SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

5th: NY-ALW/N1X, 3+, 6f (P6, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Charlie McCoy 3-1: Nevin bred this improving late-starting 3yo.. 2nd
Next Best: #6 Call Me a Star SCR’D: Firing at PRX since spring freshening..
Best Value: #8 Bluegrass Express 20-1: Turns back to preferred trip.. 3rd
Exotics Use: #11 Candy Zip 12-1: Making 3yo debut for Rivelli.. 7th
SCR Sub: #10 Freud’s Affair 15-1 4th

6th: NY-OC/N2X, F&M-3+, 8.5f-OFF/TURF (NYRA Bets P5, P3, DD)

If J. Ortiz is allowed to get away with murder up front on Conquest Hardcandy, there’s going to be a problem. Will count on Saez to apply pressure with Out of Trouble. Broken Border has been running the exact same race repeatedly for 18 months. Belle of the Spa improved like a 3yo to 4yo should. Take note that that Bruce Levine has moved Vortex Road nicely off Jorge Navarro. She would have been some fabulous claim for $7.5 or 8k last November..

OFF/TURF: 1-3 WON ($5.10)-4

7th: CLM, F&M-3+, 8.5f-OFF/TURF (P4, P3, DD)

OFF/TURF: 3 WON ($4.80)-11-1

8th: OC/N2X, 3+, 9f (P3, DD)

This is an ALW of authentic quality..

Most Likely: #4 Uncle Mojo 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #1 Sir Ballantine 5-1 4th
Next Best: #8 Virtual Machine 9-2 5th
Exotics Use: #5 Papa Shot 8-1 3rd

9th: Curlin, 3yo, 9f (DD)

Does Hofburg ‘have to win’? No, especially since there isn’t pace to close in to. But he obviously has a class edge and may simply overwhelm this group. American Lincoln & Nicodemus are the new faces with upside and Madison’s Luna will lead them in to the turn for home..

Most Likely: #1 Hofburg 1-2 WON ($2.50)
Best Value: #5 American Lincoln 12-1 4th
Next Best: #2 Madison’s Luna 4-1 5th
Exotics Use: #4 Nicodemus 10-1 2nd

10th: NY-MCLM/$25k, 3+, 6.5f

This happens to be a group of far-from-hopeless NYB fillies. Very bettable with 5-6 major players. Zecha could cap a huge day for Flying P & Levine (Vortex Road, Flowers for Lisa earlier)..

Most Likely: #3 Zecha 8-1 5th
Best Value: #6 Third Card Down 10-1 7th
Next Best: #9 Aly’s All Out 6-1 13th
Exotics Use: #11 Wappinger 7-2 3rd

P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 5x2x2x2x3 = 120 x .50 = $60
All A’s: 5x2x2x1x2 = 40 x .50 = $20

P4 Grid:

7: 1-3-6-10-11 (A), – (B), – (C)
8: 1-4 (A), – (B), 5-8 (C)
9: 1 (A), 5 (B), – (C)
10: 3-6-9-11 (A), 1-4-10-15 (B), – (C)

Simple (A+B): 5x2x2x8 = 160 x .50 = $80
All A’s: 5x2x1x4 = 40 x .50 = $20