In the latest news in our sportsbook pay per had blog, West Saratoga scores an upset in the one-mile Grade 1 $300,000 Iroquois Stakes in Churchill Downs this September 16. Those who are into horse racing are familiar with how popular West Saratoga is. For 2023 alone, he has a record of $276.815 in earnings, and has won 33% this year.
The Iroquois Stakes is the first official race for those who are looking at getting into the widely popular Kentucky Derby. Your bookie software likely already has all the betting lines up to the race, so make sure you keep track of the latest in horse racing news. West Saratoga’s win is a big deal because it makes him the points leader for the upcoming Kentucky Derby, one of the biggest tournaments in horse racing in the whole world.
West Saratoga and Derby Goals
Harry Veruchi’s West Saratoga was winless in his first four starts, but is now 2-for-2 since going for the one-mile. Aside from winning yesterday, he was also the winner of the race back in August 5 in Ellis Park. West Saratoga was doing well for this weekend’s race. He was able to stretch the lead when Patriot Spirit ran off. West Saratoga was able to regain the lead, and rally past the final stretch of the race. He finished the mile in 1:37:28.
The win for this race gives West Saratoga 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points. Risk It, who was runner up, gets 5 points. Meanwhile, Liberal Arts at Third plance gets 3 points, while Seize the Grey, at 4th, gets 2 points. 5th placer Edified gets 1 point. This is a great start for the race towards the Kentucky Derby. You should get your racebook platform ready for promos to get people to wager on their favorite horses on the races that qualify for the Kentucky Derby, and of course, the prestigious race itself.
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