Astoria winner Maryanorginger may test graded company at Saratoga

After making her career debut a winning one in the Astoria last Friday, trainer Jeremiah Englehart said Maryanorginger is likely for more stakes action during the Saratoga meet.

Owned by Gold Square, the 2-year-old daughter of Strong Mandate could step up to graded stakes company in the Grade 2, $200,000 Adirondack on August 4 at Saratoga for her next start.

"We'll try and make a start at Saratoga, possibly the Adirondack, but I'm not 100 percent sure yet," Englehart said. "She was training pretty forwardly all along and I felt like the timing for the Astoria was going to be good for her."

Bred in Kentucky by C. Kidder, N. Cole, & Linda Griggs, Maryanorginger is out of the Vindication broodmare Timetobegone, who is out of two-time California Broodmare of the Year Guilded Times. He was purchased for $190,000 from the Fasig-Tipton Select Yearling Sale last July. 

Also a possibility for stakes action at The Spa this summer for Englehart is Wendell Fong, who sat close to a swift pace in the Grade 1 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun and finished fifth beaten 2 ¾ lengths. 

Englehart said that the son of Flat Out could race in the Grade 2, $200,000 Amsterdam on July 28 at Saratoga. 

"We'll possibly point to the Amsterdam," Englehart said. "I was really happy with his race. He was kind of against the track that day and he didn't get beat by much."

Wendell Fong became a stakes winner in his start prior to the Woody Stephens when he won the Gold Fever at Belmont Park by 2 ½ lengths over graded stakes winner Call Paul.