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Skies open up for Saratoga opener
Jardin
Barbara D. Livingston
Jardin
By DAVID GRENINGPosted 7:01 pm

Mother Nature played the role of party pooper Wednesday as daylong rains dampened the mood on the 140th opening day at Saratoga. The wet conditions were not miserable for everyone, though. Trainer Steve Asmussen won three races on the card, including the Grade 3, $112,900 Schuylerville with Jardin, a 12-1 shot who relished the slop.

Christmas in July for Bustin Stones ownerBy DAVID GRENING - Posted 6:18 pm

Roddy Valente lives within 20 miles of Saratoga Race Course, and calls the Spa meet "six weeks of Christmas." As the owner and breeder of the undefeated Bustin Stones, Valente is hoping Santa Claus can deliver him a victory in Saturday's Grade 2 Vanderbilt Handicap.

With favorite out, Desert Party tops SanfordBy DAVID GRENING - Posted 4:56 pm

The complexion of Thursday's Grade 2, $150,000 Sanford Stakes changed dramatically Wednesday morning when race favorite Notonthesamepage developed a temperature that will force him to scratch from the race.

Fabulous Strike will miss VanderbiltBy DAVID GRENING - Posted 6:59 pm

Grade 1-winning sprinter Fabulous Strike will be forced to miss Saturday's Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap after injuring his left front foot Tuesday morning, trainer Todd Beattie said.

Zenyatta begins her windupBy STEVE ANDERSEN - Posted 6:17 pm

The Del Mar meeting began in earnest on Wednesday for Zenyatta, the leading older female in the nation. Unbeaten in six starts, Zenyatta had her first exercise over the track's Polytrack surface on Wednesday, preparing for a start in the $300,000 Clement Hirsch Handicap on Aug. 2.

Five foreigners prep for Million DayBy ALAN SHUBACK - Posted 6:49 pm

Thirteen horses from England, Ireland, France, and Italy still have one of Arlington's three big Million Day races in mind at this date, with five of those running this weekend in make-or-break preps.

Atoned leaning toward HaskellBy MIKE FARRELL - Posted 6:20 pm

Todd Pletcher will try to win the $1 million Haskell Invitational for a third straight year with a colt that consistently runs second - Atoned. "He's been a bit of a bridesmaid," the trainer said.

El Manuel owns classy credentialsBy STEVE ANDERSEN - Posted 6:49 pm

Trainer Mike Puype is hoping the consistent El Manuel shows up like he always does in Thursday's seventh race at Del Mar, an optional $100,000 claimer at 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track.

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