Great bob for Rough Draft (31/1) who gets the win in SAR 10th over Russi. Luis Rivera Jr. for Fernando Abreu. 8-5-1A-2

.Iradortiz rallies Running Bee ($5.80) to victory in the $150K Bernard Baruch giving him his FIFTH victory on the card and 51st win of meet as he officially clinches SAR riding title. Win is 40th at meet for Chad Brown and the 2,700th of his training career. 5-7-1-2

Highland Falls(7/1) took it to Arthur's RIde from the outset, put him away at 1/8th pole and drew clear to a 4-length victory in G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. Pyrenees got 2nd and somehow Disarm nosed out Tapit Trice for 3rd. Prat sets a record for most graded stakes wins (13) at meet

Irie Man ($8.30) roars down the stretch to take SAR 13th and final. Prat, his 2nd today, this one for Charlton Baker. Closing day tomorrow. First post 12:35 p.m. for 12 races including G1 Hopeful.

ON the turf for closing day at Saratoga

Happy 89th birthday to Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas who sends out Daily Grind (7/1) to victory in Saratoga Monday opener. Luis Saez up. Military Road continues to be a Grade 1 $ burner, this time finishing 3rd at 2/5. 5-3-4-2

Flight issues forced Tyler Gaffalione not to make it to Saratoga for closing day, per agent Matt Muzikar. Gaffalione entered closing day 3rd in wins (36) and stakes (6). Ricardo Santana Jr. picked up mount on Smoken Wicked in G1 Hopeful

After going 0 for 29 in July at Saratoga, Rudy Rodriguez has gone 10 for 69 since after Try It Again ($28) outlasts Jackson Avenue to the wire in SAR 3rd. Luis Saez, his 2nd win on the card. 3-5-2-7

Saratoga's leading rider Iradortiz earns his 52nd win of the meet guiding Heard On TheStreet ($5.30) to neck victory over Stormquist in SAR 4th for Linda Rice, her 18th win of the meet. 2-8-6-3

Stop me if you've heard this one before. A Chad Brown-trainee, with Flavien Prat, gets loose on the lead on the Saratoga turf course. When the running starts, nobody can catch them. Exhibit 174, Prerequisite in SAR 5th.

There was a dead-heat for third between Dreaming of Mo and Self Confident.

Late scratch SAR 6th #8 Asset Management

Firster Mobetterthangood (NY-bred 2YO colt by Mo Town) rallies under Kendrick Carmouche to take SAR 6th for McPeek Racing 2-10-3-1

Buttah ($24.80), a sibling of stakes winners Chowda and Lobsta, wins maiden in second start under Lane Luzzi for Gary Sciacca and Eddie Fs Racing in SAR 7th. Dominican Pirate was pulled up midstretch and vanned off. 10-11-9-2

Big Invasion ($9.50) wth a big late run under Dylan Davis 🇺🇸🏇🍀 to outfinish Our Shot as both collar Souper Quest to take $150K Harvey Pack Stakes. That's 36 wins (3rd most) and 8th stakes win (tied for 2nd most) at meet for Dylan. What summer. 8-9-6-5

The race ain't over til Chad's in front. Dea Matrona ($8.80) nails Next on Stage on wire in SAR 9th. Thats 12 wins over the last five SAR cards for Chad Brown, 43 wins at meet. Manuel Franco 🏇🏽, his 2nd win today, 29th of meet. 6-7-9-5

In a fitting conclusion to the stakes portion of the SAR meet, Chancer McPatrick (4/1) for the Chad Brown-Flavien Prat duo rallies outside and outfinishes a resurgent Ferocious to win G1 Hopeful. 8-2-9-5

Chad and Prat do it again as Child Of the Moon comes roaring through the lane to win SAR 11th. That's FIVE wins on the card for Brown, 45 for meet. He and Prat are 18 for 61 together here this summer. They have Dance On Air in the 12th.

Ferocious lost his left front shoe during the running of the Hopeful, per part-owner Ramiro Restrepo.

Tour Jete (5/2) takes SAR 12th and final (412th and final to be exact) in front-running fashion under Ricardo Santana, Jr. for De Paz Racing. That's a wrap on SAR 2024. See you all at AQU on Sept. 13