A small field of seven runners will go to post for the G1 Ogden Phipps Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday. The Grade One will be run over a distance of 1 1/8 miles on the dirt by fillies and mares aged four and older, and there will be a purse of $500,000.
Before Betting On Ogden Phipps Stakes
The Ogden Phipps Stakes is one of the first Grade 1s to be contested on the undercard of the Belmont Stakes this weekend, with the field of fillies and mares competing over a distance of 1 1/8 miles at Saratoga. This race has been a Grade 1 affair since 1984, and there have been superstar winners of the contest throughout history, including Letruska, Clairiere, and Sightseek.
Another superstar could improve her lofty reputation on the track this weekend, with Brad Cox’s Idiomatic chasing a seventh stakes win. The five-year-old made an emphatic return to the track at Churchill Downs in early May, speeding away from the field to land the G1 La Troienne Stakes with a career-best RPR of 123. A repeat performance makes her almost impossible to bet against on Saturday.
Raging Sea could be one of the runners that is still improving for trainer Chad Brown. The four-year-old filly made a winning return to action in impressive fashion when beating Hidden Connection by over three lengths in the G3 Doubledogdare Stakes. She also has previous course form after winning a maiden at Saratoga as a two-year-old.
Pretty Mischievous was well beaten by Idiomatic at Churchill Downs on her previous start, but the ratings do indicate that was a below-par effort on her comeback. On her very best form, she has a strong chance of battling the market leader, and she is proven in Grade One company after previously landing the Kentucky Oaks, Acorn Stakes, and Test Stakes.
Ogden Phipps Stakes Offshore Odds & Pick
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Idiomatic | 1.60 |
| Raging Sea | 4.50 |
| Pretty Mischievous | 7.00 |
| Randomized | 7.00 |
| Soul Of An Angel | 9.00 |
| Tizzy In The Sky | 13.00 |
Idiomatic looks very hard to oppose in the Ogden Phipps Stakes this weekend. She has the best official ratings in the race, and she is proven over this trip. She will be the best bet of the day for many gamblers on Saturday.
