HORSE RACING: Brion Taking Pair of Shots at G1 Sheppard

Saratoga Race Course entries for Wednesday, Aug. 20

FIRST RACE (JONATHAN SHEPPARD HANDICAP) Horse; Jockey; Trainer; Odds 1 Givemefive (IRE); G Galligan; C Murphy; 2/1 2 Hidden Path (KY); C Tierney; R J Hendriks; 10/1 3 Jimmy P (KY); S Mulqueen; K Brion; 3/1 4 Sweet Will (IRE); F Procter; A J Kingsley, Jr.; 12/1 5 Who’s Counting (MD); S McDermott; S McDermott; 9/2 6 Zarak the Brave (FR); E Dwan; T Garner; 4/1 7 The Insider (IRE); B Dalton; K Brion; 15/1 8 Quick Master (KY); G Watters; J Fisher; 12…

HORSE RACING: Brion taking pair of shots at G1 Sheppard

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Trainer Keri Brion will seek her third victory in five years in the Grade1 Jonathan Sheppard Handicap on Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course as she sends out the formidable duo of reigning Sheppard winner Jimmy P and The Insider in the $150,000 steeplechase test for older horses at 2 3/8 miles. Madaket Stables, Molly Willis, and Paul Willis’ Jimmy P (Stephen Mulqueen, 154 pounds, 3-1 morning line) seeks to successfully def…

Making Waves: Frankel Gelding Makes The Cut

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Brion looks to stay on a roll in Sheppard Stakes

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. —Trainer Keri Brion is often well-represented in top-level steeplechase races at Saratoga Race Course, and this Wednesday’s Grade 1, $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard Handicap is no exception with Jimmy P and The Insider ready for the 2 3/8-mile…