Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from a huge Labor Day weekend that featured major races from coast to coast and in between.
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Longshot Nutella Fella Upsets Saratoga’s Hopeful Stakes
Nutella Fella, dismissed at 54-1 on the tote board, powered by favored Timberlake late to take the $300,000 Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes Sept. 4 at Saratoga Race Course.
1967 Del Mar Handicap: The End of an Era
A nine-race card awaited fans at Del Mar that Labor Day afternoon, Sept. 4, 1967, as the venue navigated through the second half of its summer meet. Over the course of those contests, a total of 86 horses would engage in competition as thousands of people watched from the grandstand. But of all the Thoroughbreds who appeared on track, one towered above everybody because of his popularity and the plethora of victories he had collected since debuting in September 1961.
2023 Hopeful Stakes at a Glance
For generations, Saratoga Race Course has been known as a locale for some of the sport’s best 2-year-old racing, and for colts the top 2-year-old race of the meet is the Hopeful Stakes.
