Built, long considered one of the nation's best horses to not have a graded stakes victory, sheds that label July 25 at Saratoga Race Course in scoring a 2 1/2-length victory over Hymn in the $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes (G2).
The rubber match between Counting Stars and Always a Runner in the Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) July 25 at Saratoga Race Course was on full display at the top of the stretch, but Counting Stars pulled away for a decisive 4 1/4-length victory.
Saffie Joseph Jr. trainee My Miss Mo scores a hard-fought wire-to-wire victory in the $150,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3) July 25 at Monmouth Park, where she fought off Bodacious Bay to score by 1 1/2 lengths.
Calusa becomes the first winner for freshman sire Aloha West with a front-running 3 1/4-length debut victory in a 5-furlong turf dash July 25 at Gulfstream Park.
Trainer Chad Brown picked up a consecutive $150,000 Haskell Weekend Trainer Challenge from July 17-19, earning a $75,000 bonus for his victory. He had a total of four wins on the July 18 Haskell card at Monmouth Park, including two graded stakes.
Kalpana reverses last year's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (G1) form with Calandagan in scoring by 1 1/2 lengths in the July 25 race at Ascot Racecourse.
Jockey Jose Ortiz reacts to Magnitude's July 25 breeze on Saratoga Race Course's Oklahoma Training Track—which he completed in 1:00.20 for 5 furlongs—and shares his thoughts on how the Aug. 8 Whitney Stakes (G1) is shaping up.