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Saratoga Race 9 - Rick Violette S. Stakes

SPIRIT OF NEW YORK (1) was handy on straightening and went on to finish third last start over 1207m at Listed level at Aqueduct Inner Turf (Turf), beaten a nose when fresh from a spell as favourite. Tackling a deeper field this time but he is good enough to feature. A LITTLE AT FIRST (6) is progressing well this preparation. Opened with a fifth at Aqueduct Turf (Turf) two starts back then landed the prize by 1.3 lengths last time out after being in the firing line on the corner over 1811m at Saratoga Inner Turf (Turf). Steps up a level but he is up to the task. VOODOO DOLL (2) showed good early dash and led throughout to score by a nose last time out over 1609m at Aqueduct Turf (Turf). One of the main contenders. CAROLINE ST BEAT (7) has not appeared since he finished second over 1609m at Aqueduct Turf on November 14. Ticks all the right boxes.

Race Time:9:45 PM

Friday, July 24, 2026

Track:FIRM

Weather:OCAST

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1710m

Spirit Of New York (1)13147x3

Trainer: B H Cox (USA)12 mths 6: 2-0-2

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: HONEST MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: UNBROKEN SPIRIT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Stats

Prize Money$268,850.00

Avg $$44,808.33

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career6: 2-0-2

Track2: 1-0-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm5: 2-0-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months 3rd in a small field at Aqueduct Inner Turf in LR on June 20 over 1207m, nose behind Nessuna Pagina carrying 56kg at $2.23. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at this track in LR on August 16 over 1106m, 5 len behind Bobrovsky with 55.5kg at $1.90. Strips fitter and is an excellent winning chance.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	20/06/2026	196	LR OPEN 3	$209,205.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	FM	Manuel Franco	56kg	1:08.58	6-3-3	3	1. Nessuna Pagina 2. Illmatic 3. Spirit Of New York	0.1L	$2.23
7/14	06/12/2025	22	LR OPEN 2	$765,697.00	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	Fast	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	1:24.90	7-6-7	7	1. Sunday Boy 2. Combat Mission 3. Muscle Shoals	14.8L	$4.14
4/10	14/11/2025	55	LR OPEN 2	$190,840.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	FM	Ricardo Santana Jr	55.5kg	1:36.87	1-3-4	1	1. Jaxer 2. Caroline St Beat 3. Funny Factor	1.3L	$4.90
1/6	20/09/2025	35	LR OPEN 2	$229,358.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	FM	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	1:08.55	3-1-1	4	1. Spirit Of New York 2. Black Volt 3. Lawyer Mason	0.5L	$3.15
3/5	16/08/2025	31	LR OPEN 2	$232,558.00	Saratoga	1106m	FM	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	1:02.75	3-3-3	5	1. Bobrovsky 2. Monster 3. Spirit Of New York	4.8L	$1.90
1/10	16/07/2025	-	MDN 2	$137,615.00	Saratoga	1106m	FM	I Ortiz Jr	54kg	1:02.66	2-1-1	9	1. Spirit Of New York 2. Diliello 3. Cristobal	3.3L	$6.30

Voodoo Doll (2)1x11

Trainer: Mark E Casse (USA)12 mths 3: 3-0-0

Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: SALINO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Vancouver

Stats

Prize Money$179,083.00

Avg $$59,694.33

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 3-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 2-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm3: 3-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 1-0-0

Comments

Looking to keep his unbeaten record intact., won by 1.0 len at Aqueduct Turf May 16 over 1207m defeating Joker On Fire with 55kg at $9.09. Last time out won by a nose at Aqueduct Turf June 12 over 1609m defeating Woods with 56kg at $2.78. Should be right in the finish.

Last Starts 42 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	12/06/2026	27	ALLOW OCLM 3	$122,734.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	FM	Edgard J Zayas	56kg	1:36.23	1-1-1	1	1. Voodoo Doll 2. Woods 3. Print	0.1L	$2.78
1/9	16/05/2026	184	ALLOW 3U	$114,525.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	FM	Edgard J Zayas	55kg	1:08.63	7-3-1	4	1. Voodoo Doll 2. Joker On Fire 3. Sunday Boy	1.0L	$9.09
1/6	13/11/2025	-	MDN 2	$175,725.00	Woodbine Aw	1207m	Fast	Fraser Aebly	55kg	1:11.79	3-2-1	1	1. Voodoo Doll 2. Brachetto 3. Flyonbye	0.1L	$2.75

