Closethegame Sugar

In defending his title in Del Mar's GI Bing Crosby Stakes, The Chosen Vron (g, 6, Vronsky--Tiz Molly, by Tiz Wonderful) showed why he's the most popular California-bred in years, harkening back to other multiple Grade I winners from the Golden State the likes of California Chrome, Tiznow, and Best Pal. The Bing Crosby is a 'Win and You're In' for the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint in November, giving the popular chestnut another try and a fees-paid berth into the six-furlong championship race after finishing fifth last year. Closethegame Sugar...

4th-Presque Isle Downs, $49,500, Hcp, 9-18, 3yo/up, 6f (AWT), 1:08.72, ft, 1 1/2 lengths. CLOSETHEGAME SUGAR (g, 3, Girvin--Casual Cocktail, by Magna Graduate), a debut winner in a single start at two sprinting on the turf at Saratoga, was narrowly beaten in this track's Tom Ridge S. on his seasonal return June 5. The Brereton Jones-bred registered a 19-1 upset of the Aug. 13 Mahony S. at the Spa and was backing up quickly off a fourth in the GII Franklin-Stamps S. at Kentucky Downs Sept. 9. Favored at 19-10...

When Adam Rice comes to Saratoga he means business. The 32-year-old trainer and nephew of Linda Rice picked up a pair of Saratoga winners Sunday when he won the day's second race with Pennsylvania-bred Dancing Spirit (Social Inclusion). The race was for 2-year-old maiden fillies and it was run at a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the grass. It was the second career start for the 2-year-old filly, who finished second in her debut on the Tapeta surface at Presque Isle Downs. For the 32-year-old trainer, who started his first horse in Saratoga...