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Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (3yo) (Mellon Course) (Turf)
Saratoga (USA) Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2023 Distance: 1m1½f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Truly Quality
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Program Trading (GB) 3 R Good Chad C Brown 122 lbs 18/5 Won Led - ridden when pressed from 2f out - headed well over 1f out - rallied gamely under pressure - regained lead close home
2nd 6 Webslinger (USA) 5 G AVG Mark Casse 122 lbs 77/20 0.2 Towards rear outside rivals - went prominent before halfway - shaken up to press leader 2f out - ridden to lead well over 1f out - stayed on for pressure - headed close home
3rd 5 Far Bridge (USA) 4 C AVG Todd Pletcher 122 lbs 41/20F 1.5 Towards rear between horses - closed to chase leaders 2 1/2f out - lost a little momentum coming wide into straight behind leader - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge
4th 7 Battle Of Normandy (USA) 5 H AVG Claude R McGaughey III 122 lbs 225/10 2.75 Chased leaders outside rival - lost place halfway but still travelling nicely - ridden to chase leaders 1 1/2f out - not quicken under pressure over 1f out - one pace final furlong
5th 3 Aspen Grove (IRE) 4 F AVG J A Stack 119 lbs 119/10 .75 In touch on inner - moved off rail before halfway - pushed along but dropped last 2f out - some progress under pressure on inner 1 1/2f out - outpaced by leaders final furlong
6th 4 The Franchise (IRE) 2 C AVG Joseph Patrick O'Brien 122 lbs 145/10 2.5 Waited with in rear - pushed along over 2 1/2f out - shortlived effort under pressure over 1 1/2f out - soon no impression and well held inside final furlong
7th 1 Mondego (GB) 5 G Poor Christophe Clement 122 lbs 36/5 2.5 Close up on inner - lost place 2f out - ridden and no impression inside final 1 1/2f - weakened final furlong
8th 8 Lion Of War (GB) 5 G Poor Charlie Johnston 122 lbs 61/10 3.5 Bumped start - in rear - moved up quickly to go second after 1f - outpaced and pushed along more than 2f out - lost place 1 1/2f out - soon behind