Irksome P4 wire beat at Saratoga for $1,033 Friday when Castellano was out-finished by Irad Ortiz. That wasted the bulbous $45.40 mutuel on Queenofzeenile to start the sequence. Later, the wheels came off in the 7th-8th at Del Mar after a 4/4 start to the P6 C/O spate. King of the World one day.. Muttering chump the next. Hope everyone did OK. BIG Saturday on tap..

SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: MSW, 2yo, 5.5f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Donegal Moon 2-1: Slight edge over entrymate; both strong.. 6th
Best Value: #7 Sailsaw 6-1: KMc Exchange Rate has sib strength, slick worktab.. WON ($9.10)
Next Best: #5 Metal Magic 4-1: Kenneally gray going well out of CD debut.. 7th
Exotics Use: #3 Show Bound 7-2 3rd

2nd: ALW/N1X, 3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Bam Bam 3-1 2nd
Next Best: #9 Branded Hand 4-1 3rd
Best Value: #4 Hawkshank 10-1 5th
Exotics Use: #8 Adirondack Dancer 5-2 WON ($6.50)

3rd: MCLM/$65k, 2yo, 6f (P3, DD)

Murky bunch with no one particularly appealing..

Most Likely: #5 Dalmore 7-2 2nd
Next Best: #1 Iron in the Fire 2-1 5th
Best Value: #4 Gracious Plenty 12-1 7th
Exotics Use: #9 Totally Discreet 10-1 3rd

4th: 99th Adirondack (G2), 2yo-F, 6.5f (P3, DD)

Seemingly solid cast with the 7 missees haling from 5 venues in their last start. Delicate Lady a private purchase by Aron Wellman and shouldn’t have any problem converting to dirt. ‘Other’ Pletcher (Tonasah) is favored and appears to be on track after the inauspicious run off before her scheduled Belmont Week debut…

Best Value: #1 Delicate Lady 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #5 Tonasah 8-5 2nd
Exotics Use: #7 Just Wicked 3-1 WON ($8.70)
Super Add: #4 Decked Out 8-1 4th

5th: OC/N2X, 3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD)

Sky Hero dangerous if turf to his liking. Not a lot of support from pedigree despite dam (a half to War Pass) being by Danzig..

Most Likely: #7 Brickyard Kitten 4-1 9th
Next Best: #9 Take the Stand 3-1 7th
Best Value: #5 Xaverian 10-1 8th
Exotics Use: #1 Cabo Cat 8-1 3rd

P5 Grid:

1: 1 (A), 5-7 (B), 3 (C)
2: 2 (A), – (B), 4-8-9 (C)
3: 1-5 (A), – (B), 4-9 (C)
4: 1-5 (A), 4-7 (B), 2-3-6 (C)
5: 7-9 (A), 1-5 (B), 2-3 (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x1x2x4x4 = 96 x .50 = $48
Full (A/B/C): $70

P4 Grid:

2: 2 (A), 4-9 (B), 1-8 (C)
3: 1-5 (A), 4 (B), 3-6-9 (C)
4: 1-5 (A), 4-7 (B), 2-3-6 (C)
5: 7-9 (A), 1-5 (B), 2-3 (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x3x4x4 = 144 x .50 = $72
Full (A/B/C): $74

6th: NY-MSW, 2yo-F, 6f (P6, P3, DD)

Meet got off to an annoying start when returning Here Comes Rosie was assaulted by Lemon Liquor. Some legit state breds to deal with, but should get diploma here after vying in a.m. with impressive stablemate Anna Rae who aired Friday..

Most Likely: #10 Here Comes Rosie 4-1 4th
Best Value: #7 Frostie Anne 8-1 5th
Next Best: #3 Young Anna Lee Late SCR
Exotics Use: #1 Super Surprise 3-1 3rd

7th: CLM/N3L, 3+, 5.5f-T (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 The Pulse Late SCR
Best Value: #10 Battlefront 10-1 5th
Next Best: #9 Escapist 3-1 WON ($5.20)
Exotics Use: #7 Puppy Manners 7-2 8th

8th: OC/N2X, 3+, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Deep, strong cast making for edgy start to great late quad..

Most Likely: #3 Boot Scootn Daddy 5-1 3rd
Best Value: #1 Los Borrachos 10-1 6th
Next Best: #6 Candir 3-1 5th-DQ’d from 2nd
Exotics Use: #10 Mutin 12-1 WON ($19.80)

9th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Top Decile 3-1 10th
Next Best: #1 Touch the Moon 4-1 11th
Best Value: #8 Cult Classic 12-1 7th
Exotics Use: #9 Kirov 5-1 WON ($13.00)

10th: 31st Fourstardave (G2), 3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD)

Terrific group and no reason to take a short price on the faves (1-3-4) when next set of players (2-5-7-8) are every bit as eligible..

