There is a new reigning Sultan of Saratoga. No wind and rain would stop him today as 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Deterministic (Liam's Map) left his rivals in his wake to defend his GI Fourstardave Stakes crown.There proved to be some early drama even before the gates opened when Rhetorical (Not This Time) had to be backed out after being keyed up both during the post parade and in the blocks. He reloaded well and the field broke without further incident.Mi Bago (Vekoma) stepped up to lead the procession through an opening quarter in :24.20 while Deterministic tracked from second, and Lagynos (Kantharos) ran third. The half was posted in :48.54 and six panels in 1:12.19 as Mi Bago and Deterministic inched away from field. The 8-5 favorite came calling off the bend and fought to the front as the long time pacesetter tried to mount a response.To their inside, 'Rising Star' Zulu Kingdom (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) tried to take a shot from the fence but the hole closed on him, forcing him to change tactics. Meanwhile, Deterministic kicked it in gear late to stride home an easy winner. Mi Bago held on for second and Zulu Kingdom was a troubled third. The final time was 1:35.07A pair of jockey's objections against the third and second-place runners were both disallowed by the Stewards.With his victory in the Fourstardave, Deterministic collects an automatic berth into the GI Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland in October. Jockey Kendrick Carmouche has been aboard the son of Liam's Map for six consecutive victories now, four of them being Grade I races.Sales history: $625,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. O- St. Elias Stable, Langone, Ken, Duncker, C. Steven and Vicarage Stable; B-Hinkle Farms (KY); T-Miguel Clement. Six straight graded stakes wins for DETERMINISTIC!He takes the Grade 1 Fourstardave Stakes under @KendrickToto for trainer @clementstable, winning this race for the second year in a row and earning a spot in the @BreedersCup Mile. pic.twitter.com/WVTdjRNsSZ— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) August 8, 2026The post A Sultan of Saratoga Indeed: Deterministic Defends Fourstardave Crown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.