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Donato’s Saratoga selections for Sunday, July 25, 2021 | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS An even, competitive field is expected for Sunday’s featured race, the Grade III Shuvee Stakes, run over nine furlongs on the dirt. With the entrants rated so close, any advantage could be a potential difference-maker. One of three entries from trainer Chad Brown, Dunbar Road (2-1), continues her trend of long layoffs between races. The 2019 Alabama Stakes winner has run well historically regardless of the time off, and has the best pure speed in the field. In a similar race, she fought back in the Grade I...

Donato’s Saratoga selections for Thursday, July 22, 2021 | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Thursday’s ninth race is a $103k Allowance run at 1 1/8 miles over the dirt, and it provides one of several opportunities to potentially capitalize on a morning line longshot. Ice Princess (8-5) enters as the favorite, having placed in the Grade III Comley Stakes at Aqueduct last November and earning the field’s highest Beyer in the process. She has proven the most in the field and retains jockey Irad Ortiz in her second race off her layoff, but she comes in with flaws. She failed as the favorite in th...

Donato’s Saratoga selections for Sunday, July 18, 2021 | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Sunday’s featured race is the Coronation Cup Stakes, run over 5 1/2 furlongs on the Mellon Turf, and will be the Saratoga debut of Goin’ Good (5-2). The Brad Cox trainee comes to the Spa following a trio of recent races in Kentucky, the last of which was a well-run win over similar competition at the same distance. Goin’ Good paced well in that race, then overpowered the contenders in the stretch, including Illegal Smile (9-2). She can be expected to run a similar race today, likely pacing behind Wink ...