Alabama Stakes 2024 Overview
Saratoga race course will once again have the best in thoroughbred racing this weekend. The Alabama Stakes 2024 will highlight the weekend card. Before we give our winners, let’s look at some past Alabama Stakes races.
The inaugural running of the Alabama Stakes took place on July 19, 1872 and was won by a chestnut filly named Woodbine owned by prominent New York financier August Belmont Sr. Jockey Jorge Velasquez has won the Alabama Stakes six time to lead all Jockeys. In 2023. Randomized. trained by Chad Brown was the Alabama Stakes winners.
In 1990, Go For Wand. set the track race record for the Alabama Stakes in a time of 2.00.98.
Alabama Stakes 2024 Entries
On Saturday, on the main track at Saratoga there will be eight fillies vying for first place in the 1 1/4 mile races known as the Alabama Stakes. Let’s look at them by post position.
The Alabama is carded as race 10 of 12 with post time scheduled for 5:43 p.m. EDT.
- Intricate– Is the daughter of Gun Runner and trained by Tyler Gaffalione with 8-1 odds to win the Alabama Stakes 2024. So far this year, this horse is not won any of the four horses she as entered. Use this horse down on your card.
- Chatalas is 8-1 odds to win and is a Kentucky bred horse that also the daughter of Gun Runner. She won the Grade 3 Indiana Oaks this year. Also, not a threat.
- Power Squeeze is from Union rages and is trained by Jorge Delgado at 4-1 odds to win the Alabama Stakes race. She has won four stakes races this year and is the horse to best in this race.
- Just Basking – is the daughter of Arrogate and enters with 5-1 odds to win. She won the Iowa Oaks and will face her stiffest challenge to date. Not a bad horse but third at best.
- America’s Vow– is 12-1 odds and has Contitution as it’s dam. She got third in the Suncoast and hasn’t had many good outings. Not a good finisher in the Alabama Stakes.
- Miss Justify – enter with 9-2 odds and is trained by Todd Pletcher and will have Falvien Prat on board. She has won a few races and appears to have a chance to threaten with a win.
- Candied – is the daughter of Candy Ride and is also trained by Todd Pletcher. She is the only Grade 1 winner in the field. In the CCA Oaks, she was second to Thorpedo Anna. Possible winners of the Alabama Stakes.
- Neon Icon is 12-1 to win. She has already won a 1 1/4 mile. She is from the Arrogate family with Louis Saez aboard.
Picks and Predictions
Be sure to check the odds before you bet as they will change before post time.
Candied is the class and is our pick to win and she has the most career earnings and a Grade 1 win under her belt.
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