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Trainer Rudy Rodriguez will hope to see the talented Hot Peppers pick up her second graded score Friday in the $250,000 Prioress (G2) for 3-year-old fillies sprinting six furlongs on the main track at Saratoga Race Course.

After tracking the early pace from third, Goodnight Olive powered clear in the stretch to win the $500,000 Ballerina Handicap (G1) in her stakes debut Sunday at Saratoga.

Joel Rosario notched a graded-stakes double Saturday to bring his meet total to 10 just 18 days into the 40-day summer meet at Saratoga.

While conditioner Brad Cox went into the Longines Test (G1) with full confidence in his post-time favorite, Matareya, he was by no means dejected after the Pioneerof the Nile filly was handed her first loss of the year when third in Saturday’s seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course.

Trainer Wesley Ward changed tactics with Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, and Westberg’s Golden Pal, and Castleton Lyons’ Chi Town Lady for their respective stakes engagements and was rewarded with meaningful victories from both horses this weekend.

 LBD Stable, Manganaro Bloodstock and David Ingordo’s dual Grade 1-placed Tarabi scored her first stakes victory in Thursday’s Wilton and will now turn her focus back to Grade 1 company once again for the Test on August 6 at Saratoga Race Course.

Grade 1 winner Bella Sofia tenaciously outdueled Frank’s Rockette down the stretch to make a triumphant return off the layoff in Saturday’s $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (G3), a 6 1/2-furlong sprint over the main track for older fillies and mares at Belmont Park.