Race Details
Race Name: Galway Stakes
Track: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Post Time: 4:36 PM ET
Surface: Turf
Distance: 5½ furlongs
Class: Stakes
Eligibility: 3-Year-Old Fillies
Purse: $150,000
Full Field Analysis
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree | Morning Line Odds |
| Pop Idol | John Velazquez | George Weaver | Maclean’s Music × Unspurned | 20/1 |
| Regalton (GB) | Luis Saez | George Weaver | Zoustar (AUS) × Paulinie (GB) | 8/1 |
| Make Haste (GB) | Flavien Prat | Miguel Clement | Blue Point (IRE) × Quick March | 12/1 |
| Delightful Flame | Kendrick Carmouche | David Duggan | Flameaway × Delightful Mary | 20/1 |
| Silsbee | Irad Ortiz Jr. | George Weaver | Vekoma × Grace’s Treasure | 6/1 |
| Twirling Beauty | Romero Maragh | Raymond Handal | Twirling Candy × Strategic Dreams | 30/1 |
| Proud Starlet | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven Asmussen | Mendelssohn × Proud Heroine | 6/1 |
| Roja | Manuel Franco | H. Graham Motion | Karakontie (JPN) × Redmeansgo | 6/1 |
| Luna Louska | Jose Ortiz | Gustavo Delgado | Complexity × Jamaican Smoke | 6/1 |
| Laurice | Junior Alvarado | George Weaver | Bolt d’Oro × Major Z | 15/1 |
| Love Cervere | Joel Rosario | Miguel Clement | Into Mischief × Panther Strike | 7/2 |
| Abientot | Dylan Davis | Mark Casse | Not This Time × Ready Ready Ready | 8/1 |
| Magnolia Prime | Javier Castellano | Victor Barboza Jr. | Frosted × Shawklit Cake | 30/1 |
| Hollygrove | Luis Saez | D. Whitworth Beckman | Complexity × Moon and Stars | 5/2 |
| Flat Out Time | Rider TBA | George Weaver | Not This Time × Flat Out Speed | 9/2 |
| Stone Smuggler | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Jorge Abreu | Honest Mischief × Bustinattheseams | 4/1 |
Top Contenders to Watch
Hollygrove
Trainer: D. Whitworth Beckman
Jockey: Luis Saez
Pedigree: Complexity × Moon and Stars (Orb)
Strengths: Tactical speed, strong closing kick, top speed figures
Love Cervere
Trainer: Miguel Clement
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Pedigree: Into Mischief × Panther Strike
Strengths: Stakes winner at Woodbine, versatile running style
Stone Smuggler
Trainer: Jorge Abreu
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Pedigree: Honest Mischief × Bustinattheseams
Strengths: Consistent form, strong late pace figures
Betting Forecast & Strategy
| Horse | Projected Finish | Value Play? |
| Hollygrove | 1st | |
| Love Cervere | 2nd | |
| Stone Smuggler | 3rd | |
| Luna Louska | 4th | |
| Silsbee | 5th |
Race Strategy: Expect a blistering early pace with several front-runners. Horses with tactical speed and a strong closing kick—like Hollygrove and Love Cervere—should benefit from a pace meltdown. Stone Smuggler could rally late for a piece.
