7/25: Saratoga Opening Day
 

One look at today's Toga Opener, and it's easy to see why everyone looks forward to these 36 days... A thoroughly deep, challenging and treacherous set of races.

NOTE: Will be impossible for me to edit picks after scratches/changes.. Adjust accordingly when occasions arise..

Enjoy the meet!

SARATOGA

1st: CLM, 4+, 8.5-T (DD, Super)

1. #9 Village Band 20-1: DEL form always suspect but 7yo a fit at tab.. 5th
2. #4 Pangburn 10-1: Plus move to Raffy on Jacobson dropper.. 3rd
A. #3 Massoud 5-2 DNF
B. #6 Noah A. 7-2 4th

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #5 Westmoreland 10-1 WON


2nd: MSW, 2yo, 5.5f (P3, P4)

1. #8 SCR
2. #6 Forest Prince 7-2: Pletcher firster out of Wildcat Heir's full sis.. 5th
A. #3 SCR
B. #1 Noble Hero 12-1 4th


3rd: OC/N2X, 3+, 6.5f (P3)

1. #7 GRAND CHAMPION 5-2: 4 good drills since corker; can stalk and pounce.. 3rd
2. #5 Sir Silver Fox 15-1: McDonald FL gelding gets class test.. 4th
A. #8 Oden's Tale 20-1 7th
B. #4 Deadly Dealer 7-2 6th


4th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P3)

1. #9 Smartgabrielle 9-2: Levine Smart Strike gal has been rock solid.. 2nd
2. #1e Contessa entry 5-2: 1a Sister Desiree may have class edge.. 6th/9th
A. #8 Egypt Lane 6-1 WON
B. #2e Rice entry 8-1 3rd

$2 Exacta (8-9) Paid $59.50
$2 Quinella (8-9) Paid $42.20
$2 Trifecta (8-9-2) Paid $597.00


5th: MSW, 3+, MSW, 3+, 8.5f-T (P6, P3)

1. #11 Warn 6-1: Werner War Chant bay faced good ones; keeps improving.. WON
2. #3 Rocket Legs 4-1: Pletcher Dynaformer goes 3rd/break; adds Ramon.. 3rd
A. #8 Virginia Minstel 7-2 2nd
B. #9 All Verses 10-1 10th

$2 Exacta (11-8) Paid $45.00
$2 Trifecta (11-8-3) Paid $195.50


6th: CLM, 3+, 6f (DD, Grand Slam, P3)

1. #7 Multiple Choice 15-1: Veteran gelding from Imperio picks up pieces.. 5th
2. #1 (POE) Again and Again 15-1: Drops; has winning races in PP's.. WON
A. #4 Calculator 12-1 2nd
B. #5 Bizzy Trick 8-1 12th

$2 Exacta (1-4) Paid $228.50


7th: NYB-ALW/N1X, 3+, 8.5f-T (Super, P4)

1. #12 Hangingbyathread 3-1: Trust Edgar to work out trip from tough launch.. WON
2. #2 Winaway 4-1: Sire still seeking first winner on lawn; saves the ground.. 10th
A. #7 Gold Pagentry 10-1 5th
B. #8 Highly Spoken 12-1 2nd

$2 Exacta (12-8) Paid $116.50
"Top 2" (2x2x2) Pick 3 (11-1-12) Paid $539.00


8th: OC/N1X, 3+, 6f (P3)

1. #1e Darley-Godophin entry 3-1: Logical pait from Harty/bin Suroor.. 3rd/8th
2. #10 Pauillac 8-1: $1MM Biancone-Coolmore red aced debut, found toughies.. WON
A. #3 Garifine 5-2 5th
B. #6 Mr. Rowdy 5-1 4th

"Top 2" (2x2x2) $2 Pick 3 (1-12-10) Paid $990.00


9th: 89th Schuylerville (Gr. III), 2yo, 6f (DD)

First GS of meet a dandy.. Inclined to try and beat Pletcher pair here that bullied nothing in MTH debuts.. Quality of Churchill trioka the lynchpin in this..

1. #4 ACCORDING TO PLAN 5-2: Get feeling Tagg miss the real thing.. 4th
2. #6 Yes by West 12-1: Top three from 7/1 affair all showed grit, 80+ Beyers.. 8th
A. #8 Blitzing 8-1 3rd
B. #5 Subtle Aly 4-1 WON


10th: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 7f (Super)

1. #9 Turning Leaves 10-1: Levine bay gets ideal stalking trip, set-up.. 4th
2. #3 Papa's Kara 6-1: Schosberg great with these; Edgar piloted diploma grab.. 3rd
A. #11 Point Me to It 10-1 8th
B. #10 SCR


<$25 Early P4 Play:

2: 6-8
3: 7
4: 1e-9
5: 3-7-8-9-10-11

2x1x2x6 = $24


<$50 Late P4 Play:

7: 2-7-8-12
8: 1e-10
9: 1e-4-6
10: 3-9

4x2x3x2 = $48


Good luck!
Steve

Thank you............Best of luck..........

Spyder's stab at Saratoga
 

What can I say just a very exciting day. Hope all of you that are at Saratoga have a great time..what am I kidding, of course you will.

Hardly ever post picks but can’t help it today and thought I’d take a shot, especially since my buddy, Beasty, in Ottawa got called out.
Betting all $1 exacta boxes and some pick 3's
Race 1: 4,5,7
Race 2: No opinion, there Andy are you proud of me…
Race 3: 2,5,7
Race 4: 3,6,8
Race 5: 2,5,6
Race 6: 1,2
Race 7: 1,3,10
Race 8: 4,7,11
Race 9: 2,3
Race 10: 3,4,6

Spyder..heading to Churchill to play the ponies

Thank you Steve for Again And Again in the 6th. Heard you on the replay of ATRAB this morning and did an exacta with him over the field. Nice little hit for an $11 play.

Mr. Rowdy will crush this field

nooooooooo he had no room

Steve,

Great picks! You were smoking hot in the middle of the card, keep the winners coming.

Thanks for posting

JC..

THX! Thrilled you caught it.. That horse was the 'Magic Troika' for me.. Dropping down; Cutting back; Turf to Dirt.. I absolutely ALWAYS leap when I see those three grouped together.

The David Jacobson unit is really swinging for the fences as well... I'll leave it to the elder statesman DTers to tell the wild story of his dad, Buddy Jacobson, who was a highly gifted horseman.

TK,

Thank you.. Was very pleased with the results on a tricky afternoon.. The P3's tying the Top 2 were very nice...

Hope everyone did well...