Las Vegas, NV - Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York will play host to the Grade 2 With Anticipation Stakes this Wednesday, September 2. Two year olds will be featured as they take to Saratoga's turf track and go 1 1/16 miles for a purse of $200,000.
A promising field of six juveniles have been confirmed for the With Anticipation Stakes - race 3 on Saratoga's Wednesday schedule. Post time is 2:06 PM. Here is a peek into the past performances of all six entries for this mid-week Grade 2 stakes.
Site Read - Bill Mott trained colt has just one career start so far and it was a good one - a next-to-last maiden score by an impressive 4 ½ lengths, at this distance on this track at 21-1 odds July 25. He looks to break through in stakes company Saturday when he leaves from post 5 with Jose Lezcano guiding the 2-1 morning line favorite.
Unbridled Daddy - Todd Pletcher trained colt broke maiden last time out after coming back from eighth and prevailing by three quarters of a length as favorite on this track - in his second career start. He had a fourth in his debut. Irad Ortiz gets the call aboard the 7-2 morning line second choice from the outside post 6.
Azar - will hit the track for the third time for trainer Todd Pletcher looking for his first win. Last time out was a runner-up finish behind stable mate Unbridled Daddy in a MSW here August 16 after a disappointing seventh in his debut - at Belmont Park July 19. John Velazquez has been tabbed to ride in hopes that Azar can finally get that first win - from gate 2 at 5-1 on the morning line.
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Monster Bea - Mark Casse trained gelding has two career starts. He broke maiden last time out August 8 on this track after a fourth in his debut - at Presque Isle Downs June 28. Monster Bea makes his graded stakes debut Wednesday and will look to build on a nice effort last time out when he leaves from the rail with Luis Saez aboard.
Next Shares - will race for just the second time for trainer William Cowans looking for his first win. His debut was a runner-up finish in a MSW at Ellis Park August 1. Joel Rosario rides from gate 4.
Runaway King - Tim Ice trained colt has two career starts with one win - that coming last time out in a MSW at Delaware Park August 5. He finished fourth in his debut - at Monmouth Park July 17. Trevor McCarthy will be in the reins Wednesday looking for make it two straight wins for Runaway King - from post 3.
Race 3 on Saratoga Race Course's Wednesday card with a Post Time of 2:06 PM.