Counting Stars (Honor A. P.) left little doubt who the best 3-year-old filly in the country is with a second straight spectacular performance at the top level in Saturday's GI Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga. Sent to the front by Irad Ortiz, Jr. from her rail draw, the even-money favorite led through fractions of

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Waiting for the opportunity to pounce on the pacesetter, Built (Hard Spun–Sea Garden, by Curlin) fired like a locomotive and won his first graded stakes in the GII Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday. Built tracked 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Damon's Mound (Girvin) the backstretch through an opening quarter in

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GO FOR LAUNCH (f, 2, Flightline–Starship Jubilee {Horse Of The Year-Can, Ch. Turf Female-Can, Ch. Turf Female-Can, Ch. Turf Female-Can, MGISW-Can, MGSW-USA, $2,093,069}, by Indy Wind) hails from a prestigious family as the daughter of Canadian superstar Starship Jubilee, and she started the process of making a name for herself on this debut with a

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SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – All systems are go for Renegade (Into Mischief) as his camp sets sight on next week's GII, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. The Jim Dandy will be Renegade's first start of the second half of the season for 3-year-old colts. Trained by Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher and

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Saratoga Maidens, presented by Keeneland The final strides called for heart and that's exactly what Grand Yaupon (Yaupon) showed as Belzoni (Gun Runner) came calling in the final sixteenth, but was turned away on the line. The Steve Asmussen-trainee was unveiled June 12 at Churchill Downs against a field that included Balloteer (Early Voting), who

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