The Tri-City Valleycats got back on the winning track, walking off Joliet, 9-8, on Saturday at Bruno Stadium. Austin Dill picked up his 2nd relief win this week, and Amani Larry homered for the 'Cats.
Weather permitting, the series ends today at 5 pm, and with it, the Tri-City home schedule, as they'll be on the road until the playoffs begin September 3.
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Travers Day at Saratoga had a packed house, as per usual, and form held in the big stakes races on the Saturday card.
Sovereignty, as expected, won the Travers, with Bracket Buster, owned by Troy High grad Brendan O'Brien, finishing 2nd. Thorpedo Anna, who became a crowd favorite last year, won the Personal Ensign. Book'em Danno won the Forego. Have to believe the owners of this one were fans of the original Hawaii Five-O back in the day.
In the jockeys' race, the Ortiz brothers, Irad, Jr. & Jose, each had a riding triple to remain atop the standings with 52 winners each. Fravian Prat & Luis Saez each had a riding double. Linda Rice moved past Todd Pletcher into 2nd place in the trainer standings behind Chad Brown.
10 races today, with a first post of 1:10 pm.
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We have to close on a sad note.
Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to the 1973 Triple Crown, passed away Friday at his home in New Brunswick, Canada at 84.
After his career ended in a spill that left him paralyzed in 1978, Turcotte became an ambassador for the sport that he had given nearly two decades to before the accident that ended his riding career.
Rest in peace.
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