Joel Politi's homebred Stress Relief came flying late to take the GIII Adirondack Stakes and give trainer Kinnon LaRose his first graded victory Sunday at Saratoga. Sent off at 6-1, the dark bay filly sat off the pace set by Luminous Beauty, who took the field through an opening quarter in :21.99. Stress Relief loomed

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The moment called on him to take a big step forward, and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Sea Strike (Midshipman) obliged, dominating the Curlin Stakes at the Spa with air to spare. Breaking well and eager to get to the front, he was floated wide going into the first turn by Gulfy (Constitution), who

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – By Mike Repole's count, it was going to be a party of 55 at the Jim Dandy celebration dinner at Nove Restaurant Saturday night. Maybe add 20 or so hangers-on who became honorary Repole groupies during a day that the owner won four races. The biggest, of course, was the $500,000

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WHAT'S YOUR STYLE (c, 2, Cyberknife–Inspeightofyou, by Speightstown) was sent off on this debut carrying 6-1 odds and set up shop near the rear of the field, sparing him the early drama of 8-5 favorite Palingo (Golden Pal) blowing the first turn and taking Eh Han (Roadster) out with him. As the front half of

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Trainer Bill Mott sent reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty (Into Mischief) and Grade I winner Baeza (McKinzie) to breeze separately over the Oklahoma dirt training track in Saratoga Sunday in preparation for Saturday's GI Whitney Stakes. Godolphin homebred Sovereignty, with assistant trainer Neil Poznansky up, started his work a bit ahead and to the

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