8/6: Saratoga (Day 17; Hall of Fame, Troy, Alydar)
 

SARATOGA


POST-SCRATCHES


5th: MCLM/$50k, F&M-3+, 7f (P6, P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 Empty Net 6-1 7th
Next Best: #1e Klaravich entry 8-5 2nd/4th
Exotics Use: #7 Hot Anna 5-2 3rd
Super Add: #6 Thegoddessofsnakes SCR


6th: OC/N2X, 3+, 9f-T (P5, G/S, P3, DD)

Outstanding and wildly competitive group with countless price options..

Most Likely: #5 Value Engineering 9-2 3rd
Next Best: #1 Forty Under 8-1 WON ($19.60)
Best Value:: #13 Beacon Hill 20-1 4th
Exotics Use: #6 Winning Factor 12-1 5th


7th: Hall of Fame (G2), 3yo, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Quite a bit of speed seems to be lined up, but to quote Rocket J. Squirrel, "That trick never works"..

Most Likely: #2 Public Sector 2-1 WON ($3.80)
Best Value: #5 In Effect 20-1 3rd
Next Best: #7 Next 7-2 4th
Exotics Use: #8 Wolfie's Dynaghost 6-1 6th


8th: Alydar-R, 4+, 9f (P3, DD)

Handful of stakes types that are 1 for 21 on the year and eligible for the calendar year non-winner of a sweepstake restriction. No confirmed frontrunners lined up here either..

Best Value: #7 Jesus' Team 7-2 6th
Next Best: #4 Art Collector 3-1 WON ($5.60)
Exotics Use: #8 Night Ops 9-5 2nd
Super Add: #5 Math Wizard 6-1 3rd


9th: Troy (G3), 4+, 5.5f-T (DD)

Deep field slightly devoid of pace. Imagine Joe Orseno would like to get the trophy that was stolen from him & Imprimis last year. You can expect Casa Creed to SCR and wait for the Four Star Dave..

Most Likely: #7 Imprimis 3-1 4th
Next Best: #11 Bound for Nowhere 7-2 5th
Best Value: #1 Fast Boat 10-1 WON ($23.80)
Exotics Use: #10 Lazuli 8-1 7th


10th: MCLM/$40k, 3+, 8.5f-IT

Most Likely: #1 Digital Software 7-5 WON ($3.60)
Next Best: #8 The Angry Man 6-1 4th
Best Value: #2 Jimmy Dan 12-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #6 Bail Out 5-1 2nd


P5 Grid:

6: 1-5-6-13 (A), - (B), - (C)
7: 2 (A), - (B), - (C)
8: 4-7 (A), 5-8 (B), 1-6 (C)
9: 7-11 (A), - (B), 1 (C)
10: 1-8 (A), 2-6 (B), - (C)

Simple (A+B): 4x1x4x2x4 = 128 x .50 = $64
All A's: 4x1x2x2x2 = 32 x .50 = $16
Backups: $16 (1-6) + $8 (1)

$0.50 Pick-5 (1/2,3/4/1/1,11,12,13) Paid $1,204.00


P4 Grid:

7: 2 (A), - (B), - (C)
8: 4-7-8 (A), 1-5-6 (B), - (C)
9: 7-11 (A), - (B), 1-2-3-6-10 (C)
10: 1-8 (A), 2-6 (B), - (C)

Simple (A+B): 1x6x2x4 = $48 ($24 for .50)
All A's: 1x3x2x2 = $12 ($6 for .50)
Backups: $12 (1-2-3-6-10)

$0.50 Pick-4 (2,3/4/1/1,11,12,13) Paid $115.50


Good luck!
Steve

Steve,

The #3 Ranger Fox 8-1 is scratched in the 7th but you still have listed in your verticals. Any update to the tix?

Thanks and best of luck as always!

Good luck Steve.

Totally unrelated but I went to Eagles training camp yesterday and am feeling pretty good about the team. Jordan Mailata’s combination of size, strength, speed, fluidity, etc. is amazing. I think he’s going to be really good. Jalen Hurts seems like a legitimately good guy and has the right attitude and approach so hopefully he can put together a good season for them. Only about a month away until week 1.

Ranger Fox is a “C”. Other than saving $16 if you were inclined to bet that ticket, I’m not sure there would be any changes.

I posted this on his original where he had as an A. He updated after my post and moved to a C, but still is scratched so it's a moot point.

A friend lived in Philly and has told me some interesting stories concerning "The Vet". He lived there, but was a Redskins fan so he caught a ton of grief.

Hurts spent time with us here at OU and the Sooners coaching staff were were able to help improve him. Did not need much. Guy is a class act.

Good luck with your Eagles and good luck today moses!

My neighbor is a “football team” fan. He’s a great guy and great to talk football with him. But yeah, the Vet was just a whole different atmosphere.

Anyways. Thanks and good luck to you as well.

Steve.....thanks for your hard work

Go Cowboys!!!

Great job and thanks again Steve, I knew playing the backup tickets would pay off, turning $8 into $1,204 is pretty amazing. Thanks again.

Nice work SB!

Jay

Great insight as always Steve!

Mose.. Very cool that you went to camp. I remember thinking as a kid it would be cool to go to Widener because they held training camp there. Excited for season and I agree that they're going to better than anyone thinks. Sirianni and Hurts both right for the jobs.

Myke.. My pleasure.. Appreciate the post.

THX guys.. We needed a price in the sequence with those strong Chad winners and we got it with Fast Boat. Forty Under, who I thought would take more money, was a nice number. Fun afternoon. Hope everyone did well!

Haha they might have the most talented roster in the division on paper. Should be an interesting season.

It was a lot of fun. My 3 and 5 year old were able to snag a bunch of autographs, including from their favorite Eagle - Swoop.

Anyway, awesome job yesterday!