Hard Not to Like Wins Diana Stakes at Saratoga Race Course
Las Vegas, NV - The turf of Saratoga Race Course was the scene of the $500,000 Grade 1 Diana Stakes on Saturday, July 25 - a 1 1/8 mile race for fillies and mares three years old and upward. Speedway Stable's 6-1 shot Hard Not to Like came up late and scored her second straight Grade 1 victory in turf course record time. Tepin finished second while 26-1 longshot Kitten's Queen faded to third. My Miss Sophia, 2-1 favorite Stephanie's Kitten, Lady Lara, and Waltzing Matilda completed the order of finish.
Diana S. Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hard Not to Like | J. Velazquez | $14.40 | $5.90 | $4.70 |
| 1 | Tepin | J. Leparoux | $4.20 | $3.20 | |
| 3 | Kitten's Queen | J. Ortiz | $7.50 |
Times in 5ths: :232 :471 1:10 1:331 1:451
Times in 100ths: :23.54 :47.20 1:10.15 1:33.20 1:45.22
Winning Trainer: Clement Christophe | Owner: Speedway Stable LLC
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: My Miss Sophia, Stephanie's Kitten, Lady Lara (IRE) and Waltzing Matilda (IRE) |
| $2 Exacta (4-1) Paid: $68.00, $2 Trifecta (4-1-3) Paid: $559.00, $2 Superfecta (4-1-3-6) Paid: $2,585.00, $2 Pick 3 (7-11-4) 3 Correct Paid: $737.00 Pick 3 Pool $105,899.00 , $2 Daily Double (11-4) Paid: $87.00 Daily Double Pool $177,197.00 , $2 Grand Slam (6/9/10-1/3/7/13/14-4/10/11-4) Paid: $429.50 |
