Even though the Travers is on Saturday,
there is a WAYI with a spot in the Filly and Mare Sprint up for
grabs. Lets take a look at this year's field for the Ballerina.
11th Race - Saratoga - Saturday, August
23rd, 2014
STAKES. 7 Furlongs Dirt. Purse
$500,000. Ballerina S. (Grade 1). FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE
YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. (05:08 PM) (9)
| PP | Horse | A/S | M/E | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | Artemis Agrotera | 3 F | L | 115 | Maragh Rajiv | Hushion Michael E. |
| 2 | Better Lucky | 5 M | L | 119 | Castellano Javier | Albertrani Thomas |
| 3 | Kipling's Joy | 4 F | L | 115 | Alvarado Junior | Wolfson Martin D. |
| 4 | My Miss Aurelia | 5 M | L | 115 | Velazquez John R. | Pletcher Todd A. |
| 5 | Willet | 6 M | L | 115 | Rosario Joel | Iselin James H. |
| 6 | La Verdad | 4 F | L | 119 | Ortiz Jose L. | Rice Linda |
| 7 | Voodoo Tales | 4 F | L | 115 | Franco Manuel | Esler Nicholas |
| 8 | Hot Stones | 4 F | L | 117 | Ortiz, Jr. Irad | Levine Bruce N. |
| 9 | Geeky Gorgeous | 5 M | L | 115 | Serpa Angel | Lopez Daniel J. |
Artemis Agrotera (Roman Ruler): Won an
allowance after finishing 8th in the Acorn. Won the
Fritzette last year and is 2 for 2 at Saratoga.
Better Lucky (Ghostzapper): Won the
Shine Again and 8th in the Just a Game. Her Saratoga
starts (including her runner up in finish in the Lake George) where
on turf.
Kipling's Joy (Kipling): 2nd
in the Pasaena and won an Allowance/Optional Claimer. Lone other
graded stakes try was 6th in the Sabin and has already has
9 starts this year.
My Miss Aurelia (Smart Strike): 3rd
in the Shine Again and 2013 Azeri. 2Yo Champion Female who was runner
up in the 2012 Ladies Classic.
Willet (Jump Start): Won an Allowance
and 2nd in the Dancin Renee. 4th in last year's
Go for Wand and 2nd in the 2012 Union Avenue at Saratoga.
La Verdad (Yes It's True): Winner of
the Dancin Renee followed that up with a 5th place finish
in the Honorable Miss. Won the Distaff and was 2nd in the
Barbara Fritchie earlier this year as well.
Voodoo Tales (Tale of the Cat): Won an
Allowance and Starter Allowance in her last two races. This is her
stakes debut.
Hot Stones (Bustin Stones): 3rd
in the Shuvee and won the Bed o'Roses. Both of those races while not
her first try in open company, her lone other stakes start was for
NYB's.
Geeky Gorgeous (Devil His Due):
Defended her Regret title and 3rd in the Red Cross. All,
but two of her starts have been at Monmouth, so this is her Saratoga
debut.
Picks
Win- Better Lucky
Place- My Miss Aurelia
Show- La Verdad
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