Troy Stakes Moved Back One Day to Aug. 3

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced it has moved the Grade 2, $300,000 Troy back one day from the Saturday, August 2 Whitney Day Card to Sunday, August 3. The Troy, a 5 1/2-furlong turf sprint for 3-year-olds and up, joins an August 3 card that includes the Grade 3, $175,000 Adirondack, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for juvenile fillies. The August 2 Whitney Day card will host four Grade 1s led by the $1 million Whitney, a storied nine-furlong test for older horses. Completing the top-level Whitney Day races will be the $750,000 FanDuel Fourstardave, a "Win and You're In" for the Grade 1 Breeders Cup Mile; the $750,000 Saratoga Derby Invitational [up from $600,000] at 1 3/16 miles on turf for sophomores; and the seven-furlong $500,000 Test presented by Ticketmaster for sophomore fillies on the dirt. The Whitney Day card will be bolstered by the Grade 2, $200,000 Saratoga Special, a 6 1/2-furlong sprint for juveniles. For the complete Saratoga stakes schedule, please visit: https://www.nyra.com/saratoga/racing/stakes-schedule/.