Donato s Saratoga selections for Saturday, Sept 4, 2021 dailygazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailygazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
After Scratch Of Mr. Buff, Modernist Proves Best In Excelsior Stakes Sponsored by:
Modernist wins the Excelsior Stakes for trainer Bill Mott and jockey Junior Alvarado
Pam and Martin Wygod s Modernist pressed the pace and pounced to a 2 1/2-length victory in Saturday s Grade 3, $150,000 Excelsior, a nine-furlong test for older horses at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y.
Trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott and piloted by Junior Alvarado, the 4-year-old Uncle Mo colt prevailed as the youngest horse in a field of six veteran routers.
The complexion of the race changed when Chester and Mary Broman s New York homebred Mr. Buff, installed as the 4-5 morning line favorite, was scratched on Saturday morning after receiving treatment for colic symptoms.
Drain the Clock Runs to Odds in Bay Shore bloodhorse.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bloodhorse.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
April 3, 2021 07:45 AM
(Note: file updated after Saturday’s early scratches with additional plays.)
Team Tuley continues to look for value from coast to coast, and this Saturday we’re mostly focusing on the Blue Grass Card at Keeneland, but also on the Wood Memorial card at Aqueduct and Santa Anita Derby card at Santa Anita.
Last Saturday, Duane Colucci tabbed Known Agenda as the 5-1 winner of the Florida Derby, John Lauro had an easy winner with Annex (which we also used as our fourth straight winner and fifth of seven overall with the A.I. Pick of the Week) while Ed Sehon had a winning ticket for his fourth straight appearance here.
Veteran New York-Bred Mr Buff Seeking Graded Status In Excelsior - Horse Racing News paulickreport.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from paulickreport.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.