The Jonathan Sheppard Handicap (NSA-1), initially scheduled for Aug. 20, has been postponed until Aug. 27 due to weather conditions at Saratoga Race Course.
Significant rain caused the postponement of Wednesday’s grade 1 over hurdles, and flat races scheduled for the turf were moved to a wet main track.
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