Track: Saratoga Race Course, NY
Date & Time: Sunday, August 10, 2025 – Race 9, Post Time: 5:50 PM ET
Distance: 5½ furlongs (Turf)
Purse: $175,000
Eligibility: 3-year-olds
Significance: Turf sprint for sophomores; key summer stakes with implications for fall turf sprinting campaigns
Field & Contenders
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Odds (Est.) | Notable Info |
| 1 | Innovator | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven Asmussen | 12-1 | Authentic colt; consistent stakes form |
| 2 | Jet Sweep Joe | Joseph Bealmear | Paul McEntee | 20-1 | Frosted ridgling; longshot with upside |
| 3 | Saturday Flirt | Lanfranco Dettori | Wesley Ward | 6-1 | Mendelssohn filly; won Soaring Softly |
| 4 | Spiced Up | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott | 8-1 | Quality Road colt; lightly raced, improving |
| 5 | Ortley Avenue | Eric Cancel | George Weaver | 10-1 | Irish-bred; 2nd in Quick Call Stakes |
| 6 | No Evidence | Manuel Franco | Miguel Clement | 8-1 | Vekoma colt; 100% in-the-money record |
| 7 | Ancient World | Luis Saez | Joe Sharp | 10-1 | Into Mischief gelding; Repole-owned |
| 8 | Gabaldon | Jose Ortiz | Jose D’Angelo | 8-1 | Gone Astray gelding; turf sprint specialist |
| 9 | Governor Sam | Irad Ortiz Jr. | George Weaver | 1-1 | Improbable colt; won G3 Quick Call |
Contender Insights
Governor Sam (1-1 Favorite)
Pedigree: Improbable × I’m Betty G
Form: Dominant win in G3 Quick Call (July 13)
Trainer: George Weaver
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Notes: Grade 1-placed at 2; tactical speed and class edge
Saturday Flirt (6-1)
Pedigree: Mendelssohn × Dragic
Trainer: Wesley Ward
Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori
Notes: Stakes winner on dirt and turf; versatile filly
No Evidence (8-1)
Pedigree: Vekoma × Hidden Facts
Trainer: Miguel Clement
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Notes: 5 starts, all top-3 finishes; reliable turf sprinter
Strategic Outlook
Pace Scenario: Governor Sam and Gabaldon likely to press early; Saturday Flirt and No Evidence may stalk and pounce.
Track Bias: Saratoga turf sprints often favor outside closers with tactical speed.
X-Factor: Ortley Avenue could improve second off the layoff; Ancient World has pedigree and connections to surprise.
How to Watch
TV: FanDuel TV, NYRA Network
Streaming: NYRA Bets, TwinSpires, Xpressbet
