8/19: Saratoga (Day 28-Union Avenue)
 

Always a special day when your team wins a race and getting 'your picture took' at Saratoga is a further enhancement of the experience. My Pal of Pals moved forward Sunday off what amounted to an exercise run a week before and scored at 7-1 in the 4th. Junior Alvarado, a source of frustration in the previous try, rode an exceptional race on the City Zip colt, avoiding a possible inquiry by holding Pal together when he tried to lug in at the sixteenth pole after taking the lead. In addition to the $16.40 win tote, Pal tripped a $35.50 exacta with 2nd choice Freud's Debut and $248.50 triple with Spirit of Peace with his second career win. Thanks to Gary & Paul and their staff, Junior, the partners and everyone who was rooting along. It was another memorable day at the old Spa. Hope everyone did well!


SARATOGA


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: NY-MSW, 2yo, 6.5f (P3, DD)

This is a curious group and I don't think Thug Daddy has to win..

Most Likely: #6 Blue Collar Cat 2-1 2nd
Best Value: #2 Testosterstone 15-1 6th
Next Best: #3 Thug Daddy 6-5 4th
Exotics Use: #5 So Lonesome 4-1 WON ($6.50)


2nd: MSW, F&M-3+, 9f (P4, P3, DD)

It's remarkable that Flores Island remains winless, but despite facing the fewest number of foes in her career, she's no more likely to break through today either. Sheer Drama stretches out, a good Tony Dutrow move..

Most Likely: #4 Sheer Drama 7-2 WON ($11.00)
Best Value: #5 Keri Belle 5-1 5th
Next Best: #2 Flores Island 6-5 2nd


3rd: NY-OC/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #7 Make the Moment 7-2 WON ($9.80)
Best Value: #1 Sweet Maxine 10-1 2nd
Next Best: #3 Hot Stones 8-5 3rd
Exotics Use: #4 L B's Expression 4-1 6th


4th: CLM, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Hot Tempo 3-1 WON ($6.00)
Next Best: #1 Insolvent 6-1 4th
Best Value: #7 Chloe Bear 12-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #5 Bozique 15-1 2nd


5th: 10th Union Avenue-NY, F&M-3+, 6f (P6, P3, DD)

Nicely matched set. Rudolfo Romero back again with Galiana looking to be first with 3 wins at meet..

Most Likely: #3 Willet 8-5 WON ($4.80)
Best Value: #1 Cape Cod Carol 10-1 4th
Next Best: #4 Clear Pasaj 5-2 2nd


<$50 P4 Play:

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

4x3x2x4 = 96 x .50 = $48

$.50 P4 (4-7-3/9/11-3) Paid $111.25


6th: CLM, 3+, 8.5f-T (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #7 Logan Street 3-1 2nd
Best Value: #12 Trainingforsuccess 15-1 5th
Next Best: 8 An Imaginary Road 6-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #10 Hardrocker 6-1 7th


7th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD)

As usual, state bred turf ALW route a delicious wagering opp..

Most Likely: #9 Joy Seeker 2-1 5th
Best Value: #4 A Prettydixie 8-1 4th
Next Best: #3 Invading Humor 5-1 WON ($15.40)
Exotics Use: #1 Strike Accord 10-1 3rd


8th: MSW, F&M-3+, 9.5f-T (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 The Blonde Peque 3-1 6th
Best Value: #3 Acquisition 20-1 2nd
Next Best: #6 Pleasant Cat 6-1 4th
Exotics Use: #9 Industrial Policy 4-1 WON ($9.60)


9th OC/N1X, F&M-3+, 9f-IT (DD)

Superb group. Wow..

Best Value: #10 Strike Charmer 10-1 4th
Next Best: #3 Lady of Gold 3-1 5th
Exotics Use: #4 Sustained 7-2 3rd
Super Add: #1 Path of Dreams 8-1 7th


10th: NY-MSW, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T

Compelled to think the 2nd time starters are better candidates here than the ones that have had chances. And watch for AE's if they draw in..

Best Value: #2 Ivana Pucker 12-1 9th
Next Best: #6 Uman Candy 7-2 4th
Exotics Use: #1 Bi Light of Day 8-1 8th
Super Add: #11 Utopian Wife 7-2 7th


<$50 P4 Play:

7: 9
8: 2-3-6-9
9: 1-3-4-10
10: 1-2-6-9-11

1x4x4x5 = 90 x .50 = $45


Good luck!
Steve

$60k C/O WEDNESDAY :$:

Steve, congrats on the Natural early PK4. A couple of lobsters to end the card blew many tickets up.

The lady doing the national anthem today forget a few lines. That can't happen at Toga. Get someone in there who knows the words.

THX Gus.. Was a fun day. Hope everyone got something before those odd winners jumped in at the end of the card.

toughest song in the world to sing, cut her a little slack Randall Scott Key.

Did you hear her? It was off key as well but that's not even what I'm talking about. 3 different lines messed up. C'mon now.

no I didn't, but I couldn't resist the Francis Scott Key reference. National Anthem stuff is great. Marvin Gaye did that spectacular one. Whitney Houston killed it. One of my faves was in Boston, when after the fans in Montreal booed the American version unmercifully, 2 days later when the habs came to town, the loud standing ovation for the Canadian National anthem even had the Canadian players scratching their heads. Don Cherry was in his glory. Jennifer Hudson in the Super Bowl was the most profitable as she came through with the over at a generous price of 3-2, after losing family members in a tragedy. She sang for them and it was awesome.