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Saratoga: $132,232 Pick 6 Carryover On Wednesday's Card
Saratoga: $132,232 Pick 6 Carryover On Wednesday's Card originally appeared on Paulick Report. Wednesday's card at Saratoga Race Course will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $132,232 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Sunday's 10-race $1 Pick 6 returned $761 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly. Sunday's Pick 6 sequence kicked off in race 5 with a win from Oath of Omerta [No. 11, $7.90] in an off-the-turf maiden claimer with Ricardo Santana, Jr. aboard for trainer Jena Rosario piloted the next winner as the Charlie Baker-conditioned Crescendo's Rein [No. 8, $20.40] captured a seven-furlong state-bred maiden special weight, in race 6. The next race saw Flavien Prat visit the winner's circle aboard La Mehana [No. 1, $7] in the Grade 2, $250,000 Glens Falls on the inner turf for conditioner Miguel Clement, in race 7. In race 8, a 5 1/2-furlong off-the-turf claiming tilt, Joel Rosario navigated Spun Size [No. 10, $8.50] to give Charlie Baker a training double. In race 9, a one-mile allowance optional claimer from the Wilson Chute, Junior Alvarado prevailed under Capital Idea [No. 7, $17.60] for Hall of Fame conditioner Bill 5-of-8 horses covered in the race 10 finale, a one-mile off-the-turf maiden claiming tilt, the Michael Trombetta-trained Ennis Town [No. 1, $10] led gate-to-wire with Kendrick Carmouche in the saddle, triggering the carryover. Wednesday's Pick 6 begins in Race 4 at approximately 2:58 p.m. Eastern of a nine-race program that features the New York-bred $150,000 Johnstone in Race 8. First post is 1:10 Live will present live coverage and analysis of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course on the networks of FOX Sports. For the broadcast schedule and channel finder, visit NYRA Bets is the official wagering platform of Saratoga Race Course, and the best way to bet every race of the summer meet. Available to horse players nationwide, the NYRA Bets app is available for download today on iOS and Android at This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jul 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Sovereignty's thrilling comeback wins the Jim Dandy at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes champion Sovereignty rallied after losing position heading into the final turn to win the $500,000 Jim Dandy by a length at Saratoga on Saturday. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty ran nine furlongs in 1:49.52 and paid $3 to win as the 1-2 favorite against four rivals, the smallest field of his career. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Sovereignty would be pointed toward the $1.25 million Travers on Aug. 23 at the upstate New York track. Approaching the turn, there were a few tense moments as it appeared Sovereignty was retreating when losing position to the advancing Baeza and deep closers Sandman and Hill Road, leaving Sovereignty in last for a few strides. Alvarado said he never had a doubt that Sovereignty would come up with his expected run. 'It was everybody else moving and at that time I was just like, 'Alright let me now kind of start picking it up,'' Alvarado said. 'I had 100% confidence. I knew what I had underneath me." Baeza, third to Sovereignty in both the Derby and Belmont, finished second. Hill Road was another 9 1/4 lengths back in third. Mo Plex was fourth and Sandman fifth. ___ AP horse racing:
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Sovereignty's thrilling comeback wins the Jim Dandy at Saratoga
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes champion Sovereignty rallied after losing position heading into the final turn to win the $500,000 Jim Dandy by a length at Saratoga on Saturday. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty ran nine furlongs in 1:49.52 and paid $3 to win as the 1-2 favorite against four rivals, the smallest field of his career. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Sovereignty would be pointed toward the $1.25 million Travers on Aug. 23 at the upstate New York track. Approaching the turn, there were a few tense moments as it appeared Sovereignty was retreating when losing position to the advancing Baeza and deep closers Sandman and Hill Road, leaving Sovereignty in last for a few strides. Alvarado said he never had a doubt that Sovereignty would come up with his expected run. 'It was everybody else moving and at that time I was just like, 'Alright let me now kind of start picking it up,'' Alvarado said. 'I had 100% confidence. I knew what I had underneath me.' Baeza, third to Sovereignty in both the Derby and Belmont, finished second. Hill Road was another 9 1/4 lengths back in third. Mo Plex was fourth and Sandman fifth. ___ AP horse racing:
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05-07-2025
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Sovereignty Pleases In Breeze For Jim Dandy
Sovereignty Pleases In Breeze For Jim Dandy originally appeared on Paulick Report. Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont (G1) winner Sovereignty breezed a half-mile in 48.99 seconds over Saratoga's Oklahoma training track Friday in preparation for an planned start in the $500,000 Jim Dandy (G2) July 26 at the Spa. Advertisement With usual exercise rider Neil Poznansky aboard, Sovereignty started about a length in front of workmate Jefferson Street, going his first quarter in 24.56 seconds, Daily Racing Form reports. Jefferson Street went to the outside Sovereignty heading into the stretch and Sovereignty finished in 24.12 seconds, about a length in front of his workmate at the wire. Friday's tune-up followed Sovereignty's lone half mile breeze June 27 in a slower :50.85 on the Oklahoma training track. 'I didn't want them head and head because they're going to go too fast,' said trainer Bill Mott told the Form about Friday's breeze. 'I didn't want the other horse joining him until they turned into the stretch, I just wanted something for him to finish with. I just figured he had one easy one, just pick it up a little bit today.' Godolphin's homebred Sovereignty, an Into Mischief colt, could have two more breezes prior to his expected start in the Jim Dandy, a springboard to the $1.25-million Travers (G1) Aug. 23 at Saratoga. Advertisement Baeza, third in both the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, worked six furlongs in 1:11.20 at Santa Anita on Friday morning. Trainer John Shirreffs has previously said he is targeting the Jim Dandy and Travers. Others possible for the Jim Dandy are Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Sandman, and Peter Pan (G3) winner Hill Road. Also on Friday's work tab at Saratoga was Metropolitan Handicap (G1) runner-up and Whitney (G1) hopeful Fierceness, who breezed a half-mile in 48.72 seconds over Saratoga's main track. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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04-07-2025
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Watch: Sovereignty Back On Work Tab With Easy Half Mile
Watch: Sovereignty Back On Work Tab With Easy Half Mile originally appeared on Paulick Report. Three-year-old divisional leader Sovereignty was back on the work tab June 27 at Saratoga, his first official workout since the son of Into Mischief won the Belmont Stakes. Officially, the Godolphin homebred covered a half-mile over the Oklahoma training track in 50.85 seconds, according to Equibase records. 'The track looks very slow, but he looked fine, that's all that really matters,' Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott told the Daily Racing Form after the work. 'I was looking for 49, but given the track, that's probably what it was. He's doing fine. It's just his first work back.' Check out video of the work below: Advertisement View the original article to see embedded media. Following his wins in the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes—connections opted to skip the Preakness, negating a Triple Crown bid—Sovereignty will be pointed to the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga on July 26. Mott hopes to use that spot as a prep race for the G1 Travers four weeks later. Read more at the Daily Racing Form. This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
