Date: August 15, 2025
Post Time: 5:45 PM ET
Surface: Turf
Distance: 5½ Furlongs
Purse: $150,000
Eligibility: Fillies & Mares, 3-Year-Olds and Up
Field Overview & Pedigree Analysis
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree | Odds |
| 1 | Gal In A Rush | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Miguel Clement | Ghostzapper × Hudson River Gal | 12/1 |
| 2 | Risk Threshold | Junior Alvarado | Chad Brown | Dubawi × Priceless | 12/1 |
| 3 | Benedetta | Jose Ortiz | Steve Asmussen | City of Light × Tessie Flip | 12/1 |
| 4 | Ellen Jay | Joel Rosario | Brad Cox | Constitution × Covfefe | 3/1 |
| 5 | Twirling Queen | Luis Saez | Jose D’Angelo | Twirling Candy × Adventurous Lady | 6/1 |
| 6 | Future Is Now | Paco Lopez | Michael Trombetta | Great Notion × Past As Prelude | 6/5 |
| 7 | Dontlookbackatall | Manuel Franco | Miguel Clement | Peace and Justice × Celtic Arch | 15/1 |
| 8 | Sunday Girl | Katie Davis | David Duggan | Central Banker × Lady Daphne | 8/1 |
| 9 | Out Too Late | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Michael Maker | Expert Eye × Miss Atomic Bomb | 30/1 |
| 10 | Legadema | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Philip Bauer | Arrogate × Scarlet Love | 6/1 |
| 11 | Little Prankster | Jose Ortiz | Philip Bauer | Practical Joke × Good Grammar | 9/2 |
Top Contenders
Future Is Now (Great Notion × Past As Prelude)
Trainer: Michael Trombetta Jockey: Paco Lopez
Form: Winner of the G3 Caress Stakes at Saratoga; 6 wins from 9 starts
Style: Tactical speed with a powerful late kick
Notes: Proven over the course and distance; pedigree blends sprint speed with turf stamina.
Ellen Jay (Constitution × Covfefe)
Trainer: Brad Cox Jockey: Joel Rosario
Form: 4-race win streak including Belmont turf stakes
Pedigree: Constitution brings stamina; dam Covfefe was a champion sprinter
Notes: Lightly raced but explosive; Cox excels with turf fillies at Saratoga
Little Prankster (Practical Joke × Good Grammar)
Trainer: Philip Bauer Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Form: Stakes-placed with strong late runs
Notes: Practical Joke progeny excel at one-turn distances; Ortiz knows her well
Trainer & Jockey Insights
Michael Trombetta (Future Is Now): Turf sprint specialist with a 28% win rate in stakes company
Brad Cox (Ellen Jay): Multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer with a sharp Saratoga record
Philip Bauer (Little Prankster & Legadema): Emerging force in turf sprinting
Paco Lopez & Joel Rosario: Elite turf riders with tactical versatility
Jose Ortiz & Irad Ortiz Jr.: Saratoga’s leading jockeys, both aboard live contenders
Top Pick: Future Is Now (6)
Exacta Box: Future Is Now / Ellen Jay / Little Prankster
Trifecta Play: 6 over 4, 11 over 3, 5
Best Longshot: Sunday Girl (8) – undefeated in stakes company, sneaky pace angle
Expect a blistering early pace with Twirling Queen and Risk Threshold pressing. Future Is Now’s class and tactical speed should prevail, but Ellen Jay and Little Prankster offer serious upside. Sunday Girl could surprise if the leaders falter.
