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Updated: July 19, 2025 at 12:07 pm
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) have placed a group of horses located in Barn 28 at Saratoga Race Course under quarantine due to a suspected case of strangles, which includes La Cara (Street Sense) who was scratched from the GI CCA Oaks, the track said in a press release on Saturday morning.
The 4-year-old filly [Surprenant Cocca (Catholic Boy)], who is trained by Mike Maker and stabled in Barn 28, presented symptoms early Saturday, July 19 and has been transported offsite for additional testing.
Horses in Barn 28 will not be permitted to enter races or train among the general horse population at this time.
The barn, which also contains several horses trained by Mark Casse, will be placed under quarantine until test results are received and additional guidance is provided.
Besides La Cara, Casse’s other horse at Saratoga that will be scratched on Saturday appears in race seven–first-time starter Our Magical Moon (Good Magic).
Also in the GII United Nations Stakes at Monmouth, Casse’s Spa shippers Corruption (Medaglia d’Oro) and Get Smokin (Get Stormy) were scratched.
Co-owner Ironhorse Racing Stable said in a post on X that “Get Smokin, who is doing terrific heading into today’s United Nations Stakes at MonmouthPark, has been scratched due to the quarantine situation at Saratoga, where he was shipping in from this morning. He is happy and healthy and looking forward to his next start.”
NYRA and the NYSGC implemented standard infectious disease protocols including restricting access to the horses in the affected barns, establishing a 24-hour security watch, mandating regular temperature checks for the horses in that barn and enacting biosecurity measures for all individuals requiring access to Barn 28.
Strangles is a contagious bacterial infection that generally affects a horse’s respiratory system and causes symptoms similar to those of strep throat in humans. When properly diagnosed and treated, strangles is not considered a life-threatening infection and horses recover fully.
Beyond the quarantine protocols currently in place, NYRA has enacted no additional restrictions over shipping horses in and out of Saratoga.
NYRA will provide updates as appropriate.
Get Smokin, who is doing terrific heading into today’s United Nations Stakes @MonmouthPark has been scratched due to the quarantine situation at Saratoga, where he was shipping in from this morning. He is happy and healthy and looking forward to his next start.
— Ironhorse Racing Stable (@racingwithihr) July 19, 2025
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