Thoroughly spectacular day at SAR Saturday with the racing, weather, crowd and everything else as close to perfect as it gets. Featured Whitney lived up to promise with thrilling rally by Honor Code that snatched the laurels from Liam’s Map who ran as remarkable a race as a horse can without winning. Honor Code answered the two turn question with authority, but also confirmed that a heated pace scenario is paramount to his best chances given that the opening half mile here going the two turn mile and an eighth was identical to that in the one turn Met Mile. Cavorting efficiently dispatched her foes in the Test while maiden winner Economic Model led what looks like a very good group of 2yo’s in the 3rd with Set the Trappe and Star Hill are not long for the maiden ranks. So much great action again Saturday, but on to Sunday.. Hope everyone enjoyed and did well!
SARATOGA
POST-SCRATCHES
1st: CLM, 3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #6 Leilani’s Ticket SCR
Best Value: #7 Energetico 7-2 2nd
Next Best: #3 Attractive Ride 2-1 WON ($4.10)
Exotics Use: #2 Real Estate Rich 4-1 3rd
2nd: MSW, 2yo-F, 8.5f-IT (P4, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #1 Ava’s Kitten 3-1: Ramsey/C. Brown debuter a full to Real Solution.. 3rd
Next Best: #3 Thrilled 4-1: Pletcher/Tabor Uncle Mo o/o MSW Excited.. WON ($8.00)
Best Value: #10 Lope 12-1 8th
Exotics Use: #5 Harmonize 10-1 2nd
3rd: NY-MSW, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P3, DD)
Most Likely: #1 I Dream of Candy 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #4 Pink Freud Live 7-2 WON ($5.30)
Exotics Use: #7 Hush Now 6-1 3rd
Super Add: #5 Sing for Beauty 12-1 5th
4th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 7f (P3, DD)
Very tricky group with $700k Hartford returning for red hot Stonestreet and a handful of quality ALW types. Intrigue is pace because there isn’t an abundance of it and despite Jacobson not being strong with these kind of runners upstate, Day of Fury’s really good summer races at BEL will take this group a long way. Gulfstream winter stakes nibbler Juan and Bina has been shopping for a spot but Mike Welsch, who knows him well from Florida, hasn’t been impressed with preparations..
Most Likely: #2 Hartford 3-1 WON ($6.60)
Best Value: #3 Day of Fury 12-1 2nd
Next Best: #7 Fortuitous Path 5-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #1 Tizquick 8-1 6th
5th: MCLM/$75k, 3+, 9f-T (P3, DD)
Most Likely: #9 Whitman’s Poetry 7-2 6th
Best Value: #6 Doc Curlin 12-1 7th
Next Best: #3 Shinobi 3-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #1 Burndines 6-1 WON ($15.40)
P5 Grid:
1: 6-7 (A), 2-3 (B), – (C)
2: 1-3 (A), – (B), 7-10 (C)
3: 1 (A), 4 (B), 5-7 (C)
4: 2-3-7 (A), 1-4-5 (B), 6 (C)
5: 9 (A), – (B), 1-2-3-5-6-8-10 (C)
P4 Grid:
2: 1-3 (A), 5-10 (B), 7 (C)
3: 1-4 (A), – (B), 7 (C)
4: 2-3-7 (A), 1-4-5 (B), 6 (C)
5: 9 (A), 2-3-6 (B), 1-8-10 (C) — [Apologies to A/B players for typo of 2 as B & 1 as C]..
$0.50 Pick-4 (3/2,3,4,8/2/1) Paid $191.50
6th: MSW, 2yo-F, 5.5f (P6, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #8 Sky My Sky 3-1 8th
Next Best: #6 Constellation 5-2 WON ($5.90)
Best Value: #2 J La Tache 8-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #4 Desert Tune 12-1 6th
7th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 6.5f (G/S, P3, DD)
Superbly matched baker’s half dozen and any can win..
Most Likely: #4 Myfourchix 4-1 2nd
Best Value: #1 Bold Print 6-1 6th
Next Best: #7 Awesome News 5-2 WON ($6.10)
Exotics Use: #5 Jilly Mac 12-1 7th
8th: NY-ALW/N1X, 3+, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #4 Offering Plan 7-5 WON ($4.40)
Best Value: #11 Boston Strong 6-1 12th
Next Best: #9 Rectify 7-2 10th
Exotics Use: #6 Irish Jade 10-1 4th
9th: 3rd Alydar-R, 4+, 9f (P3, DD)
Fantastic.. There are no stars that stay around the game but yet we’ve had the 2013 and 2014 Belmont winners run at Saratoga this weekend..
Most Likely: #6 Palace Malice 5-2 4th
Best Value: #9 Mexikoma 10-1 9th
Next Best: #1 Bay of Plenty 5-1 WON ($8.80)
Exotics Use: #7 Souper Lucky 8-1 6th
10th: OPT CLM/C, F&M-3+, 1m (DD)
Best Value: #10 Crown D’ Oro 10-1 10th
Next Best: #8 Flying Tipat 5-1 9th
Exotics Use: #12 Greywalls 6-1 WON ($21.60)
Super Add: #3 Tapitry 7-2 2nd
11th: CLM, 3yo, 8.5f-T
Most Likely: #1e Maker entry 7-2 WON ($5.60)/2nd
Best Value: #9 Valuetempo 12-1 3rd (2nd for wagering)
Next Best: #5 Jumpin Frac Flash 12-1 6th
Exotics Use: #8 Cajun Spirit 15-1 9th
P4 Grid:
8: 4 (A), 9-11 (B), 1-2-3-6 (C)
9: 6 (A), 9 (B), 1-7 (C)
10: 8-10 (A), 3-12 (B), – (C)
11: 1-9 (A), 4-5-8-11 (B), 3-7-10 (C)
