Pat McKenna

​The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced that the 40-day summer meet at historic Saratoga Race Course generated more than 1.1 million in paid attendance for the first time since 2018 and nearly $800 million in all-sources handle.

Keith McCalmont

Trainer Gary Contessa, who sent out 21-1 maiden Becky’s Joker to capture the Grade 3 Schuylerville on Opening Day here, successfully bookended the meet when Bell Gable Stable’s Nutella Fella rallied to a 54-1 upset under Junior Alvarado to capture Closing Day Monday’s Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful, a seven-furlong sprint for juveniles, at Saratoga Race Course.

Christian Abdo

A. Bianco Holding Limited’s Pioneering Spirit stalked and pounced to a 2 3/4-length victory in Closing Day Monday’s 65th running of the listed $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap for 3-year-olds and upward going 1 1/16 miles over the firm inner turf, at Saratoga Race Course.

NYRA Press Ofiice

Happy Tenth Stable enjoyed their first ever graded stakes win when the Daniel Velazquez-trained Yo Yo Candy edged clear to a 2 1/4-length score at odds of 46-1 in the six-furlong Grade 3 Sanford on July 15 at Saratoga Race Course. The Danzing Candy colt will return to the Spa on Monday in search of another upset in the seven-furlong Grade 1, $300,000 Hopeful for 2-year-olds.

Ryan Martin

Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Bright Future was triumphant in his Grade 1 debut, stalking the pace and fending off a rally from Proxy to capture the 105th running of Saturday’s $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup going 10 furlongs at Saratoga Race Course.

Mary Eddy

​Sunday’s card at Saratoga Race Course will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $251,589 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Saturday’s 12-race program.