8/2: Saratoga (Day 5/Go for Wand & Fourstardave)
 

Beautiful afternoon Saturday at the Spa with fun card and big crowd. Was stymied by Retriever (5th) and Kensei (10th) in my multi tries, but some solid opinions (Antitrust; 4th and 6th exactas; Diana tri) scattered about yielded another day of water-treading with OK exotics. Sunday offers yet a 5th afternoon of terrific racing, especially when you fold in Monmouth stakes-laden Haskell Day slate. Hope you did well Saturday...


SARATOGA RACE COURSE


PRE-SCRATCHES


1st: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD, Super)

Excellent betting race..

Most Likely: #9 Strike the Bell 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #2 Finish in Style 10-1 5th
Next Best: #3 Dynaslew 3-1 2nd
Super Add: #5 Miss Catalyst 5-1 WON

$1 Exacta (5-3) Paid $25.00
$1 Trifecta (5-3-9) Paid $67.75


2nd: ALW/N1X, 3+, 9.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 SCR
Best Value: #4 My Man Lars 12-1 WON
Next Best: #8 So It Goes 7-2 2nd
Super Add: #6 Warn 15-1 4th

$1 Exacta (4-8) Paid $13.50


3rd: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Mythical Yarn 7-5 WON
Best Value: #8 Flying Heat 12-1 9th
Next Best: #2 Grace's Valentine 6-1 2nd
Super Add: #5 Playful Majesty 15-1 3rd (DH)

$1 Exacta (3-2) Paid $8.50
$1 Trifecta (3-2-5) Paid $20.70


4th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 5.5f-T (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Golden Guska 5-2 4th
Best Value: #3 Voodoouthinkur 5-1 2nd
Next Best: #7 Persian 4-1 8th
Exotics Use: #1 (POE) Carry On the Dream 12-1 9th


5th: MSW, 2yo-F, 6f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #7 Sing My Song 10-1 3rd
Most Likely: #4 Chimayo 5-2 8th
Next Best: #6 Magic Appeal 5-1 WON
Super Add: #12 Rose Catherine 10-1 5th


<$75 P4 Play:

2: 4-6-8
3: 3-8
4: 3-7-9
5: 4-6-7-12

3x2x3x4 = $72


6th: NYB-MSW, 3+, 6f (G/S, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #6 Al's Deputy 2-1 WON
Best Value: #1 Goodandacceptable 12-1 4th
Next Best: #4 Star of New York 5-2 3rd
Super Add: #5 Structural Change 5-1 5th


7th: 25th Fourstardave H. (G2), 3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Very fun betting affair.. Will think about covering certain underlay #8 Kip Deville in multi-race back-ups and go against within race.. #3 Papa Bear (20-1) can be used somewhere too as he isn't impossible..

Best Value: #4 Cosmonaut 6-1 4th
Most Likely: #1 Cowboy Cal 3-1 3rd
Next Best: #2 Justenuffhumor 4-1 WON
Super Add: #7 Mambo Meister 6-1 2nd

$1 Exacta (6-3) Paid $53.25
$1 Trifecta (6-3-4) Paid $144.25
$1 Superfecta (6-3-4-1) Paid $549.00


8th: Curlin, 3yo, 9f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #1 Masala 4-1 4th
Best Value: #6 Blame 6-1 WON
Next Best: #5 Gone Astray 6-1 2nd
Super Add: #7 Anaan 20-1 7th

$1 Exacta (6-5) Paid $21.50


9th: 56th Go for Wand (Gr. I), F&M-3+, 9f (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 Miss Isella 9-5 2nd
Best Value: #5 Spritely 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #1e Godolphin entry 4-5 WON
Exotics Use: #6 Luna Vega 10-1 6th


10th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 6f (Super)

Best Value: #1 Rebellious Chic 6-1 3rd
Most Likely: #7 Roaring Ghost 3-1 5th
Next Best: #8 For Love Alone 5-1 2nd
Super Add: #4 Properlyintroduced 8-1 6th


<$75 P4 Play:

Exceedingly difficult quad to negotiate.. Trying to catch some big numbers..

7: 1-2-3-4-7-8
8: 1
9: 1-4-5
10: 1-4-7-8

6x1x3x4 = $72


Good luck!
Steve

My Form has the 8th listed as The Tap The Admiral.

Apparently he's been bumped by Curlin.

Mike,

My printout had it as the 'Tappy' too... It's tomorrow.

Gotchya.

Adjusted P4 for SCR of Kutais...

2: 4-6-8
3: 3-8
4: 3-7-9
5: 4-6-7-12


G/L all.. Weather not good but could be worse...

look at monmouth feed..yikes..

Was just going to comment on that...

Hope Rachel likes the mud :)