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Saturday’s Insights: Well-Bred Homebreds Debut

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4th-Churchill Downs, Msw, 2yo, 6f, post time: 12:35 p.m.
Mike Rutherford’s homebred BIG LAKE (American Pharoah) debuts for trainer Steve Asmussen. The chestnut colt is the first foal out of Resistivity (Student Council), who was third in the 2014 GII Forward Gal S. Brad Cox saddles Godolphin firster Essential Quality (Tapit), a son of graded placed Delightful Quality (Elusive Quality). TJCS PPs

5th-Saratoga, $72k, Msw, 2yo, 7f, post time: 2:01 p.m.
Shadwell Farm’s homebred MUNQAD (War Front), a half-brother to GIII Gotham S. winner Shagaf (Bernardini), debuts for trainer Todd Pletcher. Olympiad (Speightstown), a $700,000 KEESEP yearling purchase for Grandview Equine and Cheyenne Stables, will look to improve on his third-place effort in his six-furlong debut at Saratoga Aug. 1. Trainer Shug McGaughey sends out Courtlandt Farms homebred firster Greatest Honour (Tapit). The bay colt is out of Tiffany’s Honour (Street Cry {Ire}), a daughter of blue hen mare Better Than Honour (Deputy Minister). TJCIS PPs

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Samborella First Stakes Winner for Outwork

Samborella (f, 2, Outwork-Light and Variable, by Tiznow) was sailing to an authoritative victory in the Seeking the Ante S. at Saratoga Friday, but took a few bad steps just before crossing the wire first. The bay filly was put in a cast on her left front ankle and was taken off the track in a horse ambulance.
Sent off at 5-2, Samborella broke alertly and went right to the early lead, zipping through a quarter in :21.65 and a half in :44.40. She opened up by seven lengths without being asked and was three lengths in front under the wire, completing the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:16.45. Favored Make Mischief (Into Mischief) was closing for second and Infringement (Temple City) was third.
Samborella was third in her debut versus state-bred foes going 5 1/2 furlongs at Saratoga July 24. She is the seventh winner for freshman sire Outwork (Uncle Mo) and his first stakes winner.
Samborella was a $500,000 purchase at last year’s Fasig-Tipton New York-bred Yearling Sale. She is a half to group placed Bye Bye Hong Kong (Street Sense) and graded placed Our Country (Constitution). Her unraced dam Light and Variable is a half to 2016 GII Adirondack S. winner Nonna Mela (Arch) and 2018 GIII Schuylerville S. runner-up Nonna Madeline (Candy Ride {Arg}).
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1. O-Gold Square & It’s All About the Girls. B-WinStar Farm (NY). T-Jeremiah Englehart.

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BEST to Host PPE Demonstrations at Saratoga

The Backstretch Employee Service Team, in coordination with the Northeast New York Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (NENY-COSH) will provide one-on-one demonstrations on the proper use of personal protective equipment to the essential workers of the backstretch at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24-25. Each worker in attendance will receive a PPE kit including a mask with filtering respirator, gloves, and hand sanitizer. The project was made possible with the help of a grant from the Hispanics in Philanthropy Essential Fund.

“Since the start, we have been working hard to make sure the workers have everything they need, and this is an ongoing and collective effort,” BEST Executive Director Paul Ruchames said. “We are thrilled that, as of today, we have no active positives in our backstretch community. But we will continue to be vigilant. A key component in keeping the backstretch workers safe is education. NENY-COSH will review the facts about PPE with our workers–how to wear it, how to store, when to discard it.”

New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association President Joe Appelbaum added, “NYTHA is committed to improving the lives of the workforce on the backstretch, and our mission has never been more focused than during the fight against Covid-19. We want to thank NENY-COSH for providing this valuable service to the workers, and the Gaming Commission, NYRA, BEST, and the Chaplaincy for their collaboration during difficult times. We are proud of the hard work and dedication that have gone into this effort, and of our horsemen and workers for their willingness to cooperate and comply.”

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Saratoga’s First Post Delayed On Friday Due To AmTote Technical Issue

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) has delayed first post for Friday's nine-race card at Saratoga to 2:10 p.m. Eastern due to an ongoing technical issue with AmTote, NYRA's tote system provider.

Friday's card, which was slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. Eastern, includes the $85,000 Skidmore, a 5 ½-furlong turf sprint for 2-year-olds in Race 3.

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