SARATOGA
POST-SCRATCHES
1st: Jonathon Sheppard (G1), 4+, 19f-National Fences (P3, DD)
Most Likely: #6 Snap Decision 6-5
Next Best: #3 Song for Someone 5-2
Best Value: #7 Chief Justice 10-11
Exotics Use: #1 Down Royal 9-2
2nd: CLM, 3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)
Best Value: #2 O’Trouble 5-1
Next Best: #4 Quick Return 4-1
Exotics Use: #3 Winning Drive 6-1
3rd: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 6.5f (P4, P3, DD)
Best Value: #7 Backed by Gold 5-2
Next Best: #6 Mommasgottarun 1-1
Exotics Use: #2 Wicked Happy 8-1
Super Add: #4 Keen Dancer 15-1
4th: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD)
Best Value: #1 Freedom Machine 6-1
Next Best: #5 Kemba 2-1
Exotics Use: #6 I’m Buzzy 4-1
Super Add: #8 Miss Invincible 20-1
5th: MSW, 2yo-F, 6f (P6, P3, DD)
Important looking baby fillies including Mija (Curlin out of Rachel Alexandra’s Rachel Valentina who famously broke her maiden here) and Padma (Godolphin Tapit home bred out of
Most Likely: #5 Mija 7-2
Best Value: #1 Socially Selective 8-1
Next Best: #8 Justifying 3-1
Exotics Use: #4 Souper Slews Cash 12-1
6th: OC/N1X, 3yo, 1m-Inner (P5, G/S, P3, DD)
Best Value: #1 Emboitte 10-1
Next Best: #8 Mackillop 3-1
Exotics Use: #7 Wish Me Home 12-1
Super Add: #3 Seal Beach 5-1
P5 Grid:
2: 2-3-4 (A), – (B), – (C)
3: 6-7 (A), – (B), – (C)
4: 1-5 (A), – (B), – (C)
5: 1-5 (A), 8 (B), – (C)
6: 1-8 (A), 3-7 (B), – (C)
Simple (A+B): 3x2x2x3x4 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A’s: 3x2x2x2x2 = 48 x .50 = $24
P4 Grid:
3: 6-7 (A), – (B), – (C)
4: 1-5 (A), 6 (B), – (C)
5: 1-5-8 (A), – (B), – (C)
6: 1-8 (A), 3-7 (B), – (C)
Simple (A+B): 2x3x3x4 = 72 x .50 = $36
All A’s: 2x2x3x2 = 24 x .50 = $12
7th: MSW, 2yo-F, 6f (P4, P3, DD)
Most Likely: #6 U Glow Girl 5-2
Best Value: #5 Amazon Barbie 5-1
Next Best: #7 Crypto Mama 3-1
Exotics Use: #1 Risk Free 12-1
8th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 1m (P3, DD)
Best Value: #2 Silken Dollar 3-1
Next Best: #1 U Guys Are No Fun 5-2
Exotics Use: #6 Mia Bea Star 3-1
Super Add: #4 Sunset Louise 9-2
9th: NYSS, 3yo, 1m (DD)
Most Likely: #8 Dakota Gold 3-5
Next Best: #5 Marinara Sauced 5-1
Best Value: #3 Shinsun 8-1
Exotics Use: #4 Born Dancer 15-1
10th: CLM/N3L, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T
Best Value: #4 Dixie Cannon 8-1
Next Best: #7 Funwhileitlasted 9-2
Exotics Use: #6 Cafe Fleur 5-2
Super Add: #10 Ocean Air 6-1
P5 Grid:
6: 1-8 (A), 3-7 (B), – (C)
7: 5-6-7 (A), – (B), – (C)
8: 1-2-6 (A), – (B), – (C)
9: 8 (A), – (B), – (C)
10: 4-7 (A), 6-10 (B), – (C)
Simple (A+B): 4x3x3x1x4 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A’s: 2x3x3x1x2 = 36 x .50 = $18
P4 Grid:
7: 5-6-7 (A), – (B), – (C)
8: 1-2-6 (A), – (B), – (C)
9: 8 (A), – (B), 3-4-5 (C)
10: 4-7 (A), 6-10 (B), – (C)
Simple (A+B): 3x3x1x4 = $36 ($18 for .50)
All A’s: 3x3x1x2 = $18 ($9 for .50)
Backup (3-4-5 in 9th): $18 (3x3x3x2 = 54 x .50 = $27)
Good luck!
Steve
