One of the cooler things happening in racing this weekend is He'spuregold attempting to win Sunday's Irish War Cry at Monmouth for the 5th consecutive year.

.⁦Tom Morley⁩ lets 4-year-old colt Donegal Momentum know how he feels about him Sunday morning at Saratoga. Donegal Momentum took a bad step and stumbled badly in Saturday’s G3 Kelso. He and ⁦Javier Castellano⁩ recovered and finished the race. All good Sunday. Amazing.

Have a good one, Juno! 🥰🐋

Thursday’s Listed De La Rose, a one-mile inner turf test restricted to older fillies and mares who have not won a graded stake in 2024-25, drew enough interest to be split into two divisions on Thursday’s Opening Day card at Saratoga Race Course. ⤵️ nyra.com/saratoga/news/…

Saratoga understood the assignment. 19,120 $1 Carnegie Deli hot dogs sold over the July 4th Racing Festival. 🌭

Flavien Prat, the reigning Eclipse Award-winner as Outstanding Jockey, earned his first riding title at a NYRA meet when posting 43 wins at the Belmont at the Big A spring/summer meet that ran from May 1 through July 6. ⤵️ nyra.com/saratoga/news/…

📣 NYRA today announced an expanded lineup of food & beverage offerings for the 2025 summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, including a new Saratoga Sunrise recipe and an array of new concession items and premium dining options. ⤵️ nyra.com/saratoga/news/…

Happy Opening Day of the Saratoga meet! Here is G1 Just a Game winner DYNAMIC PRICING enjoying a bath after her morning exercise. She is 9-2 on the morning line in Saturday’s G1 Diana.

What makes Saratoga special? The racing in the afternoons but the mornings are just as memorable too. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott gracious enough to share a few moments with 3YO Kentucky Derby & Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty.

G1 Just a Game winner DYNAMIC PRICING being pampered this morning as she prepares for the G1 Diana on Saturday at the Spa.

Elliott is cleared to ride.

🆕 THERAPIST (Freud) is a true gentleman. FMI: newvocations.org/horse_detail/1…. Having earned over $1.3 million on the track, he is just what we expected under saddle--sensible and willing. He's ready for adoption for a more leisurely lifestyle. NYTB NYBREDS

Endorse unseated Irad Ortiz, Jr at the start of R7 NYRA (🗽). The horse was collared by the outrider and walked back. Irad visited EMT and is cleared to ride.

John D. Gunther and Eurowest Bloodstock Services' Deep Satin arrived in time to capture the first of two divisions of the Listed $135,000 De La Rose, on Thursday’s Opening Day card at Saratoga Race Course⤵️ nyra.com/saratoga/news/…

The stars are here! Reigning HOTY THORPEDO ANNA and Kentucky Derby champ MYSTIK DAN have arrived at Kenny McPeek’s barn in Saratoga! Welcome back!

Dual G1-winner LA CARA covered a half-mile in 49 seconds flat over the Spa main track according to NYRA clockers. The daughter of Street sense is targeting the G1 CCA Oaks on July 19 here.

Multiple G1 winner RAGING SEA worked a half-mile to the inside of Prides Crossing in 48 and 2/5 according to NYRA clockers.

Multiple G1 winner FIERCENESS worked this morning over the Spa main track, covering five furlongs in 1:01.60 to the outside of Dreamlike (1:02).

• Mo Plex works at Saratoga with an eye towards G2 Jim Dandy presented by Mohegan Sun ☀️ • DeVaux considers G2 Ballston Spa for Deep Satin after De La Rose score • Ewing leans towards G2 Saratoga Special, La Cara breezes for G1 CCA Oaks and more! ⤵️ nyra.com/saratoga/news/…

Dual graded stakes-winning NY-bred MO PLEX breezed this morning over the Saratoga main track, covering a half-mile in 49.25 seconds. The Complexity colt is eyeing the G2 Jim Dandy next. More in today’s NYRA notes: nyra.com/saratoga/news/…