SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: HCP, 4+, 16.5f-National Fences (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Top Striker 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #9 Balance the Budget 6-1 6th
Next Best: #1 Special Skills 7-2 WON ($11.00)
Exotics Use: #7 Orchestra Leader 15-1 4th

2nd: MCLM/$20k, 3+, 9f (P5, P3, DD)

More interesting than it you might think..

Most Likely: #5 Vilma 2-1 2nd
Best Value: #7 War At Sunrise 8-1 4th
Next Best: #1e Klaravich entry 8-5 WON ($6.50)/7th
Exotics Use: #6 Pontastic 3-1 3rd

3rd: NY-MCLM/$40k, 3+, 5.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Have to imagine one of the stalking types gets by here. Danger zone group..

Most Likely: #3 Stony Brook 3-1 8th
Next Best: #8 Junger 7-2 7th
Best Value: #4 Colonel Andy 8-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #10 Not So Quiet Man 9-2 WON ($10.80)

4th: CLM, 3+, 9f (P3, DD)

Another treacherous bunch with all 6 capable. Buy the race for multi purposes if you can afford it..

Best Value: #6 Marriage Fever 9-2 4th
Next Best: #5 Cousin Stephen 2-1 5th
Exotics Use: #2 Castaway 6-1 3rd
Super Add: #1 Lucky Lotto 7-2 2nd

5th: CLM, 3+, 5.5f-T (P6, P3, DD)

Best Value: #2 Creaky Cricket 6-1 WON ($16.60)
Next Best: #10 Don’t Be So Salty 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #5 Latigo Trail 7-2 6th
Super Add: #1 Escapist 8-1 6th

6th: NY-CLM/$25k, 3+, 6f (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Sidearm 3-1 3rd
Best Value: #5 Yakov 6-1 6th
Next Best: #3 Comandante 2-1 WON ($5.40)
Exotics Use: #6 Uncharted Course 5-2 2nd

P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 2x4x6x2x2 = 192 x .50 = $96
All A’s: 2x2x3x2x2 = 48 x .50 = $24

P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 4x6x2x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A’s: 2x3x2x3 = $36 ($18 for .50)

$0.50 Pick-4 (10/4/2/3) Paid $880.50

7th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 8.5f-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Note the major draw-in of #11 Araqeel (8-5)..

Best Value: #7 Eleven Cent Fainor 12-1 8th
Next Best: #10 Circus Performer 9-5 3rd
Exotics Use: #6 Late Night Mark 9-2 5th
Super Add: #2 King of Spades 6-1 WON ($14.00)

8th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD)

Best Value: #6 Ametrine 8-1 5th
Next Best: #3 Barrel of Dreams 5-2 WON ($5.20)
Exotics Use: #10 Ginned Up 8-1 10th
Super Add: #4 Weather Girl 7-2 3rd

9th: 12th With Anticipation (G2), 2yo, 8.5f-IT (DD)

Most Likely: #2 Made You Look 5-2 WON ($5.30)
Best Value: #5 Monsoon K S A 15-1 4th
Next Best: #7 Keep Quiet 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 My Bo Chop 3-1 5th

10th: MCLM/$50k, 2yo-F, 6f

Most Likely: #1 Jax 2-1 6th
Next Best: #4 Honor Way 7-2 2nd
Best Value: #3 Hexameter 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #8 Loose 6-1 4th

P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 5x3x5x2 = 150 x .50 = $75
All A’s: 2x3x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18