Newlyn (3)5241x4

Trainer: George Weaver (USA)12 mths 5: 1-1-0

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown C

Sire: MUNNINGS (USA)

Dam: C'EST LA VIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'Oro

Stats

Prize Money$111,390.00

Avg $$22,278.00

Win %20.00%

Place %40.00%

Career5: 1-1-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm4: 1-1-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after eight months 4th of 9 at Aqueduct Turf on June 26 over 1710m, 2.75 len behind English Castle with 54.5kg at $14.43. Previously second-up 2nd of 8 at Aqueduct on September 26 over 1609m, 1.5 len behind Time To Roll with 54kg at $4.22. Must improve significantly.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	26/06/2026	230	ALLOW 3U	$114,365.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Ricardo Santana Jr	54.5kg	1:42.44	6-2-4	8	1. English Castle 2. Oat Coutour 3. Willpowered	2.8L	$14.43
1/12	08/11/2025	30	MDN 2	$122,137.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Ricardo Santana Jr	54kg	1:42.99	6-1-1	7	1. Newlyn 2. Leave Me 3. Jack's World	3.0L	$4.55
4/11	09/10/2025	13	MDN 2	$121,766.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Ricardo Santana Jr	54kg	1:43.17	4-3-4	9	1. Jaxer 2. Coach Ryan 3. Make A Prediction	3.0L	$10.44
2/8	26/09/2025	42	MDN 2	$122,324.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	54kg	1:38.45	2-3-2	6	1. Time To Roll 2. Newlyn 3. Talk To Me Jimmy	1.5L	$4.22
5/8	15/08/2025	-	MDN 2	$139,535.00	Saratoga	1710m	Good	Ricardo Santana Jr	54kg	1:45.84	6-4-5	6	1. Caroline St Beat 2. Honoree 3. Tim And Sam	6.0L	$10.50

Manor Park (4)931

Trainer: James Bentley Begg 12 mths 3: 1-0-1

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Chestnut G

Sire: IMPROBABLE (USA)

Dam: FRESCO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Freud

Stats

Prize Money$88,261.00

Avg $$29,420.33

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 1-0-1

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm3: 1-0-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run won by 0.5 len at this track July 11 over 1710m defeating Coach Ryan with 55kg at $13.97. Before that 3rd of 8 at Aqueduct Turf on June 13 over 1710m, 1.4 len behind Blue Pill carrying 54.5kg at $11.72. Hard to recommend on recent form.

Last Starts 13 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/11	11/07/2026	28	MDN 3U	$145,138.00	Saratoga	1710m	FM	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	1:42.31	7-3-1	9	1. Manor Park 2. Coach Ryan 3. Professor Proton	0.5L	$13.97
3/8	13/06/2026	27	MDN CLM 3U	$66,946.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	1:43.03	7-3-3	8	1. Blue Pill 2. Sicilian Dancer 3. Manor Park	1.4L	$11.72
9/10	17/05/2026	-	MDN CLM 3U	$67,039.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	1:44.82	10-9-9	4	1. Dreams Of Rome 2. Big Frosty 3. Sicilian Dancer	7.4L	$5.99

Chummers (5)x160x6x981

Trainer: Raymond Handal 12 mths 9: 2-1-0

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: COMBATANT (USA)

Dam: GIANT BIRD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Colonel John

Stats

Prize Money$146,782.00

Avg $$16,309.11

Win %22.22%

Place %33.33%

Career9: 2-1-0

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance2: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm6: 2-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 35-day let-up. At the latest run won by 4 len at Aqueduct Turf June 19 over 1710m defeating In The Dark with 54.5kg at $3.98. The run before that 8th of 12 at Aqueduct Turf on May 10 over 1710m, 6 len behind Just For Luck carrying 54.5kg at $78.26. Needs plenty of luck.

