Mary Eddy

For the first time in 156 years, the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets saw the quest for glory in the final leg of racing’s Triple Crown take place at Saratoga Race Course. Dornoch, under jockey Luis Saez, rose to the historic occasion and filed their names in the history books with a tenacious score in Saturday’s prestigious $2 million test for sophomores.

Keith McCalmont

Godolphin’s British homebred Measured Time utilized a prominent trip under William Buick to best his Charlie Appleby-trained stablemate Nations Pride by two lengths in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1 million Resorts World Casino Manhattan, a 1 3/16-mile Mellon turf test for older horses, at Saratoga Race Course.

Mary Eddy

The Saratoga Race Course Mellon turf saw its record for 5 1/2 furlongs fall to Cogburn in Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Jaipur as the fleet-footed son of Not This Time dominated the sprint for 3-year-olds and up at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.

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.