8/29: Saratoga (6th-11th; X-C P5)

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by chuck60

Awesome handicapping again!

You nailed the Pick 5 and Pick 4 (albeit with a caveman approach). Hopefully the Byk train keeps rolling through the Derby. Thanks for everything you do.

Chuck.. THX but while I had a couple good ideas today, it was only the P4 that was there for the taking, at least for my play. I made a very bad decision going 3x4 when 6x2 was what was needed. I loved the winner in the last and made her a single on the P5 'A' ticket. Knew the Sword Dancer was tricky with the turf the way it was and a wide was going to be necessary. Used all 6 in the X-C in fact..

But for whatever reason I wasted the B's on the 11th when I needed them in the 10th. Got something with Bustin Scones, but the P4 paid 5k. Hope many did well, but a very deflating end to the day, especially when folding in Gary and Paul Giacopelli's filly fatally fracturing her forearm after clipping heels and falling.