Dr. Scott Palmer said he was concerned by the latest equine fatality in a grade 1 stakes at Saratoga Race Course and said an exhaustive study is underway to examine the causes of eight racetrack deaths at the meet.

Shaking off pressure from Goodnight Olive, Echo Zulu powered away from her rival to score a comfortable victory in the $500,000 Ballerina Handicap (G1) Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course.

One month earlier, Elite Power came flying late to edge Gunite in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1). This time, there would be no catching Gunite as he grabbed the lead from the start and never relinquished command in the Forego Stakes (G1).

In a scene reminiscent of the catastrophic injury that shook Thoroughbred racing when Maple Leaf Mel fell three weeks ago, New York Thunder suffered a fatal injury while leading in deep stretch of the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1).

One month earlier, Elite Power came flying late to edge Gunite at the wire in the Vanderbilt Stakes (G1). This time, there would be no catching Gunite, as he grabbed the lead from the start and never relinquished command in the Forego Stakes (G1).

He won’t rival the Beatles as groupies go, but Belmont Stakes (G1) winner and Travers Stakes (G1) runner Arcangelo has a growing fan base of people who want to see him.

Saratoga Notebook

After securing what most believed would be his farewell victory at York aboard Kinross earlier on the program, it was improbable Frankie Dettori would bow out with a win in the £500,000 Ebor, annually the richest flat handicap in Europe.

A total of 113 horses have been entered for New York Showcase Day Aug. 27 at Saratoga Race Course for an 11-race card devoted to horses bred in the Empire State boasting six stakes worth a combined $1.25 million.

HIWU has posted updated banned substance findings on its website, with trainers Hector Palma and Randy Preston facing alleged violations for their horses initially testing positive for methamphetamine.