With heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Debby forecast to impact Saratoga Springs on Friday and Saturday, the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will add the GI FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap and GI Saratoga Derby Invitational as contingency races for Sunday, Aug. 11, the track said in a Wednesday press release.
Should weather force races off the turf on Saturday, Aug. 10, then NYRA will aim to run the Fourstardave and Saratoga Derby as the final two races on Sunday, Aug. 11. To allow for increased flexibility, those races will fall outside of all horizontal wagers.
NYRA is monitoring weather forecasts closely and will provide updates as necessary.
In other news from the Fourstardave, the Daily Racing Form reported on Wednesday that Godolphin homebred and MGISW Master of The Seas (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) is out of the race with a foot bruise.
According to the article, Chris Connett, assistant to trainer Charlie Appleby, said that depending how quickly he recovers, the the 6-year-old gelding could train up to the defend his title in the GI Woodbine Mile Sept. 14.
In the Fourstardave it is expected that jockey Flavien Prat, who was slated to ride Master of The Seas, will pilot stablemate and MGSW Ottoman Fleet (GB) (Sea The Stars {Ire}).
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