Derby Trail Forums - 8/8: Saratoga (Hall of Fame)

SARATOGA RACE COURSE

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: CLM, F&M-3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #7 Heir to Dare 8-5 2nd
Best Value: #5 My Donna Jean 10-1 7th
Next Best: #1 Pura Vida Zen 3-1 4th
Exotics Use: #6 Bobby Jo 4-1 WON ($5.90)

2nd: MSW, 2yo, 5.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: # #5 Potthast 2-1 3rd
Best Value: #7 Path Dependent 10-1 2nd
Next Best: #1a Lamontagne 7-2 WON ($5.40)
Exotics Use: #2 Hillbilly Style 12-1 4th

3rd: OC/N3X, 3+, 7f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Confrontation 2-1 WON ($5.10)
Next Best: #1e Jacobson entry 3-1 5th/7th
Best Value: #3 Associate 5-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Scarly Charly 5-2 4th

4th: MSW, 2yo-F, 5.5f-T (P3, DD)

Lady Zuzu the $1.25MM half sis to Optimizer..

Most Likely: #4 Lady Zuzu 4-1 3rd
Best Value: #2 Magnificent Margo 6-1 WON ($19.00)
Next Best: #7 To Be Determined 7-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #1 Co 5-1 5th

5th: NY-MSW, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P6, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #5 Bella Kateri 2-1 3rd
Best Value: #8 Sleek 6-1 5th
Next Best: #6 Donatienne 3-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #2 Chasing Paradise 5-1 WON ($7.40)

P5/P4 Grid:

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

6th: CLM/N3L, 3+, 9f (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Betweenhereandcool 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #6 Denzel 5-1 5th
Next Best: #2 Lieutenant Seany O 3-1 WON ($5.10)
Exotics Use: #4 Piscesbymoonlight 6-1 4th

7th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Dominate 6-1 8th
Best Value: #6 Uncle Mitcho 12-1 2nd
Next Best: #4 Loveisheartandsoul 3-1 WON ($6.70)
Super Add: #5 Handsome Dennis 7-2 5th

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

No reason to not fire aggressively in these manic turf sprints. Entire field separated by perhaps 3 lengths..

Most Likely: #10 Mighty Reward 5-1 WON ($17.20)
Best Value: #9 Kimmies Lucky Star 20-1 2nd
Next Best: #5 Baby B 4-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #4 In Her Day 3-1 4th
Super Add: #6 Porvoo 30-1 7th

9th: Hall of Fame (G2), 3yo, 8.5f-IT (DD)

Most Likely: #7 Bobby's Kitten 7-5 2nd
Next Best: #1 Give No Quarter 3-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #6 Bashart 4-1 5th

10th: MCLM/$20k, F&M-3+, 6f

Murky bunch..

Most Likely: #9 Bird Rockette 4-1 7th
Next Best: #6 Murmure 7-5 2nd
Best Value: #10 Sweethots 8-1 4th
Exotics Use: #7 Prove It All Night 10-1 WON ($12.00)

P4 Grid:

7: 9 (A), 4-6 (B), 5-8 (C)
8: 5-9-10 (A), 4-6 (B), 2-3-8 (C)
9: 7 (A), 1-6 (B), - (C)
10: 6-9 (A), 7-10 (B), 2-3 (C)

Good luck!
Steve