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Position Limit (Bellamy Road) gave owner Starlight Partners and trainer Todd Pletcher a
second renewal of the GII Adirondack S. at Saratoga Sunday. The crowd’s 3-2 choice defeated Alienation (Rock Hard Ten) by five lengths and joined former Pletcher mate Octave (Unbridled’s Song) as an Adirondack heroineStarlight Partner’s Position Limit became the first graded stakes winner for her Grade I-winning freshman sire with this popular score. The dark bay was a 4-1 shot when she aired by 6 3/4 lengths in her debut over a muddy Belmont track July 14. Backed down to 3-2 favoritism this time, she settled in the second flight through opening splits of 21:72 and :45.07. She collared Alienation at the head of the stretch and sailed home well in advance of a strung out field.

“I thought it went very well,” said trainer Todd Pletcher.”AShe was able to secure a good position and delivered a kick when needed. It was what we had hoped for. At the top of the stretch, I thought we had the momentum, and I would have been disappointed had she not finished it off. We’ ll see how she comes out of this; right now she is likely for the GI Frizette S. [at Belmont Oct. 9].”