The Saratoga meet to begin with a bang with the best the nation has to offer
The 40-day meet at Saratoga will begin on 20th July, 2012, with some really exciting races scheduled to take place. This event will be renewed for the 144th
time and will conclude on 3rd September, 2012.
Among the several trainers, Wayne Catalano, has brought some of his best runners to the track including, She Be Wild and Dreaming of Anna. Hall of Famer Bob Baffert has also brought several of his runners.
Trainers Bill Mott, Shug McGaughey, Nick Zito and Todd Pletcher also have entered some of their best runners to battle it out in one of the most gruelling races at the Spa.
The annual event at “The Spa” is anxiously awaited because of the exciting races that are scheduled to take place there.
Several Grade 1 events will be hosted which include the $600,000 Personal Ensign, on 26th
August, 2012. Along with this the $750,000 Woodward and the $500,000 Forego Stakes are creating a buzz as well, both these races will take place on 1st September, 2012.
The Grade 1, $300,000 Spinaway is also awaited on 2nd September, while the Grade 2, $300,000 Hopeful Stakes and the Grade 3, $150,000 Glens Falls will close the event on 3rd September, 2012.
Some of the races are part of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” challenge, where the winners will automatically earn a spot in the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be hosted at Santa Anita Park in November, 2012.
These races include the Grade 1, $500,000 Ballerina Stakes, due to take place on 24th August, the Grade 1, $750,000 Whitney Handicap, Grade 1, $600,000 Personal Ensign, and the Grade 2, $300,000 Hopeful Stakes whose winners
will earn an all expense paid trip to Santa Anita.
The participating jockeys include John Velazquez, who has been recently honoured as the Hall Of Famer, Rosie Napravik, Javier Castellano, Julien Leparoux, Cornelio Velasquez and Ramon Dominguez.
The meet begins with the Grade 3, $100,000 James Marvin Stakes, where the Nick Zito trained, Jackson Bend, will fight to defend his title.
Todd Pletcher’s charge, Caixa Eletronica, is his biggest threat on the track and the two will really have to battle it out.
The highlight of the Saratoga meet is the Grade 1, $1 Million Travers Stakes which will take place on 25th August, 2012, which covers a distance of 1 ¼ miles.
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