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9/16: Woodbine-Belmont P5

BELMONT-WOODBINE

PRE-SCRATCHES

WO 8th (4:29pm ET): Canadian (G2), F&M-3+, 9f-T (WO-BEL P5, P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Quidura 1-1 WON ($2.80)
Best Value: #7 Involuntary 6-1 6th
Next Best: #5 Elysea’s World 7-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #4 Grizzel 12-1 4th

7th (4:41pm ET): Opt CLM/C, 3+, 1m-T (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Annals of Time 4-5 WON ($3.60)
Best Value: #10 Black Tide 10-1 2nd
Next Best: #2 Cerise’s Prince 6-1 7th
Exotics Use: #6 English Minister 15-1 4th

WO 10th (5:31pm ET): Northern Dancer (G1), 3+, 12f-T (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #8 Hawkbill 3-5 2nd
Best Value: #5 Pumpkin …

1st quarter ends with C/O’s

SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Miss Kentucky 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #5 First Charmer 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #3 True Charm 8-1 WON ($9.00)

2nd: MSW, 3+, 8.5f-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 Mohican 10-1 8th
Next Best: #10 Peace Speaker 2-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #7 Now in a Drive 5-2 4th
Super Add: #5 Oiseau de Guerre 8-1 2nd

3rd: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 9f (P3, DD)

Smile Big & Moana are more likely, but taking a stab that Medaglia d’Oro daughter out of BC Distaff winner Pleasant Home relishes return to dirt after extended turf campaign netted diploma downstate,,

Best Value: #2 Blenheim …

Saratoga season breaks sharp..

Fun start to the Spa session Friday with a robust crowd at large on a nearly perfect summer afternoon. Typical variety of appropriate and eyebrow-raising winners, with lower profile connections Barbara Minshall (Dream It Is) & Brendan Walsh (Proctor’s Ledge) acing the stakes at square prices. Takaful (105 Beyer in return to SAR and sprinting) was one of the day’s highlights as Kiaran McLaughlin got off to the same nice start he did a year ago with 2 wins (Muqtaser). New main track surface, which saw the addition of clay (3%) in renovation work, clearly is heavy and tiring. No major scores to open the stand, but a number of nice pops with value horses kept the ball in the …

Barrera anchors good SA P5

SANTA ANITA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: Cal-MSW, 3+, 6/5f-T (P5, P3, DD)

Tricky read group of Cal-bred MDN’s. Appears that those with experience will provide plenty of pace and can project a scenario where a couple of firsters may be motoring late at targets that have shown an inability to finish. With some opportunity to go narrow late in the P5, suggest spreading here..

Best Value: #5 Miracle March 10-1
Next Best: #6 Candy’s Martini 8-1
Exotics Use: #7 Mor Candy 4-1
Super Add: #4 Insubordination 4-1

2nd: MSW, 3+, 6.5f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #5 Omega Moon 2-1: $500k Juddmonte/Baffert firster..
Next Best: #3 Pioneer Lad 5-2: 1st with Baltas; Chased STK-bound MDN’s..
Best Value: #6 Gold Shot 10-1: ‘Other’ Baltas can …

KEE gets off to exciting start

KEENELAND

POST-SCRATCHES

6th: ALW/N1X, 3yo-F, 9f-T (P5, P3, DD)

Very good group with some notable circumstances like first time 3yo returns by Joust (4-1) and Folk Magic (8-1) and first time turf for Tap of War (War Front)..

Most Likely: #2 Joust 4-1
Best Value: #6 Tap of War 15-1
Next Best: #4 Danceland 5-1
Exotics Use: #8 Folk Magic 8-1

7th: MSW, 3yo-F, 7f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Tiger Eyes 6-1
Next Best: #7 Pauline Revere 6-1
Best Value: #1 Another Gal 12-1
Exotics Use: #2 Miss Adele 15-1
Super/Hi-5: #9 Ettalusive 6-1

8th: ALW/N1X, 4+, 6f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Mutaraamy 9-5
Next Best: #8 Lookin for a Kiss 2-1
Best Value: #5 Mexico Memories 15-1
Exotics Use: #7 Infinite Midnight 6-1

9th: 29th Transylvania (G3), …