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Keith McCalmont

Atlantic Six Racing’s Book’em Danno sat off a scintillating pace before swooping to an impressive victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun, a seven-furlong sprint for sophomores at Saratoga Race Course.

Brian Bohl

A matchup featuring the top dirt filly and mare division contenders did not disappoint on Saturday, as Klaravich Stables’ Randomized went to the lead and did not relinquish the advantage despite heavy pressure from 3-5 favorite Idiomatic’s outside charge, holding on for a victory by a head in the Grade 1, $500,000 Ogden Phipps presented by Ford

Mary Eddy

​A thrilling stretch drive saw six horses across the racetrack at the top of the stretch in Saturday’s Grade 2, $350,000 Suburban, but it was the Irad Ortiz, Jr.-piloted Crupi who turned back all challengers to capture the 10-furlong test for older horses at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course.

Keith McCalmont

Ice Chocolat set a solid tempo and turned back all comers with a stubborn gate-to-wire score in Saturday’s Grade 3, $350,000 Poker, a one-mile inner turf test for older horses, at Saratoga Race Course.

Brian Bohl

Baby Yoda didn’t need any extra assistance from the force to earn his first career stakes score, with his speed and closing kick providing sufficient assets to pull away a six-length winner in Saturday’s Grade 2, $350,000 True North presented by F.W. Webb for 4-year-olds and up sprinting 6 1/2 furlongs on Saratoga Race Course’s main track.

NYRA Press Office

Following an impressive victory in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks in May, Thorpedo Anna’s connections contemplated entering in Saturday’s Grade 1, $2 million Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets. Instead, trainer Ken McPeek kept her within the division, and she responded with another dominating effort, posting a 5 1/2 length victory in Friday’s Grade 1, $500,000 DK Horse Acorn for sophomore fillies going 1 1/8 miles over Saratoga Race Course’s main track.