Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from the $600,000, Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Race Course and other major developments this weekend:
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Shedaresthedevil Invades Del Mar for Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Victory
Shedaresthedevil, favored at odds of 1.30-1, turned in a perfect dress rehearsal for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff in the $300,000, Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Aug. 1.
Dr. Schivel Battles to Bing Crosby Win, Earns Breeders’ Cup Berth
Dr. Schivel, who finished last year's Del Mar summer meeting with a victory in the Grade 1 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity, returned to the track this year to defeat older sprinters in the $300,000 Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes July 31. The six-furlong Crosby earned Dr.
Champion Essential Quality Shows Heart in Jim Dandy Win
Champions are officially crowned through a vote, but their legends are written on the racetrack. Already a champion, Godolphin's Essential Quality did not record the most important or most memorable victory of his career July 31 when he prevailed at minuscule odds and captured the $582,000 Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes for 3-year-olds at Saratoga Race Course.
