Saratoga Race 8 - Soaring Softly S. Stakes
SLAY THE DAY (4) had been in sparkling form winning two races on end before most recently finished second over 1106m at Churchill Downs Turf. Rates highly this line up and is worth another chance. CADENZA (3) built on a nice second two starts back in Listed grade at Turfway Park (Synthetic) with success as public elect over 1207m in Listed grade at Aqueduct Turf (Turf) four weeks ago, getting home by half a length. Manuel Franco scored on her last time and retains the ride. It doesn't get any easier but on current form she is good enough to take this out. KINGSOLVER (5) went forward over 1207m at Listed level at Aqueduct Turf (Turf) last time but found one better. Will be hard to run down again. NICHE (8) went forward and proved too strong last time, scoring with 3 lengths to spare over 1308m at Aqueduct (Dirt). Can sneak into the finish again.

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 56kgs
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Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 9 at Churchill Downs Turf in the G3 Mamzelle Stakes on April 30 over 1106m, 3 len behind Cy Fair carrying 53.5kg at $8.19. The start before that ran on from midfield and won by 2 len at Turfway Park LR March 28 over 1207m defeating Cadenza with 54.5kg at $4.31. Genuine hope.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 30/04/2026 | 33 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $418,994.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FM | Flavien Prat | 53.5kg | 1:01.90 | 8-4-3 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $8.19 |
| 1/8 | 28/03/2026 | 35 | LR OPEN F 3 | $175,562.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Walter A Rodriguez | 54.5kg | 1:09.51 | 4-3-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $4.31 |
| 2/9 | 21/02/2026 | 110 | ALLOW OCLM F 3 | $145,506.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Alexis Achard | 55.5kg | 1:12.55 | 2-2-2 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $19.22 |
| 10/10 | 03/11/2025 | 33 | ALLOW F 2 | $51,908.00 | Indiana Downs | 1006m | Good | Amanda Poston | 50.5kg | 0:56.40 | 10-10-10 | 4 |
| 51.9L | $2.00 |
| 1/7 | 01/10/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $55,046.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1207m | Fast | Amanda Poston | 50kg | 1:10.89 | 4-1-1 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Freshened for 36 days. First-up 8th of 14 at Bath in the LR Lansdown Fillies' Stakes on April 5 over 1005m, 3.5 len behind Azure Angel with 56kg at $11. Last start 5th of 9 at Goodwood in the LR Chelmer Fillies' Stakes on May 2 over 1207m, 4 len behind Soul Love carrying 58kg at $19. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 02/05/2026 | 27 | LR OPEN F 3 | $110,700.00 | Goodwood | 1207m | Good | Silvestre De Sousa | 58kg | 1:09.92 | - | 2 |
| 4.2L | $19.00 |
| 8/14 | 05/04/2026 | 176 | LR OPEN F 3U | $127,050.00 | Bath | 1005m | Good | David Egan | 56kg | 1:01.89 | - | 14 |
| 3.5L | $11.00 |
| 7/13 | 11/10/2025 | 29 | LR OPEN 2 | $129,150.00 | York | 1207m | Good | David Egan | 56kg | 1:12.37 | 8-9-7 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $9.00 |
| 8/11 | 12/09/2025 | 28 | G3 OPEN F 2 | $83,030.00 | Salisbury | 1207m | Soft | David Egan | 58kg | 1:16.52 | 10-10-8 | 13 |
| 13.3L | $7.00 |
| 3/11 | 15/08/2025 | 20 | LR OPEN F 2 | $83,030.00 | Newbury | 1036m | Good | David Egan | 58kg | 1:00.62 | 6-4-3 | 14 |
| 0.5L | $2.00 |
| 5/10 | 26/07/2025 | 38 | G3 OPEN F 2 | $129,150.00 | Ascot Uk | 1207m | Good | David Egan | 58kg | 1:13.98 | 6-2-5 | 10 |
| 2.5L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 56kgs
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Racing well recently. Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Most recently won by 0.5 len at Aqueduct Turf LR May 9 over 1207m defeating Kingsolver carrying 55.5kg at $2.55. The run before that held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at Turfway Park in LR on March 28 over 1207m, 2 len behind Hen Party carrying 54.5kg at $1.72. Big chance to go back-to-back.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 09/05/2026 | 42 | LR OPEN F 3 | $209,497.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Manuel Franco | 55.5kg | 1:08.76 | 5-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $2.55 |
| 2/8 | 28/03/2026 | 35 | LR OPEN F 3 | $175,562.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Luan Machado | 54.5kg | 1:09.51 | 3-1-2 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $1.72 |
| 1/9 | 21/02/2026 | 62 | ALLOW OCLM F 3 | $145,506.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Luan Machado | 55.5kg | 1:12.55 | 7-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.0L | $1.83 |
| 3/11 | 21/12/2025 | 115 | ALLOW OCLM F 2 | $156,202.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 55.5kg | 1:10.01 | 8-2-3 | 8 |
| 0.6L | $3.94 |
| 1/10 | 28/08/2025 | 26 | MDN F 2 | $155,039.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | I Ortiz Jr | 54kg | 1:02.85 | 2-3-1 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $1.95 |
| 5/10 | 02/08/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $155,039.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 54kg | 1:11.57 | 3-2-5 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $3.25 |

Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Weight: 56kgs
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Recent form sound. Returns from a 38-day let-up. Last start came from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Churchill Downs Turf in the G3 Mamzelle Stakes on April 30 over 1106m, 1.0 len behind Cy Fair with 55.5kg at $3.16. The race before that won by a 0.3 len at Keeneland Turf G3 LIMESTONE STAKES April 10 over 1106m defeating Sapphire Beach carrying 53.5kg at $8.07. Should be right in the finish.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 30/04/2026 | 20 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $418,994.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FM | John R Velazquez | 55.5kg | 1:01.90 | 4-2-2 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $3.16 |
| 1/9 | 10/04/2026 | 35 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $509,461.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | John R Velazquez | 53.5kg | 1:01.99 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $8.07 |
| 1/9 | 06/03/2026 | 62 | ALLOW OCLM F 3 | $120,787.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | John R Velazquez | 55.5kg | 0:54.71 | 2-1-1 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $5.10 |
| 2/7 | 03/01/2026 | 48 | ALLOW OCLM F 3 | $128,550.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | Fast | John R Velazquez | 55.5kg | 1:19.35 | 4-3-2 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $2.30 |
| 1/9 | 16/11/2025 | 29 | MDN F 2 | $183,206.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54kg | 1:04.29 | 4-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $1.99 |
| 4/11 | 18/10/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $167,428.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54kg | 1:11.60 | 4-2-4 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $5.46 |

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
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Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming ran last in a small field at Keeneland in the G2 Beaumont Stakes on April 3 over 1408m, 18 len behind A Fine Chardonnay with 53.5kg at $6. Second run from a spell sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 8 at Aqueduct Turf in LR on May 9 over 1207m, 0.5 len behind Cadenza with 56kg at $9.26. Promising galloper. Should go well.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 09/05/2026 | 36 | LR OPEN F 3 | $209,497.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Flavien Prat | 56kg | 1:08.76 | 2-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $9.26 |
| 5/5 | 03/04/2026 | 161 | G2 OPEN F 3 | $582,242.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | M | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:23.85 | 1-5-5 | 3 |
| 18.0L | $6.00 |
| 4/6 | 24/10/2025 | 21 | LR OPEN F 2 | $380,518.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | 1:11.80 | 1-4-4 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $6.74 |
| 1/8 | 03/10/2025 | 54 | ALLOW F 2 | $183,486.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1:11.44 | 7-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $2.73 |
| 2/6 | 10/08/2025 | 37 | LR OPEN F 2 | $310,078.00 | Ellis Park | 1408m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 55.5kg | 1:23.68 | 4-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $3.13 |
| 1/6 | 04/07/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN F 2 | $229,358.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 53.5kg | 1:13.17 | 3-2-1 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $4.45 |

Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Second run back. Comes off a 58-day let-up. First-up after five months 6th of 9 at Keeneland Turf in the G3 LIMESTONE STAKES on April 10 over 1106m, 5 len behind Slay The Day with 53.5kg at $28.95. Previously second-up 3rd of 8 at Aqueduct Turf in the G3 Matron Stakes on October 2 over 1207m, 1.1 len behind Final Accord carrying 54.5kg at $4.71. Unlikely to threaten.
Last Starts 58 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 10/04/2026 | 154 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $509,461.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | Joel Rosario | 53.5kg | 1:01.99 | 9-7-6 | 9 |
| 4.8L | $28.95 |
| 8/11 | 07/11/2025 | 36 | LR OPEN F 2 | $229,008.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | 1:08.49 | 8-3-8 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $3.43 |
| 3/8 | 02/10/2025 | 35 | G3 OPEN F 2 | $267,584.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | 1:08.47 | 7-1-3 | 3 |
| 1.1L | $4.71 |
| 1/12 | 28/08/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $263,566.00 | Kentucky | 1308m | FM | Joel Rosario | 54kg | 1:15.10 | 10-1-1 | 12 |
| 0.8L | $3.81 |

Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Last start 4th of 8 at Aqueduct Turf in LR on May 9 over 1207m, 2.25 len behind Cadenza with 54.5kg at $13.91. The start before that scored a big 4.5 len win at Gulfstream Park All Weather April 11 over 1006m defeating Chestnut with 55.5kg at $4.80. Prefer to watch at this stage.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 09/05/2026 | 28 | LR OPEN F 3 | $209,497.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | 1:08.76 | 7-2-4 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $13.91 |
| 1/7 | 11/04/2026 | 49 | MDN F 3 | $98,981.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 55.5kg | 0:56.45 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $4.80 |
| 7/8 | 21/02/2026 | 203 | MDN F 3 | $119,829.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Jorge Ruiz | 55.5kg | 1:28.48 | 8-4-7 | 8 |
| 9.0L | $3.70 |
| 8/10 | 02/08/2025 | - | MDN F 2 | $155,039.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 54kg | 1:11.57 | 4-7-8 | 5 |
| 14.5L | $22.80 |