The Saratoga Race Course summer meet is underway, so now it’s time to look back at some photos I took before opening day. Training at Saratoga begins in April, but it really starts to pick up at the end of May. Here are some of my favorite shots on both the main track and the Oklahoma Training Track.
Eddie Davis on a Robbie Davis trainee.
Exercise rider Samantha Coe.
Pony rider Frankie Fragomeni.
A Chad Brown trainee.
Outriders Page Spangler and Gio Martínez.
Cajay Leggett on Ashcroft Lane, who became his sire Keepmeinmind’s first winner earlier this year.
Carlos Quevedo on graded stakes winner Tip Top Thomas.
Daniel Wright on multiple graded stakes placed Be You.
Lightly raced maiden Stimulate from the barn of Bill Mott.
Caroline Nally on Newlyn; Natalie Rutigliano on the pony.
Hector Ramos-Cuti on graded stakes winner Grande.
Graded stakes winner Asbury Park.
First time out maiden winner Thunderously.
Neil Poznansky on multiple graded stakes winner Damon’s Mound.
Nora McCormack on graded stakes winner Zany.
Neil Poznansky on graded stakes winner Baeza.
Unraced two-year-old Time Time Time, a $1.7 million yearling purchase.
2024 Horse of the Year Sovereignty has been a presence at Saratoga this spring. He is pictured with regular exercise rider Jimmy Quispe onboard being ponied by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott.
Jimmy Quispe on Sovereignty.
Yonibel Correa hot walks Sovereignty.
Jerry Ortega on unraced three-year-old Courageux, from the barn of Adrianne DeVaux.
Humberto Zamorapinto on unraced two-year-old Tumoohaat, the first foal out of champion Malathaat.
Grade III Ohio Derby winner Chip Honcho.
A pony rider.
2025 Dubai World Cup winner Hit Show.
Jockey Edgard Zayas on a Riley Mott trainee. Mott has a string at Saratoga for the first time this year.
Nora McCormack on Renegade.
Multiple graded stakes winner Grammy Girl.
Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner Bentornato.
Multiple graded stakes winner Saudi Crown.
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner Cy Fair.
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