Ballston Spa Handicap (Grade 2)
for Fillies and Mares Three Years Old and Upward
1 1/16 miles on the Inner Turf course |
| other photos from August 26, 2006: [Races 1-5] [Races 6-7] [Bernard Baruch Handicap] [King's Bishop Stakes] [Travers Stakes] |
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| Karen's Caper is led to the paddock for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Ozone Bere (FR) is led to the paddock for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Sixty Rocketts is led to the paddock for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Sweet Talker walks in the paddock prior to being saddled for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Karen's Caper walks in the paddock prior to the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| My Typhoon walks in the paddock prior to the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| The best looking lead pony in the world leads the field out for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Asi Siempre (Julien Leparoux up) comes on the track for the post parade. |
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| Sweet Talker (Ramon Dominguez up) steps on the track for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Karen's Caper (Edgar Prado up) joins the post parade for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Ozone Bere (Javier Castellano up) in the Ballston Spa Handicap post parade. |
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| Sixty Rocketts (Fernando Jara up) is led to the track for the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| My Typhoon (Garrett Gomez up) comes on the track for the Ballston Spa Handicap post parade. |
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| Art Fan (Eibar Coa up) is led to the track for the Ballston Spa Handicap post parade. |
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| The clubhouse at Saratoga Race Course prior to the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| The grandstands at Saratoga Race Course prior to the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| The field passes the stands for the first time early in the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Karen's Caper finishes second to My Typhoon in the Ballston Spa Handicap. It would have been nice to get a photo of My Typhoon crossing the finish line. It also would have been nice if this photo was in focus. Neither happened. |
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| Sixty Rocketts, Ozone Bere and Art Fan trail the field home, also slightly out of focus. |
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| Ballston Spa Handicap winner My Typhoon. Jockey: Garrett Gomez |
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| Garrett Gomez aboard Ballston Spa Handicap winner My Typhoon. |
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| Ballston Spa Handicap winner My Typhoon in the Winners' Circle. |
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The winning connections:
Owner: Live Oak Plantation Trainer: Bill Mott Jockey: Garrett Gomez |
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| Jan Rushton interviews Garrett Gomez after his front-running score in the Ballston Spa Handicap. |
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| Winning trainer Bill Mott discusses My Typhoon's victory in the Ballston Spa Handicap with Jan Rushton. |
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| other photos from August 26, 2006: [Races 1-5] [Races 6-7] [Bernard Baruch Handicap] [King's Bishop Stakes] [Travers Stakes] |
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