Kasept
08-24-2006, 04:49 AM
Hopefully, those familiar with my work can sense when I'm not thrilled with the prospects for an afternoon of racing. Wednesday was one of those days, and the result was a card chock full o' nuttin'. Winners were among the selections, but whether it was a scratch here or a dark horse there, absolutely nothing went right.
On a personal wagering front, the two places I tried to find the prime plays I thought might be available, went awry. Indian Hawke was allowed to set a dawdling pace in the Albany to wire the field, (I keyed pal Joe Gioia's Shuffling Maddnes), and Javy Castellano worked out a great trip on Mach Three from the #10 hole in the 7th (I keyed him second)...
Thursday features a $68,000 P6 carryover, but you'll have to spread wide to catch it with several impossible events dotting the sextet. Rain threatens the Spa as well, so there's no telling how the day unfolds as of this writing... In the meantime, PJ Campo drew Saturday's Travers Day card, and it's just terrific with the four features looking great and the undercard just as appealing as the stakes. Weather may be a factor Saturday unfortunately, with t-storms a distinct possibility. But a huge crowd is expected to see Bernardini with as many as 70,000 anticipated... Keep your fingers crossed.
SELECTIONS -- Saratoga, Thursday, August 24, 2006
Superfectas in races 7, 8 & 9..
1st: Jumpers.. no thanks.
2nd: CLM/N3L, 3+, 7f
1. #1 Wood Winner 4-1: My man Sciacca..
2. #7 Eye for Style 8-1: Would love it wet..
A. #4 Belknap County 3-1: Weaver getting hot..
B. #6 Prideland 5-2: Little speed signed on here..
3rd: NYB-ALW/N1X, 2yo fillies, 6f
1. #5 Distinct Pleasure 5-1: Friends from Pont St. have nice gal here..
2. #3 Laurentide Ice 6-5: Got her at 6-1 in debut..
3. #2 Win With a Wink 4-1: From Live Oak, Mott..
4th: NYB-MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (Start of P6)
Brutally tough way to start the carryover.. Wide open..
1. #8 Stormy King 8-1: 24% Figgins ships in with Travis D..
2. #5 Al Basha 3-1: Penna grey was OK in bow..
A. #3 Shifter 5-1: Biancone sharp 1st Lasix; Red steadied in debut..
B. #9 Tobruk 7-2: Espo off after butchering ride last for my man Sciacca..
5th: NYB-OC/N2X, F&M-3+, 1m-IT
If you weren't blown out of "6" in the 4th, you might be here in another wide open jumble of a race..
1. #4 Interpretation 8-1: Destafano good for at least 1 hit per SAR meet..
2. #6 Symphony of Psalms 3-1: Frankel last out winner logical right back..
A. #3e Contessa entry 8-1: Gary C. sends eligible pair..
B. #2e Carroll entry 8-1: Pair from Del could make it a banner day for Pont St.
C. #1 Contenders Emotion 6-1: Carlos Martin and Flying Zee..
If off the turf, and quite possibly if left on grass, #8 Lovely Dream (7-2) will be tough on the front end.. Both she and #9 Her Royal Nibs (4-1) are being left off the selections in what may be the most fool-hardy capping tab of the meet. This is an utterly inscrutable race..
6th: MDN CLM, 2yo fillies, 6f
1. #3 MISS SHIPLEY 8-1: Kimmel acquiree would adore rain; JJ 5 for 8 with barn..
2. #4 Kera's Cookie 6-1: Romans struggling badly, but Ramset gal had + drill..
A. #7 Bravo's Princess 5-1: Debuted from rail and came back good in a.m.
B. #12 Bare Dancer 4-1: Contessa bay 2nd in unvieling; Bulleted back..
LONGSHOT ALERT: #10 Sneaky Girl (20-1) from Gullo.. Not sure what I like about her, but there's something here..
7th: The Grab the Green, $70,000, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (Superfecta)
1. #5 Halloween Fun 15-1: Merryman ALWAYS a threat; Coa a fit for closer..
2. #4 Bucky's Prayer 6-1: Chased the very good Nicole's Dream..
A. #1 Lemon Drop Gal 5-2: Jerkens still 0-fer; Bay found trouble last..
B. #7 Saorise Cat 3-1: Mott-Live Oak bay faced real nice ones; Gets Jara..
SUPER ADD IN: #3 Great Intentions (6-1) appealling with Edgar..
8th: 4th Victory Ride (Gr. III), $100,000, 3yo fillies, 6f (Superfecta)
1. #3 Wildcat Bettie B 5-2: Admit freely that I'm a Larry Jones-aholic..
2. #2 Cherokee Jewel 5-1: Hills sharp as they comes: Has done little wrong
A. #8 Khalila 10-1: Super nice tab on KMc bay that always fires..
B. #1 G City Gal 7-2: Pletcher runner had adventure in Summit of Speed stake
LONGSHOT ALERT/SUPER ADD-IN: #7 Summer Girlfriend (20-1) is not far behind top tabs and finds Bejarano..
9th: CLM, 4+, 11f-IT (Superfecta)
1. #2 Whole Nine Yards 4-1: Romans dropper saves ground, gets Edgar..
2. #1e Sheppard entry 6-1: Can't exclude turfers from brilliant Sheppard..
A. #9 Jockey's Dream 3-1: Frankel 7yo a regular at bottom of exotics..
B. #8 Victory Circle 12-1: Nice tote on Serpe gelding with Leparoux..
C. #5 Sovereign Kit 7-2: 10 yo has simply never run well upstate..
<$100 P6 play:
This is an exersize in futility, but here goes..
