By Jenny Kellner

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Dynaslew collared front-running Silver Reunion with a furlong to go and went on to post a half-length victory Saturday afternoon in the 22nd running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Ballston Spa Handicap at Saratoga Race Course.

By Jon Forbes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Get Stormy improved his record to four wins from five starts at Saratoga Race Course with a 2 ¾-length victory on Friday in the 52nd running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap on the turf.

Travers Watch: Miner’s Reserve, Ice Box work, Fly Down goes Saturday; Admiral Alex breezes
Fields taking shape for next week’s stakes action
La Concerto favored in Union Avenue

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Robert LaPenta’s Miner’s Reserve and Ice Box put in workouts Friday morning at Saratoga Race Course, with both colts from the barn of Nick Zito possible for the 141st running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers on Saturday, August 28.

THIS SATURDAY LIVE AT 5:00 PM

Saratoga Race Course’s Marquee Event Will Include Kentucky Derby Winner Super Saver

New York, NY, August 26, 2010 – MSG Plus’ “Saturdays at Saratoga” continues its weekly coverage Saturday, August 28 at 5:00 p.m. with the 141st running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers Stakes live from historic Saratoga Race Course. The hour-long telecast will lead off with the Grade 1, $250,000 King’s Bishop. Jason Blewitt, Eric Donovan and Andy Serling will provide commentary for the telecast.

* First Dude gets blinkers for Travers
* Afleet Again looks for breakthrough in Travers
* Tony Dutrow hoping for big day on Saturday
* “Todd Squad” could be tough this weekend
* Friend Or Foe completing pre-Travers checklist
* Jerkens looks for continued improvement from Afleet Express
* Trappe Shot schools at the gate for Travers
* Rachel Alexandra has the genes for success at Saratoga
* Classofsixtythree steps up again in Personal Ensign

By John Scheinman

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. has a penchant for wheeling horses back on short rest, but rare is it to hear of any runner capturing two races in the same week at Saratoga.

Three days after an easy 8 ¾-length score in a $20,000 claiming race on Monday, the Dutrow-trained El Real Madrid was sent back to the track approximately 68 hours later for a $35,000 claimer, winning again, this time by 3 ¾ lengths.

By Phil Janack

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito is going to take his time making a final determination whether to run all three of his entrants in Saturday’s 141st running of the Grade 1, $1 million Travers at Saratoga Race Course.

Front-running Miner’s Reserve, runner-up to A Little Warm in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy July 31, drew post position 1 in the 11-horse field. Florida Derby winner Ice Box will break from post 6, and Dwyer winner Fly Down from post 8 in the 1 ¼-mile race.

By Phil Janack

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard and owner William Pape kept their perfect meet record intact when Sermon of Love came from off the pace to win the 69th running of the Grade 1, $100,000 New York Turf Writers Cup steeplechase on Thursday at Saratoga Race Course.

It was the fourth victory in as many starts over fences for Sheppard and Pape at the Spa, and the second for Sermon of Love, who also captured the $70,000 Jonathan Kiser Novice Stakes here on July 29.

By John Scheinman

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Prompting his stablemate until inside the half-mile pole, Majesty Stud’s Stormy’s Majesty took command at the top of the lane and then held on against a determined drive by favored Ibboyee to capture the $100,000 Albany for New York-bred 3-year-olds Wednesday at Saratoga.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Four weeks after finishing less than a length apart in the Grade 1 Diana, Dynaslew, Maram and Phola hook up again as they take on Miss Keller in Saturday’s 22nd running of the Grade 2, $200,000 Ballston Spa Handicap at Saratoga Race Course.

The Ballston Spa is the first of five graded stakes on the Travers Day card, with an approximate post time of 3:30 p.m.