7/30: Saratoga (Day 12; 6th-10th)

SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

6th: MSW, 2yo, 5.5f-Off/Turf (P5, G/S, P3, DD)

Best Value: #8 Fan the Fire 2nd
Next Best: #3 American Xperiment WON ($6.90)
Exotics Use: #4 Slipstream 3rd
Super Add: #1a Life Is Great 4th

7th: S/ALW, 3+, 9f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Runnin’ Ray 3-1 WON ($9.90)
Best Value: #2 Hombrazo 5-1 5th
Next Best: #6 Winter Pool 9-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #10 Southern Passage 6-1 6th

8th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 10f-Off/Turf (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #11 Claytnthelionheart WON ($2.90)
Next Best: #1 Eyes On Target 4th
Exotics Use: #6 Jarreau 2nd

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

Terrific running of this restricted (and overly maligned) event..

Most Likely: #4 First Captain 7-5 3rd
Best Value: #1 Miles D 10-1 2nd
Next Best: #2 Snow House 8-1 5th
Exotics Use: #7 Dynamic One 4-1 WON ($8.50)

10th: NY-MCLM/$40k, F&M-3+, 9f-Off/Turf

Best Value: #12 To the Tune 10-1 2nd
Next Best: #16 Constitutionalrage 9-2 6th
Exotics Use: #10 Highway Queen 3-1 WON ($7.10)
Super Add: #15 Lemon Taffy 8-1 5th

P5 Grid:

6: 3-4-8 (A), – (B), 1-11 (C)
7: 2-9 (A), 6-10 (B), 4-8 (C)
8: 11 (A), – (B), 1 (C)
9: 1-4 (A), 2-7 (B), – (C)
10: 10-12-16 (A), – (B), 4-15 (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x4x1x4x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A’s: 3x2x1x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backups: $60 ~ $12 (1-11) + $18 (4-8) + $18 (1) + $12 (4-15)

$0.50 Pick-5 (2,3,5,9,10/9/2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11/7/10) Paid $213.75

P4 Grid:

7: 2-9 (A), 6-10 (B), 4-8 (C)
8: 11 (A), – (B), 1 (C)
9: 1-4 (A), 2-7 (B), – (C)
10: 10-12-16 (A), – (B), 4-15 (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x1x4x3 = $48 ($24 for .50)
All A’s: 2x1x2x3 = $12 ($6 for .50)
.50 Backups: $16 ~ $6 (4-8) + $6 (1) + $4 (4-15)

$1 Pick-4 (9/2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11/7/10) Paid $173.50 ($86.75 for .50)