Bodog Beat

Bet on the Alabama at Saratoga today! (AP Images)

Three-year-old fillies will get a chance to make some money with the absence of Rachel Alexandra in the $600K Alabama. The field has improved since it was announced that she would not run it. The 1 1/4-mile event at Saratoga Aug. 22 will have a solid field of fillies trying to become the second-best three-year-old filly in America.

American Oaks (gr. I) winner Funny Moon will be looking to outrun challengers like Be Fair and Careless Jewel. She will break from post 3 with regular rider Alan Garcia aboard.

Alan Brodsky’s Don’t Forget Gil nearly won the American Oaks despite being a 15-1 longshot. She was also runner-up in the April 11 Comely (gr. II) at Aqueduct, while she won her only graded stakes victory at Tampa Bay Downs in the March 13 Florida Oaks (gr. III). Also still in the mix are Wynning Ride and Casanova Move.

Get your Horse Racing Odds in the Bodog Racebook!