Alabama Stakes Picks, Odds, and Preview (Aug 16)

A hugely exciting summer of racing action continues at Saratoga this Saturday. The feature on the card is for fillies aged three, with a high-quality group going to post for the G1 Alabama Stakes. You can find the odds and picks for the race here.

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How To Watch

• When: Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 5:44 P.M. ET
• Where: Saratoga, New York
• How To Watch: FanDuel TV

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Alabama Stakes Odds

Driver	Odds
Good Cheer	-125
Nitrogen	+300
La Cara	+350
Margie’s Intention	+2000
Kinzie Queen	+4000
Queen Azteca	+4000

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Recent Winners of the Alabama Stakes

Year	Winning Driver
2024	Power Squeeze
2023	Randomized
2022	Nest
2021	Malathaat
2020	Swiss Skydiver
2019	Dunbar Road

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Race Preview

The G1 Alabama Stakes will feature the best three-year-old’s in the U.S. this weekend, as Kentucky Oaks champion Good Cheer makes her return to the track. This weekend’s race is a notable prep ahead of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff in November, but which runner will further their credentials?

Good Cheer, for trainer Brad Cox, is the logical place to start. The three-year-old was sensational when landing the Oaks in May, but she was below that standard on her previous effort when beaten nine lengths by La Cara in the G1 Acorn. However, it is worth noting that it was her first career defeat, and a response is likely.

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Nitrogen is the most interesting runner this weekend for Mark Casse. The three-year-old has won four from eight on the turf, and was only narrowly denied in the G1 Belmont Oaks last time out. However, the fact that she was beaten despite being an extremely short price is a concern. A return to dirt also raises questions.

Margie’s Intention also represents the Cox yard on Saturday. The filly has shown flashes of strong form, but this is a considerable step up in opposition following a second in the G3 Delaware Oaks. Queen Azteca is a fascinating international raider for Niels Petersen. However, she will need to come forward following a fifth in the G2 UAE Derby in April.

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Alabama Stakes Picks

I’m a huge fan of Mark Casse-trained La Cara. The filly has been solid throughout this season, and had excuses when getting no luck in the Oaks. She put that run behind her last time out, and was a comfortable three-length winner from Look Forward in the G1 Acorn. She loves Saratoga, and if she gets her way from the front, she will be hard to pass.

Free Picks:

• La Cara (+350)