Early Afternoon Highlights: Starter Allowance and Maiden Special Weight
The day kicked off with a Starter Allowance for three-year-olds and upward at a 1-mile dirt track, offering a $75,000 purse at 12:37 pm. Indy Magic claimed the win, followed by House United and Sweetalkingbourbon.
Next, the Maiden Special Weight for New York-bred fillies, two years old, unfolded over 6 furlongs on dirt at 1:13 pm with a $90,000 purse. Victory Hall triumphed, with Belloro finishing second and Probable Angle third.
Midday Action: Claiming and Maiden Races
The third race featured a Claiming event over 1 mile on dirt with $68,000 at stake at 1:47 pm. Unclecharliesgift took the lead, followed by Treaty Obligation and Magnolia Midnight. At 2:22 pm, a Maiden Special Weight race for two-year-old fillies on a 6-furlong dirt track saw Tennessee Belle seize victory, while All About You and Cognition completed the top three.
Turf Thrills and Optional Claiming Wins
The fifth race, an Allowance Optional Claiming for three-year-olds and upward over 1 3/8 miles on turf at 2:57 pm, brought Zverev to the forefront, with Fuerteventura and Il Siciliano rounding out the podium. Later, a Maiden Special Weight turf race over 5 1/2 furlongs at 3:31 pm was claimed by In Her Glory, followed by Sadie Earp and Bibi Dahl.
Late Afternoon Excitement: Two-Year-Olds Shine
At 4:06 pm, a 6 1/2-furlong dirt race for two-year-old maidens saw It’s Our Time secure the win, with Hero Declared and Renegade in second and third. The Allowance Optional Claiming over 1 mile on dirt at 4:40 pm produced a strong finish from Cut the Cord, leaving Aggregation and Palace Boss trailing.
The Skidmore Stakes for two-year-olds, a turf contest over 5 1/2 furlongs with a $150,000 purse at 5:13 pm, was a highlight. Bobrovsky with Junior Alvarado aboard for trainer Dale L. Romans, captured the win ahead of Monster and Spirit of New York.
Evening Stakes: Alabama Stakes and Turf Claims
The prestigious Alabama Stakes for three-year-old fillies on a 1 1/4 mile dirt track at 5:47 pm brought a thrilling $600,000 prize. Nitrogen, ridden by Jose L. Ortiz for trainer Mark E. Casse, clinched victory, with Good Cheer second and Margie’s Intention third.
A Claiming race for three-year-olds and upward over 1 1/16 miles on turf at 6:19 pm saw Assertiveness cross the line first, followed by Middle Market and Ready Set Twirl. The closing Allowance for New York-bred three-year-olds over 5 1/2 furlongs on turf at 6:51 pm was taken by Courtly Banker, with Alan Turing in second and Spoken Bluntly third.
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