Proud Spell was able to turn the tables on Music Note in Saturday’s 129th running of the Grade 1 Alabama at Saratoga Race Track. The two main rivals locked horns down the stretch and provided a thrilling finish that came down to the wire. In the pre-race handicapping, I had assumed like many that...

Saturday’s running of the Grade 1 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga Race Track is supposed to be a showdown between top 3-year-old fillies Proud Spell and Music Note. However, as of late Friday evening that remains somewhat in doubt. That’s because Sheik Mohammed and Godolfin Stables, owners of...