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When Hall of Fame trainer Jack Fisher saw his esteemed steeplechaser Snap Decision was assigned a field-high 164 pounds for the Grade 1, $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard Handicap, he nearly decided against running the son of Hard Spun in the 2 3/8-mile test for older horses. But Snap Decision answered the challenge with aplomb, posting an impressive open-lengths victory on Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course.

Bruton Street-US’s evergreen steeplechase specialist Snap Decision will return to racing over the hurdles in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard, a handicap for 4-year-olds and up traveling 2 3/8 miles at Saratoga Race Course.

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Trainer Keri Brion will have three chances to secure a repeat victory in Wednesday’s Grade 1, $150,000 A.P. Smithwick Memorial for older horses traveling 2 1/16-miles on the hurdle at Saratoga Race Course.

The National Steeplechase Association summer schedule at the flat tracks gets underway on Monday at Colonial Downs