SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: H’CAP, 4+, 16.5f-National Fences (P3, DD)

Best Value: #5 Andi’amu 5-1
Next Best: #3 Top Striker 7-2
Exotics Use: #1a (POE) Miguel Grau 6-1
Super Add: #6 Special Skills 4-1

2nd: MCLM/$20k, F&M-3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #8 Littlemissbusiness 7-2
Next Best: #5 Smart Alex 2-1
Best Value: #2 Appealing Miss 8-1
Exotics Use: #1 Shoppingforsilver 4-1

3rd: CLM, 3yo-F, 6f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Hot Dudette 7-2
Best Value: #1 Frostie Anne 8-1
Next Best: #6 One Minute 5-1
Exotics Use: #2 Gianna’s Dream 3-1

4th: NY-MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT (P3, DD)

Middling, muddled group..

Most Likely: #1 Alabama Bound 3-1
Next Best: #9 Sugar Reef 4-1
Best Value:#4 Talkn Til Midnight 9-2
Exotics Use: #8 Moonshine Cate 7-2
Super Add: #3 Catch Your Dreams 8-1

5th: CLM/N2L, 3+, …

First washout day at Saratoga in a long time Sunday and Monday dawning as more of the same. Turf-heavy slate will be chopped up with only a shocking one MTO in the 5 scheduled grass events. It was still an entertaining day of racing nationwide despite Monmouth similarly soggy for Haskell Day. With Exaggerator’s 3rd (sploshy) G1 win of the year, American Cleopatra’s big debut and Lord Nelson’s stunning G1 Bing Crosby, the weekend closed out well after Saturday’s engaging action. Hope everyone did well..

SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: MCLM/$50k, 2yo, 5.5f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Bajan Cash 4-1
Best Value: #3 Over Promised 9-2
Next Best: #5 Helluva Choice 3-1
Exotics Use: #6 Seeking Payment 6-1

2nd: ALW/N1X, …

SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: CLM/N3L, 3+, 7f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Two Weeks Off 8-5
Next Best: #4 Cat Fiftyfive 3-1
Exotics Use: #1 Los Borrachos 4-1

2nd: NY-MSW, 2yo-F, 5.5-OFF THE TURF (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Neetee Rides Again 9-2
Best Value: #5 Dream Passage 8-1
Next Best: #6 Twist ‘n Shout 6-1
Exotics Use: #14 Twofreeknights 6-1

3rd: Shuvee (G3), F&M-3+, 9f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Curalina 8-5
Next Best: #1 Carrumba 8-5

4th: MCLM/$75k, 3+, 8.5f-OFF THE TURF (P3, DD)

Best Value: #3 Conquest Streetwar 8-1
Next Best: #1 Caribbean 7-2
Exotics Use: #9 Joywave 8-1

5th: CLM, 3+, 5.5f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Dad’z Laugh 2-1
Best Value: #2 Mean Season 8-1
Next Best: #4 Still Krz 5-1
Exotics Use: #1 …

Carryover stretched to a third day after 4 more $20+ winners including Charlie Baker’s debuting wire score Freud’s Friend at 15-1 and hard-to-find Eden Ridge (Carlos Martin) at 13-1. With $502,700 to start the pool, expect the pot to approach $3,000,000 for sequence that includes universal single Flintshire in the Leg B Bowling Green. Races 8 (turf ALW), 9 (Vanderbilt) and 11 (MCLM/$40k on grass) are the budget-challenging spots. Should be a tremendous raceday with 4 stakes as part of the terrific top-to-bottom card..

SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: MSW, 2yo, 5.5f-T (P5, P3, DD)

Paul Pompa’s Connect was tenacious beating stablemate Gift Box in Friday’s Curlin (100 Beyer) and his homebred El Talento could start the day …

As anticipated, Thursday P6 sequence was impossible to navigate as parade of upsetters lit the board. More manageable set of races today, with threat of rain creeping into picture..

SARATOGA

POST-SCRATCHES

1st: MCLM/$30k, 3+, 9f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #7 Noble and True 8-5 2nd
Best Value: #2 Squeeze Thetrigger 6-1 WON ($22.60)
Next Best: #1 Vilma 3-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #4 Mesojet 8-1 8th

2nd: NY-MCLM/$40k, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #13 Buffalo Miss 3-1 WON ($6.30)
Best Value: #15 Sanfiera SCR
Next Best: #4 Sneaky Fudge Face 10-1 6th
Exotics Use: #9 Cats Halo 10-1 2nd

3rd: OC/N1X, 3yo-F, 9f-IT (P3, DD)

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