Another graded stakes-placed finish for Firenze Fire

Despite being forced to endure a wide trip for the entire 7 furlongs, Firenze Fire finished well in the Gr. I, $500,000 H. Allen Jerkens Stakes at Saratoga yesterday and continued his relentless climb toward the $1 million mark in earnings. The 3-year-old son of Poseidon’s Warrior was going fastest of all at the end, but he fell 1 3/4 lengths short of winner Promises Fulfilled and just one-half length short of the runner-up spot. After sizzling fractions of :22.66, :44.34 and 1:08.44, the race went in a torrid 1:21.44.

Firenze Fire now has posted four victories, a second and a third in stakes company and the $60,000 check for third boosted his career earnings to $894,100.