9/7: Saratoga (Closing Day)
 

As it comes to a close, I hope you have enjoyed 'At the Races' coverage of the 2009 Saratoga Race Course season. It's been an intense 6 weeks filled with truly outstanding racing which in most measures exceeded expectation. More closing thoughts later in the week... Thanks for all your encouragement and support this summer.

SLB


SARATOGA RACE COURSE


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: CLM, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 De Star Xpress 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #6 Princess Westly 15-1 5th
Next Best: #9 Hurricane Annie 9-2 9th
Exotics Use: #5 Blue Hill Bay 10-1 WON


2nd: MSW, 2yo-F, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Hatheer 5-2 WON
Best Value: #5 Coquina Day 15-1 9th
Next Best: #9 The West Rim 3-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #6 Fugitive Angel 10-1 6th


3rd: S/ALW, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD, Super)

Race designated "In loving memory of Gloria Byk"..

Most Likely: #5 Uno Peso 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #2 Spina 7-2 WON
Next Best: #1 Credit Limit 3-1 4th
Super Add: #6 Day Trippi 6-1 7th


4th: S/HCP, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Kissa Melissa 5-2 2nd
Best Value: #6 Super Slash 7-2 7th
Next Best: #7 D'wild Ride 2-1 WON
Super Add: #2 Quiet Mover 12-1 6th


5th: MSW, 2yo, 5f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #8 Good to Be Seen 8-5 5th
Best Value: #7 Pow Wow 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #3 Economic Swoon 5-2 WON
Super Add: #1 Sparkle of Light 5-1 4th


<$75 P4 Play:

2: 2-5-9
3: 1-2-5
4: 2-3-6-7
5: 7-8

3x3x4x2 = $72


6th: MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #2 Billions Boy 9-2 WON
Best Value: #9 Grand Piano Man 8-1 5th
Next Best: #5 Crystal Moment 5-1 4th
Super Add: #6 Chairman Now 4-1 3rd


7th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT (G/S, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #6 Patronus Charm 6-1 2nd
Most Likely: #10 Driven by Royalty 10-1 7th
Next Best: #1 Winning Punch 3-1 WON
Super Add: #4 Pretty Victory 20-1 6th


8th: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Some way to start the last P4 of the meet! Virtually anyone can win this utterly impossible scramble..

Most Likely: #4 Meese Rocks 5-1 3rd
Best Value: #5 Two Moons 8-1 4th
Next Best: #8 Hold the Cruiser 7-2 2nd
Super Add: #7 Corey's Coming 4-1 WON


9th: 14th Glens Falls, F&M-3+, 11f-IT (Pe, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Mushka 7-2 WON
Best Value: #9 Communique 15-1 9th
Next Best: #7 Tejida 6-1 7th
Super Add: #8 Avie's Tale 12-1 8th


10th: 105th Three Chimneys Hopeful (Gr. I), 2yo, 7f (DD, Super)

Wide open edition of this historic event..

Most Likely: #13 Backtalk 5-1 4th
Best Value: #1 Westover Wildcat 12-1 5th
Next Best: #8 Enumerate 6-1 12th
Super Add: #3 Aspire 10-1 2nd


11th: NYB-MSW, 3+, 5.5f-T (Super)

Best Value: #9 Western Connection 5-1 8th
Most Likely: #1e Conseated Lady 8-1 6th
Next Best: #5 Todo K 7-2 DNF
Super Add: #3 Johannesbull 3-1 3rd


$75 P4 Play:

8: 4-5-8
9: 3
10: 1-3-8-12-13
11: 1-3-5-9-11

3x1x5x5 = $75


Good luck!
Steve

Am I okay to assume "firm" turf today? NYRA has not updated their turf course updates tab yet.

The third is giving me fits. I can't get past Uno Peso's wins both being on a muddy/sealed track. Does Day Trippi put pressure on Credit Limit? I think Desormeaux will need to go from the rail and if no one goes with... If Desormeaux gets cute and tries to rate, Day Trippi may be alone on the lead. Not sure Spina can remember her maiden breaker over a year ago....

:tro: :tro:

Good luck today Steve and thanks for everything during this wonderful meet.

Very Nice!!!!

SCR'S/CHG'S: http://www.equibase.com/premium/changes/SAR-changes.asp

saratoga doing a great thing for you steve and your family.:tro: :tro:

Day Trippi misses the break....and Spina rolls.

I went 5 deep in this seven horse field to get this one, it gave me fits as well and I am glad to get through it.

I used 4, 2 back I was at Belmont it was a party in the park day, and I bet Spina HEAVY, she hung so bad that day,

Couldn't use her...good luck the rest of the way Nick.

I'm busy trying to whittle down my late Pick 4.....:zz:

Thanks, I singled the 2 in the second which gives me some coverage. This race wasn't any easier as I just couldn't figure out the pace. I'm using the 1,3,6,7 and I wish I had the 4 on this ticket as well. My guess is the 1,2 or 6 may go, I am hoping the 1 or 6 gets to lope along, but I hope they don't hook each other up.

The late should be interesting, I think Pat and I are going to put a big investment into this one. Good Luck today!

I didn't like the 4 either. She ran credibly though.

Taking my whopping $54 winning ticket from yesterday and parlaying into the late 4 today.

2,4,5,6,7,8,10/3/8,9,10,12/5,9

Steve,
Played your late P4, including all four of your selections in the 8th. I usually include all four of your selections when you single one of the races. $1,641 was quite a surprise. Didn't expect that much of a payoff considering the first three legs didn't produce a winner over 3-1. 11-1 to finish the sequence was nice though.
Thank you for a great end to the meet!

Steve

Sciacca as director, delaying the photo, was a true sign of the importance of the race.

God Bless

And they need you to sit to the left of Andy next year w/ the meet you had 'capin.

T/F,

Excellent! Glad you thought through the first leg and nabbed Corey's Coming to start it. I had punched a stack of tickets early in the day and only had the late P3 myself, which was quite OK too. Definitely a nice way to end the meet, particularly as the nightcap win went to Mrs. Weber.

Was pleased to end the 6 weeks with a very good day, as I had really struggled after Travers Weekend for 6 straight days. Hope everyone did well.

Dell,

Sciacca was actually yelling for Tina, who had joined the photographers line for the award ceremony, instead of standing in with us! It was very special, and I'm exceedingly grateful to Gary, Barry Frey, Tina and NYRA for the gesture towards my mother's memory.

As for sitting with Andy... that's a nice compliment. I thought I had enough strong days to more than offset the bad, with a number of individual big price horses that offered the opportunity to key profit. I hope those that regularly used my opinion came away ahead for the meet.

But Andy basically sits alone after this summer. His work was consistantly remarkable day after day, and his ability to identify mammouth on-the-spot opportunities during the pre-race prattle was stunning. Pletcher's Interactif from last week was one example ($30+ winner). I heard from several people who specifically 'got out' for the meet on that single Sterling push. The giant price Paulino Ortiz score from opening week is another that comes to mind. I obviously couldn't hear every pre-race insight he provided, but anyone who simply allowed his thoughts to be infused into their play meet-long, benefitted substancially.