Saratoga's sixth race might as well have been named the "Jockey Club Gift to Johnnie Velazquez" based on the hitting up front and the pocket trip.
Joel Rosario puts up a 23.66 opening quarter and Paco Lopez comes to town to ride a fast flanking role in a half of 47.87. Interestingly, Corporate Culture came home in very respectable 46.92 and still managed to get run down.
As they headed up the backside, Velazquez was so loaded that you could see Devilish Love straining - three in a row for this class riser.
Would like to see Corporate Culture back at Belmont going shorter on the turf.
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