Barbara D. Livingston
Italian Wedding (left), ridden by Bernie Dalton, wins the Grade 1 New York Turf Writers Cup Steeplechase Handicap by a length Thursday at Saratoga.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Jonathan Sheppard took his rightful place in the Saratoga winner’s circle Thursday following the Grade 1, $150,000 New York Turf Writers Cup Steeplechase Handicap after Italian Wedding outsprinted All Together to the wire to win by one length.
It was the 14th win in this race for the 72-year-old Hall of Fame trainer, who has won a race at Saratoga every year since 1968.
“Not really, no,” Sheppard said when asked if winning the Turf Writers Cup ever gets old. “I hope I can do it again.”