The $150,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid Stakes (G2) was the feature race on Sunday at Saratoga, with a field of 7 three-year-old fillies going 1 1/8 miles over the rain-soaked Mellon turf course. Winter Memories was sent off as the 2-5 favorite in the field of 7 off three straight wins, in the Appalachian (G3), Sands Point (G2) and Lake George (G2). In to challenge her included 7-1 second choice Kathmanblu, fourth in the Regret (G3) at Churchill last out, and 8-1 third choice Bellamy Star, second in the Lake George after winning the Xtra Heat Stakes.
Bellamy Star went to the front immediately and set easy fractions of 26.07, 51.91, and 1:17.18 over the yielding turf while as many as 2 lengths in front of Kathmanblu stalking her in second. Winter Memories raced in midpack 5th about 4 lengths off the pace and 3 wide early. Entering the stretch, Bellamy Star tired allowing Kathmanblu to take over the lead at the 3/16 pole, getting the mile in 1:41.54. Hungry Island, last down the backstretch, closed late on the outside, passing Kathmanblu at the 1/16 pole and drawing off to win by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:53.77. It was another 1/2 length back to Dynamic Holiday third, in turn a neck in front of Winter Memories fourth.
Results chart from DRF
The Alabama Stakes from Saturday.
