Sovereignty Leads Jim Dandy Stakes Predictions Despite Sacrifice Behind Kentucky Derby Bid Resurfaces

Saturday At 'The Spa': Saratoga Race Course Picks Include The Jim Dandy Stakes

My late grandmother, a former regular at the Saratoga Race Course, had a great take on betting at the track: The goal was to profit enough to cover the cost of drinks, food, and parking. Well, I'm up $189.50 through the first two weeks of Saratoga's 2025 summer meet, which is close to paying for two trips to The Spa. It's pricey, so I'm still in the hole, but it's something to build on. With that in mind, I'm bringing the money I won last week b…

Sovereignty Leads Jim Dandy Stakes Predictions Despite Sacrifice Behind Kentucky Derby Bid Resurfaces

Another weekend, another big race day at the iconic Saratoga Racecourse. On July 26, five exquisite equine beasts will lock horns with each other in a bid to win the G2 Jim Dandy. Among them, all eyes will surely be on Sovereignty, winner of two Triple Crown races earlier this year. As it would seem logical, fans already seem to have lent their vote of confidence to the son of Into Mischief. Trainer Bill Mott, though, keeping up with the whimsic…

Sandman faces familiar foes in Jim Dandy at Saratoga

Talented 3-year-old Sandman takes on a couple of familiar foes — and a couple of new ones — in Saturday’s Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Sovereignty reigns again, wins Jim Dandy at Saratoga

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Sovereignty continued his winning ways on Saturday at Saratoga when he added the Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes to his Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes victories. In doing so, he reaffirmed his position as the top 3-year-old in the country.   Sent off as the 1-2 favorite in the field of five racing 1 1/8 miles, Sovereignty stayed close to the early pace as he had done in the Belmont Stakes, which also was run at S…

Sovereignty Continues To Rule In The Jim Dandy

It may have only been a prep race for next month's GI DraftKings Travers but GI Kentucky Derby and GI Belmont Stakes winner SOVEREIGNTY (c, 3, Into Mischief–Crowned, by Bernardini) made sure to remind everyone who is in charge of the division with another stellar performance taking Saturday's GII Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga for Bill Mott and Junior Alvarado. Closer to the pace than usual in this compact field of five, the Godolphin homebred sat…