SARATOGA: Week 3 Finale
 

It was a monsterously BIG weekend at the Spa as an overflow crowd packed the plant on Union Avenue Sunday after a terrific Sword Dancer Saturday. The day felt nearly as crowded as the all-time day in memory: Point Given's Travers five years ago. A 'spinner' crowd of 70,000+ went through the turnstiles and more than $4,000,000 went through the wickets. Longshots excited the crowd and created an $80,000 carryover for Monday as well...

The obvious trend on the handicapping front is that with little time to thoroughly pour over the Sat-Sun cards, we're producing lousy results. Though I made no wagers Sunday at all and just one Saturday, it was a 'lost weekend' with few successful insights. We'll see if it was a dry patch Wednesday or simply a matter of needing to adjust to the middle portion of the meet as we reach the halfway point Monday.

Here's a glance at the Pick Six sequence today...


SELECTIONS -- Saratoga, Monday, August 14, 2006 (R4-9, P6)


4th: MSW, NYB-2yo fillies, 5.5f-T (Superfecta race)

1. #2 Belle Harbor 6-1: My man Sciacca and 'Big Phil' shoot for a win
2. #4 Cagey Girl 6-1: Lewis firster looks like a go
A. #10 Hold That Thought 6-1
B. #6 Sweet Valentine 10-1
C. #7 Thunder's Finale 20-1

NOTE: #12 Renovate (5-1) an also-eligible..


5th: NYB-OC/N2X, F&M-3+, 7f

1. #6 Stolen Star 5-2: Imposing Cat Thief filly from Kimmel
2. #4 Lady Jove 7-2: Note list of winners of races she exits
A. #5 A Prime Specimen 5-1
B. #1 Fabulosity 4-1


6th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT

1. #4 Klepto Cat 12-1: Tagg aslaying them in spots like this
2. #6 Royal Opportunity 9-2: Clement-Prado-Hot drill
A. #1e Mott entry 6-1
B. #9 Diamond Spirit 6-1


7th: The Noble Nashua, $70,000, NYB-3+, 9f (Superfecta race)

1. #5 Chowder's First 9-2: Serpe repeats pattern of winning here with grey
2. #8 Organizer 5-2: Galluscio tabs go-to guy Cornelio for mudlark
A. #3 War Paint 12-1
B. #6 Rogue Agent 7-2
C. #9 Naughty New Yorker


8th: The Troy (R), $70,000, 4+, 5.5f-T

1. #2 Weigelia 2-1: Can't pass on Trombo's hard hitting Smile show pony
2. #4 Yes Yes Yes 3-1: Pletcher bay rarely misses a nice check
A. #5 Pisgah 6-1: Lake cold as can be but red gelding loves this kind of event
B. #1 Safsoof 7-2: A notch below on paper


9th: MSW, F&M-3+, 9f-IT (Superfecta race)

1. #7 Coral Beach 8-1: Bit of a hunch play with Howard tabbing Prado
2. #8 Nunnery 10-1: Tab invites on Mott player who made middle move in last
A. #10 Hunsa 8-5
B. #4 Tizlater 10-1
C. #6 Grand September 8-1


<$100 Pick Six Play:

4: 2-4
5: 4-6
6: 4
7: 5
8: 2-4-5
9: 4-7-8-10

2x2x1x1x3x4 = 48 x $2 = $96


Good luck..
Steve