Two at Toga

[moses]

Hoping that I can make this week at Saratoga a little bit better than the first week.

Best Bet: Race 5 - #5 McErin (9/2 ML). The pace here looks like it could be fairly quick between my selection, the #6, and the #7...but I'm banking here on the overall turf talent of this horse, who has flashed in turf sprints but tries for his first turf route in this one. The #8 Financial System is clearly the horse to beat and while I'm tempted to go with one of the closers, I just don't think the late runners are good enough here so I'll try to beat the favorite on the front end.

Longshot: Race 9 - #4 Tornado Crossing (15/1 ML). There is not a lot to like about this horse...but there isn't much to like about any of the horses in this race. The #4 Tornado Crossing had some bad luck two back and I thought suffered from a terrible ride in the most recent start, being ridden wide early into the first turn despite a slow start, making a move mid-race to move up into third, going wide around the second turn, and predictably running out of gas down the stretch. While the switch to Cohen doesn't inspire confidence, I expect this horse to go off at massive odds but really think that she could be in the mix if Cohen can work out a better trip for her.



Best bets: $20.00 wagered. $11.20 returned.
Longshots: $20.00 wagered. $18.80 returned.
Total: $40.00 wagered. $30.00 returned.