Last Starts 35 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	19/06/2026	40	CLM 3U	$79,498.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1:41.43	2-1-1	4	1. Chummers 2. In The Dark 3. Tim And Sam	3.8L	$3.98
8/12	10/05/2026	17	ALLOW 3U	$114,525.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Christopher Elliott	54.5kg	1:41.99	9-10-8	11	1. Just For Luck 2. Inspeightofcharlie 3. Six Fortyfive	6.3L	$78.26
9/9	23/04/2026	71	ALLOW 3U	$112,082.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	FM	Jorge A Vargas Jr	54.5kg	1:09.89	7-9-9	3	1. Funny Factor 2. Burning Bridges 3. Three Thirteen	9.5L	$16.92
6/7	11/02/2026	67	ALLOW OCLM 3	$118,402.00	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	Fast	Jose Lezcano	56kg	1:25.71	1-6-6	6	1. Igniter 2. Blue Forty Two 3. Tartabull	37.8L	$40.09
12/14	06/12/2025	22	LR OPEN 2	$765,697.00	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	Fast	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1:24.90	12-7-12	1	1. Sunday Boy 2. Combat Mission 3. Muscle Shoals	25.5L	$23.62
6/10	14/11/2025	34	LR OPEN 2	$190,840.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	FM	Christopher Elliott	54.5kg	1:36.87	8-7-6	3	1. Jaxer 2. Caroline St Beat 3. Funny Factor	3.2L	$26.74

A Little At First (6)551x51

Trainer: Horacio Depaz 12 mths 5: 2-0-0

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Weight: 55.5kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: WAR DANCER (USA)

Dam: BRAZO DE ORO (USA)

Dam's Sire: First Dude

Stats

Prize Money$166,951.00

Avg $$33,390.20

Win %40.00%

Place %40.00%

Career5: 2-0-0

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm5: 2-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resumes off a 51 day letup. First-up 5th of 12 at Aqueduct Turf on May 10 over 1710m, 3.5 len behind Just For Luck carrying 54.5kg at $5.79. Second-up won by 1.3 len at Saratoga Inner Turf June 3 over 1811m defeating Willpowered carrying 54.5kg at $5.89. This race is well within his grasp.

Last Starts 51 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/12	03/06/2026	24	ALLOW 3U	$146,444.00	Saratoga	1811m	FM	Javier Castellano	54.5kg	1:46.84	4-1-1	2	1. A Little At First 2. Willpowered 3. Honoree	1.3L	$5.89
5/12	10/05/2026	176	ALLOW 3U	$114,525.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Javier Castellano	54.5kg	1:41.99	5-5-5	5	1. Just For Luck 2. Inspeightofcharlie 3. Six Fortyfive	3.3L	$5.79
1/11	15/11/2025	37	MDN 2	$129,771.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Javier Castellano	54kg	1:43.45	2-1-1	6	1. A Little At First 2. Copa De Plata 3. Boss Henry	2.3L	$7.29
5/11	09/10/2025	39	MDN 2	$121,766.00	Belmont At The Big A	1710m	FM	Dylan Davis	54kg	1:43.17	6-7-5	4	1. Jaxer 2. Coach Ryan 3. Make A Prediction	4.3L	$4.49
5/10	31/08/2025	-	MDN 2	$139,535.00	Saratoga	1106m	FM	Dylan Davis	54kg	1:02.80	7-9-5	2	1. Funny Factor 2. Twenty One Red 3. Dinghy Bar	5.3L	$9.30

Caroline St. Beat (7)1x2x

Trainer: Miguel Clement 12 mths 2: 1-1-0

Jockey: Manuel Franco

Weight: 54.5kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: TIZ THE LAW (USA)

Dam: MYHARTBLONGSTODADY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Stats

Prize Money$114,912.00

Avg $$57,456.00

Win %50.00%

Place %100.00%

Career2: 1-1-0

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 1-1-0

2nd Up0: 0-0-0

Firm1: 0-1-0

Good1: 1-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back after a long spell. Only had one start last preparation 2nd of 10 at Aqueduct Turf in LR on November 14 over 1609m, 1.0 len behind Jaxer carrying 54.5kg at $2.73. Won previous preparation first up won by 2.25 len at this track August 15 over 1710m defeating Honoree carrying 54kg at $3.25. Likely to run well.

Last Starts 252 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/10	14/11/2025	91	LR OPEN 2	$190,840.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	FM	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	1:36.87	2-5-2	5	1. Jaxer 2. Caroline St Beat 3. Funny Factor	1.0L	$2.73
1/8	15/08/2025	-	MDN 2	$139,535.00	Saratoga	1710m	Good	Manuel Franco	54kg	1:45.84	2-1-1	3	1. Caroline St Beat 2. Honoree 3. Tim And Sam	2.3L	$3.25