7/23
Braganza and Junior Alvarado
Weigh the Risks and Manny Franco
Patricia Ann and Jose Gomez
Manta Rey and Ricardo Santana Jr
Suerte and Kendrick Carmouche
Irad Ortiz Jr {LaMarca Stable}
Gasoline and Irad Ortiz Jr
Gardiner
Gardiner and Jose Ortiz
Open Soul Autism and Jose Lezcano
Champagne Sunrise and Reylu Guttierez
Gone and Forgotton goes for the win in race 5 with Flavien Aboard
Freedom's Way and Luis Saez
Junior Alvarado {Imperio, et al}
Rudy Rodriguez and Junior Alvarado
Catchphrase and Junior Alvarado
Despo's Dream goes for the win in race 7 with Flavien Prat aboard.
All Class and Kendrick Carmouche
King Puck and Joel Rosario
7/24
Spitfire and Kendrick Carmouche
Birch Run
Kinnick and Junior Alvarado
Bobrovsky and Irad Ortiz Jr
Bossy Dish and Jose Gomez
Lotus Petal (inside) beats McKinzie's Glory at the wire
Ricardo Santana Jr {New Phoenix Stable}
Seaver and Ricardo Santana Jr
Russi and Javier Castellano
Favinho Villa Pino, Junior Alvarado. and Luis Saez share a laugh as thry enter the paddock
Junior Alvarado {Contessa}
Zakat
So Sandy, Chancer McPatrick, and Strategic Focus all duke it out to the wire in the Curlin Stakes
Race Winner: Chancer McPatrick
Irad Ortiz Jr {Flanagan Racing}
7/25
Pookie, on the main track for Tom Morley
Moe Eighty Eight, trained by John Ortiz
Reining Flowers, trained by John Ortiz
Cut the Cord
Shaun Bridgmohan {Pressman}
Accelerated News
Manhattan Beauty and Junior Alvarado
Accelerated News and Shaun Bridgmohan
Bill Mott and Junior Alvarado
Killy Start and Irad Ortiz Jr
Race 3
Athaliah and Eric Cancel
Bob John Ray and Dylan Davis
Start of Race 4
Who's the King and Irad Ortiz Jr
Irad Ortiz Jr {Ramsey Farm}
Jose Gomez and Amira Chichakly
Katerina Ristova and Jose Gomez
Parade Ring and Jose Ortiz
Hero Status vs Styner
{West Point Throughbreds}
Circuit Court and Jose Lezcano
Darty Time and Flavien Prat
After taking the helm from Phil Serpe, this is Lisa Bartkowski's (in the sunglasses) first Saratoga win as a trainer
Smoken Wicked and Brian Hernandez Jr win the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes
Maggie Wolfendale interviews Murray Valene, owner of Smoken Wicked. His wife Gerri is to his left, while jockey Brian Hernandez Jr is to his right.
Addagirl Addie and Ricardo Santana Jr
7/26 - Jim Dandy Day
Luis Rivera Jr gets a leg up on Cold as Hell
Otto the Conqueror vs Friar Laurence vs Loco Abarrio
Otto the Conqueror and Ricardo Santana Jr
John Velazquez {Brookdale Racing}
Forever Man and Ricardo Santana Jr
Feral and Luis Rivera Jr
Soldier N Diplomat leads from Accost
Soldier N Diplomat and Jose Ortiz
Brave Buck
Profitability and Junior Alvarado
John Velazquez and Junior Alvarado watch the race replays on the infield board during a stewards review of the third race
Arthur's Ride makes his return to the races. The gray colt finished third in his first start since November
Junior Alvarado and Bill Mott
Side Eye leads from Korrongo
Side Eye and Luis Saez
Jose Ortiz and Ricardo Santana Jr
North End Lady goes for the win in Race 6
Jose Gomez {B Scotland Stables}
Lolly Poppin and Junior Alvarado
Tommy Jo wins on debut with John Velazquez up
Katie Davis {Bond Racing Stable}
Roofer and Ricardo Santana Jr
On the Hill with Katie Davis aboard. Trainer Kevin Bond gives the directions at right
Stewie vs Leo's Reward (Here's a horse for all you Family Guy fans!)
Daisy Flyer, upset winner of the Grade 3 Lake George Stakes
Sovereignty leads from Baeza in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes
Sovereignty takes the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes with Junior Alvarado aboard. This is the colt's first start since the Belmont Stakes, and he is now pointed towards the Grade 1 Travers Stakes on August 23rd.
An absolute privilege to photograph this duo.
The Big Horse: Sovereignty
7/27
Our Liberty Belle makes a late charge at Coquito in Race 1
Our Liberty Belle and Irad Ortiz Jr
Chris Elliott {Schickedanz}
Backstretch Rose and Ricardo Santana Jr
Ricardo Santana Jr {Flying P Stable}
Junior Alvarado and Luis Rivera Jr
Mascots from local colleges and sports teams took part in a mascot race over a muddy track. The viking, respresenting the Adirondack Thunder hockey team, was the winner.
Tapit's Legacy and John Velazquez
Junior Alvarado and Best Friend Rocket
Georgia Magic and Irad Ortiz Jr
Oath of Omerta and Ricardo Santana Jr
Ricardo Santana Jr and Jena Antonucci
{horseOlogy Racing}
Crescendo's Rein and Joel Rosario
La Mehana and Flavien Prat win the Grade 2 Glens Falls Stakes
Flavien Prat
Race 8
Speed of Sound leads from Spun Size
Ricardo Santana Jr and Flavien Prat
Capital Idea and Junior Alvarado
Ennis Town and Kendrick Carmouche
