8/24: Saratoga (Ballerina Day)
 

Travers Day was wild and entertaining and lucrative for those negotiating the deep fields and also-eligibles that invaded them to the tune of $60 and $170 win mutuels on Missinglisalewis and Slambino. The upset of heavily favored Indyanne in the Victory Ride, coupled with Shakis' and Visionaire's squarely-priced scores in the Baruch and King's Bishop, set the stage for an intensely enjoyable Travers stretch matchup between WinStar's Colonel John and Will Farish's Mambo in Seattle. In a photo many thought appeared a dead heat, Eion Harty and his heralded colt edged Neil Howard who ran 2nd in this famed event for the second consecutive year. It was a memorable day, though I offered little in the way a help for you at the windows. Hope you did OK despite may poor results and inability to add post-scratch changes. Another beautiful day on tap with a good Ballerina on tap as the feature...


SARATOGA RACE COURSE


PRE_SCRATCHES


1st: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 6f

Most Likely: #6 SCR
Best Value: #8 Madam Commander 8-1 5th
Next Best: #4 Abby Morgan 5-2 2nd
Super Add: #3 Weekwee 6-1 6th


2nd: MSW, 2yo-F, 6f

Most Likely: #1e Pletcher entry 8-5 2nd/?
Best Value: #2 Queenofalldiamonds 4-1 3rd
Next Best: #5 Lady Rapper 8-1 6th
Super Add: #8 Itobe 6-1 5th


3rd: OC/N2X, 3+, 5.5f-T

Most Likely: #1 SCR
Next Best: #5 Jazz Nation 7-2 4th
Best Value: #2 SCR


4th: OC/N2X, 3+, 9f

Most Likely: #1 True Resurgence 2-1 WON
Best Value: #4 Chris Got Even 4-1 4th
Next Best: #6 Smokeyjonessutton 3-1 3rd


5th: MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT

Most Likely: #4 Morgans Run 6-1 6th
Best Value: #1 (POE) Wending 20-1 9th
Next Best: #7 Gipsy Love 6-1 11th
Super Adds: #3 Move It 12-1 7th; #11 Adventerous Spirit 20-1 3rd


<$75 P4 Play:

2: 1-2
3: 1-2/SCR-5
4: 1-4
5: 1-3-4-5-7-11

2x1x2x6 = $24


6th: MSW, 2yo-F, 6f

Will play against #3 Nan in-rce and perhaps cover in multis..

Most Likely: #9 Heavenly Vision 4-1 WON
Best Value: #11 Amazon Lily 10-1 7th
Next Best: #7 Pumpkin Shell 5-1 6th
Super Add: #10 Shine Softly 10-1 3rd


7th: NYB-OC/N2X, &M-3+, 5.5f-T

Most Likely: #1 Lady Rizzi 5-1 WON
Best Value: #7 Jet Setting 15-1 8th
Next Best: #4 Mine or Who's 7-2 5th


8th: MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT

Most Likely: #4 Sandstorm Cat 5-1 WON
Best Value: #5 Fine Line 9-2 8th
Next Best: #3 Lanai 5-1 7th
Super Add: #7 Dancingcolors 4-1 11th


9th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 9.5f-T

Most Likely: #1e Albertrani entry 9-2 2nd
Best Value: #3 Folow My Dream 12-1 4th
Next Best: #4 Belle's Home 3-1 3rd
Exotics Add: #6 Tourism 6-1 5th


10th: The Ballerina (Gr. I), F&M-3+, 7f

Most Likely: #2 Sugar Swirl 2-1 3rd
Best Value: #3 Leah's Secret 12-1 4th
Next Best: #1 Intangaroo 5-1 WON
Super Add: #7 Miraculous Miss 5-1 2nd


11th: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT

Most Likely: #2 She Can Dance 7-2 2nd
Best Value: #9 Sax in the City 10-1 3rd
Next Best: #3 Exonerated 5-2 WON
Super Adds: #5 Mandy's Purse 5-1 6th; #6 Here Comes Rita 4-1 4th


<$75 P4 Play:

8: 3-4-5
9: 1-3
10: 1-2-3
11: 1-3-5-9

3x2x3x4 = $72


Good luck!
Steve

I hope you played your Ballerina superfecta. Had the winner a couple times against Hysterical Lady. the first time she was something like 30-1 :D

Nice job on the feature Steve, hope you had the super!

nice going in the Ballerina Mr. Byk!