The track at Saratoga always has a unique buzz in the mornings. Today was particularly special, though, as Belmont Stakes-winning filly Rags to Riches breezed under Hall of Fame rider Angel Cordero Jr.
Rags to Riches went half a mile easily in :49 4/5 ad gallloped out nicely as trainer Todd Pletcher looked on trackside. A big crowd awaited the filly as she crossed Union Avenue and entered the main track, and most of the crowd of writers and photographers followed her back to Pletcher's barn, where the trainer expressed his happiness with the work. It was the filly's first serious workout since she was pulled up at Belmont Park during a work and then sent for a myriad of tests.
Pletcher said the filly's next work will determine if she goes in the Aug. 18 Alabama, but she looked great today. Cordero said she went smoothly without any problems and enjoyed all the attention she received. He also said he was nervous as he climbed aboard the popular filly for the first time - and he is a Hall of Fame jockey.
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