Pletcher Trainees Swap Positions After Stewards’ Ruling in Saratoga Maiden
Teleport (IRE) was elevated to first place Sunday after stewards ruled that stablemate Scope interfered with him in the stretch of a maiden special weight at Saratoga.
The uncoupled Todd Pletcher trainees finished one-two in the $97,000 contest for 2-year-olds on the turf, with Scope crossing the wire first before being placed second after a jockey’s objection.
Teleport, a chestnut colt by Lope de Vega, went off as the 3-2 favorite following three scratches earlier in the day and another at the gate. The Insight runner controlled the tempo throughout the 1 1/16-mile contest.
Scope, under John Velazquez, caught his stablemate inside the final eighth of a mile but bumped Teleport while making his move. After crossing the wire first, Scope was disqualified following an objection from Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode Teleport.
The stewards determined that Scope had fouled his shedrow rival and reversed the order of finish.
Teleport completed the distance in 1:46.07 over firm turf, winning by 1 1/4 lengths after the disqualification.
The winner is owned by Repole Stable and Newtown Anner Stud Farm. He was purchased for 300,000 guineas as a yearling at Tattersalls October in 2024.
Teleport is the last registered foal of record for his dam Gravitee, who is a full-sister to current sire Intello. The colt is a half-brother to Juwelier, a Group stakes winner in Germany who also placed at the Grade 1 level in the United States.
TwinSpires Racing shared footage of the finish on social media, noting: “It was a TAP exacta in R6 at Saratoga! After a stewards inquiry and jockey’s objection, Teleport was moved up to first place over stablemate Scope.”
It was a TAP exacta in R6 at Saratoga! 💪
After a stewards inquiry and jockey's objection, Teleport was moved up to first place over stablemate Scope. @iradortiz was aboard. pic.twitter.com/xqJziXY4bQ
— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires)
It was a TAP exacta in R6 at Saratoga! 💪
After a stewards inquiry and jockey's objection, Teleport was moved up to first place over stablemate Scope. August 17, 2025
