The Albany
 

The third leg of the Big Apple Triple...very important to NY breds.
The #3 won the first two legs, so FW is my pick.

8th Race - SARATOGA - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2006

Approx. Post 4:47PM
Race Type: Purse $150,000 Purse $150,000
Distance: One Mile And One Furlong
Conditions: FOR THREE YEAR OLDS FOALED IN NEW YORK STATE AND APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE-BRED REGISTRY.
Race Name: The 29th Running of THE ALBANY $150,000

PP Horse Name (L) Age Sex Wt Jockey Owner Trainer
1 Dreamin of Victory (L) 3 C 119 Luzzi, M Lauer, M Lauer, M
2 Indian Hawke (L) 3 G 119 Santos, J Flanagan, D Weaver, G
3 Ferocious Won (L) 3 C 124 Prado, E Goldfarb, S Dutrow, Jr., R
4 Always Albert (L) 3 C 119 Gomez, G My Meadowview Farm Zito, N
5 Herbert T (L) 3 G 119 Smith, M Schwartz, S Schwartz, S
6 Run Red Run (L) 3 G 119 Desormeaux, K Anstu Stables, Inc. Bush, T
7 Shuffling Maddnes (L) 3 C 117 Castellano, J Trinacria Usa Stable Carroll, II, D

I am pretty sure that Ferocious Won gets a $250,000 bonus if he wins this for sweeping all three legs.

I'm quite sure that he will if he wins this race. This is the most exciting running of the race in quite some time because of it.

Hard not to root for him.

Ferocious gets pressure from Run Red Run, Indian Hawke and Albert here right from the bell.. Joe Gioia's Shuffling Maddnes gets the switch to Castellano, and it all comes his way late...