Saratoga closed its 2026 summer meet on Monday, September 7 with two stakes races that produced clear winners and useful clues for the fall. Scramjet remained unbeaten in the Funny Cide, while Siyouincanada controlled the Gio Ponti from the start and finished the meet with his first stakes victory.
Scramjet stays perfect in the Funny Cide
Scramjet won the $200,000 Funny Cide by two lengths for trainer Linda Rice and jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. The 2 year old colt stalked the early pace before taking control in the stretch and completing six furlongs in 1:10.15.
Professor Plum finished second and Fullcup was third. The result moved Scramjet to two wins from two starts and gave him another positive step after his Saratoga maiden victory in August.
Rice indicated after the race that Scramjet may appreciate more distance as he develops. That makes his next placement worth watching as juvenile racing shifts from summer sprints toward longer fall tests.
Siyouincanada controls the Gio Ponti
Siyouincanada finished Saratoga stakes action with a front running victory in the $200,000 Gio Ponti. Kendrick Carmouche sent him to the lead from the start, then allowed him to settle into a comfortable rhythm before the colt pulled clear in the stretch.
The Joe Sharp trainee won by 2 1/4 lengths and completed one mile on firm inner turf in 1:34.71. Third Coast finished second, while Glavine closed for third.
Siyouincanada entered the race after finishing third against older horses in an allowance at Saratoga on August 6. Back against 3 year olds, he converted a favorable pace setup into a decisive result and improved his record to two wins from four starts.
What the closing day results mean
The two winners leave Saratoga with different profiles. Scramjet is an unbeaten New York bred juvenile whose connections can now consider longer races. Siyouincanada is a developing turf colt who showed that he can be dangerous when allowed to control the pace.
The results also complete the stakes picture from the OTB Bet Saratoga closing day preview. For broader coverage of the summer meet, readers can also review The Good Life in the Hopeful Stakes and Mashallah in the Prioress.
New York racing now turns toward the return to Belmont Park, where the Jockey Club Gold Cup is scheduled for September 18 and carries a Breeders’ Cup Classic berth.
Primary reporting source: New York Racing Association. Editorial image: Jin Woo Lee via Unsplash, used under the Unsplash License.
