SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: NY-Seeking the Ante, 2yo-F, 6.5f (P5, P3, DD)

Best Value: #1 Song Parody 7-2
Next Best: #3 Maple Leaf Mel 4-5
Exotics Use: #5 Miracle 2-1

2nd: NY-MSW, F&M-3+, 6f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Photon 2-1
Next Best: #1e Clement entry 9-5
Exotics Use: #4 Funny How 3-1
Super Add: #7 Laochi 8-1

3rd: NY-Albany, 3yo, 9f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Price Discipline 7-5
Best Value: #3 Montebello 5-2
Next Best: #4 Barese 8-5

4th: NY-MSW, 2yo, 7f (P5, P3, DD)

Ever-dangerous De Paz debuts Quick to Accuse, a half to 11x stake winner Mr. Buff by Accelerate who is not off to a racy start as a stallion. Interestingly, Accelerate has 37 starters (8%-3 winners) and none of those have made a 2nd start yet. Meanwhile, Clement offers $825k Justify/Bar of Gold son Chulligan..

Most Likely: #4 Chulligan 8-5
Next Best: #2 Quick to Accuse 4-1
Best Value: #9 Jackson Heights 15-1
Exotics Use: #3 Boss Jim 5-1

5th: NY-Fleet Indian, 3yo-F, 9f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Fingal’s Cave 4-5
Best Value: #1 Let Her Inspire You 4-1
Next Best: #5 Venti Valentine 9-5

P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 3x3x2x4x1 = 72 x .50 = $36

P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 3x2x4x1 = $24 ($12 for each .50)

6th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-OFF (P6, P3, DD)

Best Value: #6 Trinty Totoli 12-1
Next Best: #2 Patria 8-1
Exotics Use: #12 Blame It On Mary 8-1
Super Add: #15 Captivating Cara 10-1

7th: NY-Funny Cide, 2yo, 6.5f (P5, G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #5 Andiamo a Firenze 4-5
Next Best: #1 Acoustic Ave 5-2
Exotics Use: #4 Donegal Surges 4-1

8th: NY-Yaddo H., F&M-3+, 8.5f-OFF (P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #1 Ice Princess 8-1
Next Best: #6 Make Mischief 9-2
Exotics Use: #12 Wasp 4-1

P5 Grid:

4: 2-3-4-9 (A), – (B), – (C)
5: 2 (A), – (B), – (C)
6: 2-6-12 (A), – (B), – (C)
7: 5 (A), – (B), – (C)
8: 1-6 (A), – (B), – (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x1x3x1x2 = $24

P4 Grid:

5: 2 (A), – (B), – (C)
6: 2-6-12 (A), – (B), – (C)
7: 5 (A), – (B), – (C)
8: 1-6 (A), – (B), – (C)

Simple (A+B): 1x3x1x2 = $6

9th: NY-OC/N2X, 3+, 7f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Key Point 2-1
Best Value: #6 Big Bobby 12-1
Next Best: #7 Woo Hoo That’s Me 5-1
Exotics Use: #5 Advanced Strategy 15-1

10th: NY-West Point, 3+, 8.5f-OFF (DD)

Most Likely: #2 Jerry the Nipper
Next Best: #10 Bankit

11th: NY-MCLM/$40k, 3+, 1m-OFF

Best Value: #10 Slow Decision
Next Best: #8 Stand United
Exotics Use: #11 Addicted to You
Super Add: #3 Dressedforthefifth

P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 2x2x1x2x3 = $24

P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 2x1x2x3 = $12

Good luck!
Steve