HORSE RACING: Donegal Momentum Looks to Keep It Rolling in G3 Kelso

HORSE RACING: Donegal Momentum looks to keep it rolling in G3 Kelso

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Donegal Racing’s Donegal Momentum goes for a graded stakes double in Saturday’s Grade 3, $175,000 Kelso, an inner turf mile for older horses, on Day Three of the July 4th Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course. Trained by Tom Morley, the 4-year-old son of Uncle Mo was last seen wiring the Grade 3 Poker on June 5 over course and distance to land his first graded stakes victory, cruising through splits of 24.34 seconds, 4…

Test Score gets 1st Grade 1 win in Belmont Derby at Saratoga

Test Score aced his second attempt at a Grade 1 victory when storming home with a 1 1/4-length win under Manny Franco in Friday’s $750,000 Belmont Derby Invitational, a 1 1/8-mile turf test for seven 3-year-olds at Saratoga. Trained by Graham Motion, Amerman Racing’s Kentucky homebred son of Lookin At Lucky became racing’s newest millionaire. He entered from a game runner-up finish to Zulu Kingdom in the American Turf (G1) on May 3 at Churchill …

Belmont Derby, Oaks Head Holiday Weekend at The Spa, TDN Rising Star Locked Returns in Suburban

Saratoga's opening weekend kicks off with a trio of graded stakes Friday–the GI Belmont Derby, GII Suburban Stakes and GIII Manila Stakes. Saturday's card features three additional graded tests, including the GI Belmont Oaks. The day's undercard is highlighted by the GIII Sandford and GIII Kelso. The Belmont Derby offers a salty assembly of turf horses, including European invader Luther (GB) (Frankel {GB}), who is trained by Charlie Fellowes. In…