Queens MG Seeks Second Win at Saratoga in Adirondack

The winner of the opening day of the Schuylerville Stakes is listed at Saratoga Race Track, MG Queens returns on August 4 for the $200,000 Adirondack Stakes (G3) 2-year-old mare, who was named the second choice entering the morning round at odds of 7-2.

Daddy’s Daughter Year One Thousands of words was purchased for $3,500 at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale by Rigoberto Acevedo and was making his debut for owner and trainer Israel Acevedo. After a debut win on April 7 at KeenelandThe mare was sold privately to C Two Racing Stable and Mathis Stable and moved to the stable of trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. As at Schuylerville, the dark brown/brown mare will break from the outside under rider Dylan Davis.

“I don’t think you want to put her in a position of responsibility because she’s never done that, but I think she’s quite simple – she can lead, but she doesn’t need to lead,” Joseph said.

Two other alpha males—Evaporation And Vekoma —will also be represented in the Adirondacks with Crystal water And Anakarina corresponding.

Aguas de Cristal is owned and trained by Jorge Delgado and enters the race after winning the first horse score by 4 1/2 lengths at Monmouth Park in June. Bred in Kentucky by Woodford Thoroughbreds, she brought in $75,000 at the 2023 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Coming off the No. 6 spot, she will be ridden by Javier Castellano and is at 12-1 odds going into the morning.

A thoroughbred owned by Dream Team One Racing Stable, Anakarina brought Tyler Gaffalione on board and took 7th place out of the starting gate. Trained by Dallas Stewart, the chestnut mare broke her own record on her second start over a fast stretch. Churchill Downs track, winning by three lengths. Like Aguas de Cristal, she had a 12-1 record at the morning line.

Coach Jena Antonucci is hoping that she What does it mean literally? (Lord Nelson), the Listed Astoria Stakes winner at the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga, got off to a better start than Schuylerville, stumbling out of the gate and losing her rider Castellano. She meets John Velazquez and will break from first place, which could prove to be a challenge for the mare whose only win has been on the lead.

The favorite in the morning at 3-1 is White sand owned by Mrs. John Magnier and Linda Shanahan and raised by Newstead Corp. Bay Into mischief The mare won by 13 3/4 lengths in the Prairie Gold Juvenile Stakes at Prairie. Unbeaten in two starts, the Wesley Ward trainee is a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and 2021 men’s sprint champion Jackie’s Warrior .

The expensive one Italian Dinner (Uncle Mo ) sold for $600,000 at the Ocala Breeders’ March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training and is owned by Hit The Bid Racing Stable, Morplay Racing and Randall Hartley. This 9-2 morning line third choice is trained by John Terranova and will be ridden by Flavien Prat, a split from 2nd place.

Completing the Adirondack course is Atomic City , Dare to surf And Social Fortress . The Adirondack is the ninth race on Sunday’s schedule, with a start time of 5:45 p.m. ET.