Full Result 8.42 Saratoga (USA) | 8 August 2020

Ballerina Stakes (Grade 1 Handicap) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 7f Fast

1st £124,060.15 2nd £45,112.78 3rd £27,067.67 4th £13,533.83 5th £9,022.56 6th £3,383.46 7th £3,383.46

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Serengeti Empress (USA) 63/20 Luis Saez Thomas Amoss	Luis Saez Thomas Amoss	4	810	–	–	112	–
bb f Alternation (USA) - Havisham (USA) (Bernardini)
Made virtually all, driven to lead, chased along 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept finding for pressure, gamely

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	4. Bellafina (USA) 27/10F Jose L Ortiz Simon Callaghan	Jose L Ortiz Simon Callaghan	4	89 b	–	–	108	–
b f Quality Road (USA) - Akron Moon (CAN) (Malibu Moon)
Midfield, shaken up to close on leaders 2 1/2f out, ridden 2f out, kept on under pressure to take 2nd inside final furlong, not get to winner

3⁽³⁾ 1½ [2½]	3. Victim Of Love (USA) 109/10 Jose Lezcano Todd M Beattie	Jose Lezcano Todd M Beattie	4	88 1 b	–	–	103	–
bb f Speightstown (USA) - Spacy Tracy (USA) (Awesome Again)
In rear of midfield, niggled along to make headway on inner from 3f out, went 3rd 2f out, kept on at same pace under pressure inside final 1 1/2f

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [3]	7. Come Dancing (USA) 69/20 Javier Castellano Carlos F Martin	Javier Castellano Carlos F Martin	6	89	–	–	103	–
bb m Malibu Moon (USA) - Tizahit (USA) (Tiznow)
In rear of midfield, pushed along 2 1/2f out, ridden approaching 2f out, hung left 1 1/2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

5⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [6½]	5. Letruska (USA) 51/10 Ricardo Santana Jr Fausto Gutierrez	Ricardo Santana Jr Fausto Gutierrez	4	87 2 b	–	–	91	–
b f Super Saver (USA) - Magic Appeal (USA) (Successful Appeal)
Tracked leader, pushed along to dispute lead 2 1/2f out, ridden and no impression from 2f out

6⁽⁶⁾ 5¼ [11¾]	6. Pink Sands (USA) 49/10 Irad Ortiz Jr Claude R McGaughey III	Irad Ortiz Jr Claude R McGaughey III	5	88 1 b	–	–	78	–
b m Tapit (USA) - Her Smile (USA) (Include)
Adrift in last, passed weakening rival 1f out, never a factor

7⁽²⁾ 7¼ [19]	2. Cookie Dough (USA) 216/10 John R Velazquez Juan Alvarado	John R Velazquez Juan Alvarado	4	88 2	–	–	59	–
bb f Brethren (USA) - Brooke's Valentine (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus)
Chased leading pair, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f, soon tailed off

7 ran Winning time: 1m 21.63s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Joel Politi (Serengeti Empress) 1st breeder: Tri Eques Bloodstock Llc
2nd owner: Kaleem Shah Inc, Mrs John Magnier Et Al (Bellafina)
3rd owner: Tommy Town Thoroughbreds LLC (Victim Of Love)

8:42 Saratoga (USA) 8 Aug 2020

Ballerina Stakes (Grade 1 Handicap) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Main Track) (Dirt)