8/1: Saratoga (Day 9)

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

I'm talking strictly about the last two days. Like I said, it could be a coincidence, but it's something I noticed. Either way, I'd bet a closer in the eighth considering how much speed there is in the race.

I think that looking for biases on the turf is definitely a good idea. I typically concede to a bias when I can't easily explain a result any other way. The 6th today, was just a bad ride by Edgar and a very good setup for the winner. Pat Day (can we get him back?) for example, wins on Jibboom.