4: 3-5-8-9
5: 2-3-4-6-8-9
6: 3
7: 4-5
8: 3
9: 2
4x6x1x2x1x1 = 48 x $2 = $96
Good luck!
Steve
On a personal wagering front, the two places I tried to find the prime plays I thought might be available, went awry. Indian Hawke was allowed to set a dawdling pace in the Albany to wire the field, (I keyed pal Joe Gioia's Shuffling Maddnes), and Javy Castellano worked out a great trip on Mach Three from the #10 hole in the 7th (I keyed him second)...
Thursday features a $68,000 P6 carryover, but you'll have to spread wide to catch it with several impossible events dotting the sextet. Rain threatens the Spa as well, so there's no telling how the day unfolds as of this writing... In the meantime, PJ Campo drew Saturday's Travers Day card, and it's just terrific with the four features looking great and the undercard just as appealing as the stakes. Weather may be a factor Saturday unfortunately, with t-storms a distinct possibility. But a huge crowd is expected to see Bernardini with as many as 70,000 anticipated... Keep your fingers crossed.
SELECTIONS -- Saratoga, Thursday, August 24, 2006
Superfectas in races 7, 8 & 9..
1st: Jumpers.. no thanks.
2nd: CLM/N3L, 3+, 7f
1. #1 Wood Winner 4-1: My man Sciacca..
2. #7 Eye for Style 8-1: Would love it wet..
A. #4 Belknap County 3-1: Weaver getting hot..
B. #6 Prideland 5-2: Little speed signed on here..
3rd: NYB-ALW/N1X, 2yo fillies, 6f
1. #5 Distinct Pleasure 5-1: Friends from Pont St. have nice gal here..
2. #3 Laurentide Ice 6-5: Got her at 6-1 in debut..
3. #2 Win With a Wink 4-1: From Live Oak, Mott..
4th: NYB-MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (Start of P6)
Brutally tough way to start the carryover.. Wide open..
1. #8 Stormy King 8-1: 24% Figgins ships in with Travis D..
2. #5 Al Basha 3-1: Penna grey was OK in bow..
A. #3 Shifter 5-1: Biancone sharp 1st Lasix; Red steadied in debut..
B. #9 Tobruk 7-2: Espo off after butchering ride last for my man Sciacca..
5th: NYB-OC/N2X, F&M-3+, 1m-IT
If you weren't blown out of "6" in the 4th, you might be here in another wide open jumble of a race..
1. #4 Interpretation 8-1: Destafano good for at least 1 hit per SAR meet..
2. #6 Symphony of Psalms 3-1: Frankel last out winner logical right back..
A. #3e Contessa entry 8-1: Gary C. sends eligible pair..
B. #2e Carroll entry 8-1: Pair from Del could make it a banner day for Pont St.
C. #1 Contenders Emotion 6-1: Carlos Martin and Flying Zee..
If off the turf, and quite possibly if left on grass, #8 Lovely Dream (7-2) will be tough on the front end.. Both she and #9 Her Royal Nibs (4-1) are being left off the selections in what may be the most fool-hardy capping tab of the meet. This is an utterly inscrutable race..
6th: MDN CLM, 2yo fillies, 6f
1. #3 MISS SHIPLEY 8-1: Kimmel acquiree would adore rain; JJ 5 for 8 with barn..
2. #4 Kera's Cookie 6-1: Romans struggling badly, but Ramset gal had + drill..
A. #7 Bravo's Princess 5-1: Debuted from rail and came back good in a.m.
B. #12 Bare Dancer 4-1: Contessa bay 2nd in unvieling; Bulleted back..
LONGSHOT ALERT: #10 Sneaky Girl (20-1) from Gullo.. Not sure what I like about her, but there's something here..
7th: The Grab the Green, $70,000, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (Superfecta)
1. #5 Halloween Fun 15-1: Merryman ALWAYS a threat; Coa a fit for closer..
2. #4 Bucky's Prayer 6-1: Chased the very good Nicole's Dream..
A. #1 Lemon Drop Gal 5-2: Jerkens still 0-fer; Bay found trouble last..
B. #7 Saorise Cat 3-1: Mott-Live Oak bay faced real nice ones; Gets Jara..
SUPER ADD IN: #3 Great Intentions (6-1) appealling with Edgar..
8th: 4th Victory Ride (Gr. III), $100,000, 3yo fillies, 6f (Superfecta)
1. #3 Wildcat Bettie B 5-2: Admit freely that I'm a Larry Jones-aholic..
2. #2 Cherokee Jewel 5-1: Hills sharp as they comes: Has done little wrong
A. #8 Khalila 10-1: Super nice tab on KMc bay that always fires..
B. #1 G City Gal 7-2: Pletcher runner had adventure in Summit of Speed stake
LONGSHOT ALERT/SUPER ADD-IN: #7 Summer Girlfriend (20-1) is not far behind top tabs and finds Bejarano..
9th: CLM, 4+, 11f-IT (Superfecta)
1. #2 Whole Nine Yards 4-1: Romans dropper saves ground, gets Edgar..
2. #1e Sheppard entry 6-1: Can't exclude turfers from brilliant Sheppard..
A. #9 Jockey's Dream 3-1: Frankel 7yo a regular at bottom of exotics..
B. #8 Victory Circle 12-1: Nice tote on Serpe gelding with Leparoux..
C. #5 Sovereign Kit 7-2: 10 yo has simply never run well upstate..
<$100 P6 play:
This is an exersize in futility, but here goes..
4: 3-5-8-9
5: 2-3-4-6-8-9
6: 3
7: 4-5
8: 3
9: 2
4x6x1x2x1x1 = 48 x $2 = $96
Good luck!
Steve