Horse Race Preview: Race 9 – Yaddo Stakes at Saratoga

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Race Type: Restricted Stakes

Surface: Inner Turf

Distance: 1 1/16 miles

Eligibility: Fillies & Mares, 3-Year-Olds & Up (NY-bred)

Purse: $150,000

Post Time: 5:41 PM ET

Field Size: 12 starters + 3 AEs

Full Field Breakdown with Jockeys, Trainers & Pedigrees

PPHorseAge/SexJockeyTrainerPedigreeOdds
1Moonage Daydream5/MFlavien PratJorge R. AbreuCandy Ride × Elatha4/1
2Awesome Czech4/FRicardo Santana Jr.Horacio De PazMendelssohn × Marvelous Martina6/1
3Bernietakescharge4/FRomero MaraghDomenick SchettinoTake Charge Indy × Berning Rose10/1
4Spinning Colors5/MJohn VelazquezMark HennigHard Spun × Kaleidoscope7/2
5Firsttimeinforever5/MLuis Rivera Jr.Joseph R. LeeAlways Dreaming × Miss Freeze30/1
6Brocknardini4/FManny FrancoGeorge WeaverPalace Malice × Broad Stripes10/1
7Being Betty4/FJose LezcanoLisa BartkowskiWeekend Hideaway × Lady Joan15/1
8She’s Our Tiz3/FKendrick CarmoucheMichelle GiangiulioMunnings × Tizsomethingroyal20/1
9Sterling Silver6/MJunior AlvaradoBill MottCupid × Sheet Humor5/1
10Silver Skillet5/MJoel RosarioMiguel ClementLiam’s Map × Catcha Rising Star6/1
11Bernt Again5/MDylan DavisDomenick SchettinoHonorable Dillon × Bernstein Flambe30/1
12Midnight Concerto4/FChristopher ElliottKenneth McPeekMendelssohn × Midnight in Giada20/1

Horse-by-Horse Analysis

Spinning Colors (PP4)

Trainer: Mark Hennig

Jockey: John Velazquez

Pedigree: Hard Spun × Kaleidoscope

Key Notes:

Proven turf router with tactical speed

Hard Spun pedigree excels on grass and in middle distances

Velazquez is a master at saving ground and timing late runs

Strong contender with consistent stakes form

Moonage Daydream (PP1)

Trainer: Jorge R. Abreu

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Pedigree: Candy Ride × Elatha

Key Notes:

Candy Ride mares often show class and versatility

Prat’s turf instincts make her dangerous from the rail

Will need a clean trip but has the turn of foot to win

Sterling Silver (PP9)

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Pedigree: Cupid × Sheet Humor

Key Notes:

Veteran mare with multiple stakes placings

Mott excels with older turf females

Cupid line offers stamina and late punch

Could be flying late if pace heats up

Silver Skillet (PP10)

Trainer: Miguel Clement

Jockey: Joel Rosario

Pedigree: Liam’s Map × Catcha Rising Star

Key Notes:

Clement barn is elite on turf

Rosario’s patient style fits her closing kick

Liam’s Map progeny are versatile and improving with age

Dangerous if pace collapses

Brocknardini (PP6)

Trainer: George Weaver

Jockey: Manny Franco

Pedigree: Palace Malice × Broad Stripes

Key Notes:

Lightly raced filly with upside

Palace Malice line adds stamina and turf ability

Franco is aggressive and could steal it on the front end

Betting Strategy

Top Pick: Spinning Colors — tactical speed, pedigree, and Velazquez
Value Play: Silver Skillet — Clement-Rosario combo and closing style
Exacta Box: 4–1–10

The Yaddo Stakes is a deep and competitive turf route for New York-bred fillies and mares, with pedigrees like Hard Spun, Candy Ride, Cupid, and Liam’s Map anchoring the field. Spinning Colors looks like the one to beat, but Moonage Daydream, Sterling Silver, and Silver Skillet offer serious upside in a race where trip and turf condition will be decisive.