Althiqa, Summer Romance Go 1-2 In Diana At Saratoga Sponsored by:
Althiqa (white cap) wins the Grade 1 Diana Stakes, besting Godolphin stablemate Summer Romance (blue cap) by three-quarters of a length.
On Belmont Stakes day, June 5, Althiqa and stablemate Summer Romance finished 1-2 in the Grade 1 Just a Game Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. The two 4-year-old fillies repeated that order of finish Saturday in the Grade 1 Diana Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., bringing home another G1 win for trainer Charlie Appleby and owner Godolphin LLC.
Summer Romance with jockey Luis Saez aboard grabbed the lead from the break, with Vigilantes Way a half-length behind her and Pocket Square another length back. On a good turf course, Summer Romance maintained her half-length lead throughout the race, running the first quarter in :23.57 and the half in :48.17. Althiqa ran toward the back of the field of eight, Manny Franco content to save his filly for
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