Best Value: #2 Grand Arch 10-1 WON ($18.20)
Next Best: #1 Mshawish 7-2 5th
Exotics Use: #8 Jack Milton 6-1 6th
Super Add: #4 King Kressa 3-1 4th

11th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 6.5f

Most Likely: #3 Who’s Z Daddy 5-1 3rd
Next Best: #1 Defecit Hawk 5-2 9th
Best Value: #2 Gato Azul 12-1 7th
Exotics Use: #6 Aleander 4-1 WON ($9.50)

P4 Grid:

8: 3 (A), 1-6 (B), 7-10 (C)
9: 1-4 (A), 8-9 (B), 2 (C)
10: 1-2 (A), 4-8 (B), 3-5-7 (C)
11: 1-3 (A), 2 (B), 5-6 (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x4x4x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
Full (A/B/C): $74 (With $1 All A’s Play)

ARLINGTON PARK

POST-SCRATCHES

6th: 52nd Pucker Up (G3), 3yo-F, 9f-T (P5, P3, DD)

Ahh Chocolate’s dam a half to the super Rahystrada but turf aptitude still uncertain. If she takes to it, she’s very dangerous in this terrific race. Clement wins these kinds of races with the Miss Chatelaine’s of the world. He passed up the Lake Placid at Saratoga for this..

Most Likely: #10 Miss Chatelaine 7-2 7th
Next Best: #7 Ahh Chocolate 9-2 10th
Exotics Use: #5 Return to Grace 6-1 2nd
Super Add: #8 Prado’s Sweet Ride 6-1 3rd

7th: 4th American St. Leger (G3), 3+, 13.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Gallopers race and as discussed this week on ATR, Az Ridge likes these affairs and will go a long way at a bonus tote..

Best Value: #5 Az Ridge 20-1 5th
Next Best: #7 Hyper 7-2 3rd
Exotics Use: #3 Lucky Speed 5-1 WON ($8.00)
Super Add: #1 Panama Hat 10-1 2nd

8th: 39th Secretariat (G1), 3yo, 10f-T (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Highland Reel 5-2 WON ($6.80)
Next Best: #7 War Dispatch 4-1 7th
Best Value: #3 Goldstream 9-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #2 Force the Pass 2-1 3rd

9th: 26th Beverly D (G1), F&M-3+, 9.5f-T (P3, DD)

Wedding Vow gets 6# as a 3yo v. elsders here and that’s a plus with the Ballydoyle gal not likely to go lower than third choice. And on the topic of weight, note the comparative feathers for Carla Bianca, Wedding Vow and Secret Gesture as they doff 12, 7 and 13 respectively from their last starts..

Most Likely: #9 Wedding Vow 4-1 5th
Next Best: #8 Euro Charline 5-2 4th
Exotics Use: #10 Secret Gesture 9-2 3rd-DQ’d from WIN
Super Add: #6 Carla Bianca 8-1 6th

10th: 33rd ArlingtonMillion (G1), 3+, 10f-T (DD, Jackpot Hi-5)

Most Likely: #2 Slumber 7-2 8th
Next Best: #4 Big Blue Kitten 3-1 2nd
Best Value: #1 Up With the Birds 12-1 4th
Exotics Use: #10 Triple Threat 6-1 11th
Hi-5 Play: #11 Maverick Wave 8-1 12th

P5 Grid:

6: 10 (A), 7 (B), 5-8-11 (C)
7: 5-7 (A), 1-3 (B), – (C)
8: 6 (A), 3-7 (B), 1-2 (C)
9: 9 (A), – (B), 2-3-6-8-10 (C)
10: 2-4 (A), 1-10 (B), 7-11 (C)

Simple (A+B): 2x4x3x1x4 = 96 x .50 = $48
Full (A/B/C): $60

P4 Grid:

7: 5-7 (A), 1-3 (B), – (C)
8: 6-7 (A), 3 (B), 1-2 (C)
9: 9 (A), 8-10 (B), 2-3-6 (C)
10: 2-4 (A), 1-10 (B), 7-11 (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x3x3x4 = 144 x .50 = $72
Full (A/B/C): $54 (With $1 All A’s Play)