SARATOGA
PRE-SCRATCHES
4th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 5.5f-T (Special Mandatory P5, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #10 Forced 3-1
Best Value: #4 Bardolino 6-1
Next Best: #7 Vodka Lemonade 5-1
Exotics Use: #3 Count Down 4-1
5th: Coaching Club of America Oaks (G1), 3yo-F, 9f (P3, DD)
Most Likely: #1 Maalathat 2-5
Next Best: #4 Clairiere 9-5
WOODBINE 6th: Nassau (G2), F&M-3+, 1m-T (P5, P3, DD)
Cross Country P5 starts here..
Best Value: #12 Merveilleaux 15-1
Next Best: #2 Another Time 6-1
Exotics Use: #10 Jolie Olimpica 5-2
Super Add: #1 Abby Hatcher 10-1
SARATOGA 6th: MSW, 2yo, 6f (P6, P3, DD)
Fairly typical Spa Saturday baby bunch, a few with experience and some nice-working, expensive firsters. Pedigree notes include Terranova’s Fluid Situation (20-1!), a full to Axelrod, Chad’s Watasha (3-1) a half to Our Caravan and Shug’s Irish Sea (8-1) out of the multiple stakes winning mare Irish Jasper..
Best Value: #8 Volcanic 6-1
Next Best: #7 Watasha 3-1
Exotics Use: #10 Fluid Situation 20-1
Super Add: #9 Irish Sea 8-1
MONMOUTH 9th: Irish War Cry-NJ, 3+, 1m-T (P5, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #8 Quiberon Bay 9-5
Next Best: #5 He’spuregold 3-1
Best Value: #4 Passport 12-1
Exotics Use: #6 Kratos 4-1
SARATOGA 7th: OC/N1X, 3+, 8.5f-T (P5, P3, DD)
A lot going on for day’s most contentious affair. Do not be shy incorporating prices with the logicals..
Best Value: #5 Siglioso 15-1
Next Best: #6 Mira Mission 5-1
Exotics Use: #9 Munqad 6-1
Super Add: #7 Calibrate 6-1
SARATOGA 8th: MSW, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD)
Best Value: #9 Ego Trip 6-1
Next Best: #2 Baby Blythe 4-1
Exotics Use: #1 Split Then Double 3-1
Super Add: #3 Rastafara 5-2
CROSS COUNTRY P5 Grid:
WO 6: 2-10-12 (A), – (B), – (C)
SAR 6: 7-8-10 (A), – (B), 2-3-4-9 (C)
MTH 9: 8 (A), – (B), – (C)
SAR 7: 5-6 (A), 7-9 (B), – (C)
SAR 8: 2-9 (A), 1-3 (B), – (C)
Simple (A+B): 3x3x1x4x4 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A’s: 3x3x1x2x2 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup (2-3-4-9 in SAR 6th): 3x4x1x2x2 = 48 x .50 = $24
SAR MANDATORY MIDDLE P5 Grid:
4: 4-10 (A), – (B), – (C)
5: 1 (A), – (B), 4 (C)
6: 7-8-9-10 (A), – (B), 2-3-4 (C)
7: 5-6 (A), 7-9 (B), – (C)
8: 2-9 (A), 1-3 (B), – (C)
Simple (A+B): 2x1x4x4x4 = 128 x .50 = $64
All A’s: 2x1x4x2x2 = 32 x .50 = $16
Backups: $16 (4) + $12 (2-3-4)
9th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD)
Best Value: #1 Glass Ceiling 12-1
Next Best: #6 Caramel Swirl 5-2
Exotics Use: #8 Flash Magic 7-2
Super Add: #5 Amendment Nineteen 6-1
10th: Caress (G3), F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (DD)
Most Likely: #2 Robin Sparkles 6-5
Next Best: #1 Caravel 7-5
Best Value: #4 In Good Spirits 8-1
Exotics Use: #6 Jakarta 6-1
11th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT
Best Value: #10 Mike’s Girl 10-1
Next Best: #7 My Lips Are Sealed 7-5
Exotics Use: #3 Mopolka 10-1
Super Add: #1 (POE) Cara’s Dreamer 12-1
P5 Grid:
7: 5-6 (A), 7-9 (B), – (C)
8: 2-9 (A), 1-3 (B), – (C)
9: 1-6 (A), – (B), – (C)
10: 1-2 (A), – (B), – (C)
11: 3-7-10 (A), – (B), 1-6 (C)
Simple (A+B): 4x4x2x2x3 = 192 x .50 = $96
All A’s: 2x2x2x2x3 = 48 x .50 = $24
Backup: $24 (1-6)
P4 Grid:
8: 2-9 (A), 1-3 (B), – (C)
9: 1-6 (A), – (B), – (C)
10: 1-2 (A), – (B), – (C)
11: 3-7-10 (A), 1-6 (B), – (C)
Simple (A+B): 4x2x2x5 = 80 x .50 = $40
All A’s: 2x2x2x3 = 24 x .50 = $12
Good luck!
Steve
