stated. “We watched her work, and we thought she appeared actually good and moved rather well. We expect that she has the capability to win a graded stakes race. We solely need to run horses with the flexibility to win in stakes races.”
Stewart has stored the filly within the barn of Jeremiah Englehart. Bellacose (15-1) will break from 10 below Junior Alvarado.
Coach Mark Casse has been on hearth with 2-year-olds on the meet, and he enters maiden Salted (8-1) searching for her first win after two runner-up finishes. Javier Castellano will get the decision and can break from put up 6.
Additionally contesting the Spinaway, in put up place order, are: Immersive (put up 1, 8-1); Sherbini (put up 2, 8-1); Dependable Supply (put up 3, 20-1); Tiz Purple (put up 4, 12-1); Slang (put up 5, 15-1); Pondering (put up 7, 6-1); and Sturdy State (put up 9, 12-1).
The Spinaway is race 11 of 13 on Saturday’s card with a put up time of 5:41 p.m. ET.
Entries: Spinaway S. (G1)
Saratoga Race Course, Saturday, August 31, 2024, Race 11
- Grade I
- 7f
- Dust
- $300,000
- 2 yo Fillies
- 5:41 PM (native)
