Who would have thought that Complexity would pay more to place than Miss Jimmy? $6.40 for Complexity's 2nd place finish and $5.70 for Miss Jimmy are added to the totals.
Best bets: $56.00 wagered. $27.10 returned.
Longshots: $56.00 wagered. $60.30 returned.
Total: $112.00 wagered. $87.40 returned.
Sunday August 30th.
Best bet: Race 8 - #8 Harris Bay (3/1 ML). Of the horses coming out of the 8th race at Saratoga on August 2nd, I want Harris Bay. The #4 Gandy Dancing had his own issues in that race, but Harris Bay got bumped and squeezed early and was still able to finish strong, almost catching Gandy Dancing down the stretch. Harris Bay now goes for his 2nd race off of a 7-month layoff and should improve off the last performance.
Longshot: Race 9 - #1 Lucky Stride (15/1 ML). If you're a believer in equibase speed figures, Lucky Stride is not only the most consistent runner of this bunch but also the clear best. She's got a career high of 117 compared to Letruska's career high of 113 and she's also recorded a 100+ equibase speed figure in her last 4 starts. I rarely use equibase numbers but this horse has me intrigued with her recent sharp workouts with stablemate Win Win Win, who came flying home to win the Forego on Saturday. I'm not enamored with any of the other horses in this race, so at 15/1, I'll take a shot on this wildcard.
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