8/16: Saratoga (Day 20)

[Kasept]

Negotiated fun Wednesday decently with burst through middle portion of Carryover card.. Trifectas in the 3rd ($55.00), 4th ($166.75) and 6th ($132.50) made it feel like a really nice day was forthcoming, but the P4 plays slid by unhit when Contessa busted the quad in the night cap while alive to 3 horses for $550-$650... Thursday jump race card a yawner early/OK later.. Hope all did well Wednesday..


SARATOGA


Selections Key:

1. "Best value win candidate"
2. "Most likely winner"
A. "Possible winner/Exotics include"
B. "Exotics include"


1st: OC/N1X, 4+, 17.75f-Nat'l Fences (DD)

1. #1e Voss entry 5-2 3rd (2nd for mutuels)
2. #2e Sheppard entry 2-1 WON/2nd
3. #4 Cat's Revenge 5-1 5th

Did I just cap the jump race??? Yikes!


2nd: MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 8.5f-T (P3, DD)

1. #2 ADORABLE YOU 10-1: Nice tab on improving Friedman bay; saves ground.. 3rd
2. #5 Make It Come True 2-1 WON
A. #6 Tizzy's Jazz 7-2 2nd
B. #7 SCR

$1 EX $10.30
$1 TRI $34.75


3rd: NYB-MDN CLM, 2yo, 5.5f (P4, P3)

1. #2e 'Winter Park Partners' entry 9-2: Freud babies on lawn.. 3rd/4th
2. #3e SCR
A. #5 SCR
B. #7 SCR


4th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P6, P3, Super)

1. #8 Wicked Queen 9-2: Alternating big tries; ready v. these.. 2nd
2. #9 Jetastik 7-2 4th
A. #1 That's Good 5-2 3rd
B. #3 Lady Rizzi 3-1 WON

$1 EX $17.00
$1 TRI $41.00
$1 SUPER $93.25


5th: NYB-OC/N2X, F&M-3+, 9f (P3, GS)

1. #3 SCR
2. #4 Borrowing Base 3-1 WON
A. #5 Gattinara 5-2 3rd
B. #6 Square Dancing 5-1 5th


6th: MSW, 2yo-F, 5.5f (P4, DD)

1. #4 Overandabeauty 4-1: Connections scored Wednesday first out; $750k under gavel.. 2nd
2. #9 Sheriff's Choice 3-1 3rd
A. #1e Pletcher entry 5-2 5th/9th
B. #8 Miss Stonestreet 9-2 4th


<$50 P4 Play: SCR's in 3rd & 5th botch up the early P4, but stunning track record performance of Secret Gypsy in the 6th would have upended the play anyway...

3: 2-3-SCR
4: 1-8-9
5: 3-SCR-4
6: 1-4-8-9

1x3x1x4 = $12 (after scratches..)


7th: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P3, Super)

1. #3 AFTER DARK 12-1: Grab tab on Reinstedler red 2nd off break, diploma score.. 3rd
2. #10 Fort Carillon 3-1 4th
A. #9 Top Royelle 15-1 6th
B. #2 Skeeter Girl 6-1 10th

LONGSHOT/SUPER ADD: #8 Meadow Belle 15-1 9th


8th: 102nd Saratoga Special (Gr. II), 2yo, 6.5f (DD)

1. #7 The Roundhouse 7-2: Deep-closing Pletcher red gets plus pace to chase.. 2nd
2. #3 SCR
A. #6 Little Nick 20-1: Forgive Sanford disaster when going to nose at break.. 5th
B. #1 Kodiak Kowboy 5-2: Asmussen not exactly killing them with his babies.. WON

$1 EX $7.30


9th: CLM, 4+, 8.5f-T (Super)

1. #3 Buckeye Wonder 15-1: Pino in for Jones, and he won with this guy 9/06.. 5th
2. #5 Sabre Baby 7-2 8th
A. #1 Minnamara 3-1 WON
B. #9 Miracle Man 5-1 3rd

LONGSHOT/SUPER ADD: #4 Pangburn 15-1 2nd

$1 EX $53.25
$1 TRI $303.50


<$60 P4 Play:

6: 4-9
7: 3-9-10
8: 3-7
9: 1-3-4-5-9

2x3x2x5 = $60


Good luck!
Steve