Alabama analysis: La Cara, Good Cheer rematch at Saratoga

Alabama can bring clarity to murky 3-year-old filly division

A defined leader in the 3-year-old filly division should become clearer when Good Cheer takes on two-time Grade 1 winner La Cara and her dual surface graded-stakes winning stablemate Nitrogen in Saturday's Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga.

Alabama analysis: La Cara, Good Cheer rematch at Saratoga

Saturday’s Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama at Saratoga drew a field of six 3-year-old fillies. Previously undefeated in seven starts, Good Cheer headlines the race where all but one of the runners will try the 1 1/4-mile distance for the first time.   Five of the fillies are graded-stakes winners, including two with Grade 1 victories along with a pair who are Grade 2-accomplished and one in a Grade 3. Three of the fillies have career earnings over $1 …