9/2: Saratoga (Day 40-Hopeful, Glens Falls)
 

With weather turning horrific in the 'foothills of the Adirondacks', closing day at the Spa will be pretty messy. But after approximately 37 days of spectacular weather and entertaining, rewarding racing, we can't really complain. The conclusion of the summer holiday and Spa stand comes after a tumultuous weekend that saw the death of a blue collar star, accusations of buzzer use in the Travers, Woodward and Forego upsets and a gloriously popular Spinaway win by a stunning Leah Gyarmati filly. Will not have enough time for elaboration in print, so I'll have to do the summarizing live on the radio this morning...

Very good day at the windows Sunday and we'll hope Day 40 isn't too badly impacted by the weather as to render it moot. 2013 season was intense and challenging and positive overall. Hope everyone enjoyed the coverage and found success along the way...


SARATOGA


POST-SCRATCHES


ALL RACES ARE OFF TURF; TRACK SEA OF SLOP SLOPPY


1st: CLM, F&M-3+, 5.5f-OFF THE TURF (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1a Inaflash 2nd
Next Best: #6 Sharon Spaghetti 3rd
Exotics Use: #12 Blue Sixty Four 8th
Super Add: #2 Polan 6th


2nd: NY-OC/N1X, 3+, 9f-OFF THE TURF (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #11 Groomedforvictory 7-2 3rd
Best Value: #12 Piscesbymoonlight 6-1 6th
Next Best: #15 Ultimate Empire 2-1 WON ($5.60)
Exotics Use: #16 Sea to Sky 10-1 2nd


3rd: CLM, 3+, 5.5f-OFF THE TURF (P3, DD)

Best Value: #9 Lucci the Lion 4th
Next Best: #2 Cross Gate 5th
Exotics Use: #14 Poppa Loves Mambo 2nd
Super Add: #10 Corybant 6th


4th: MCLM/$20k, 3+, 6f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Foggy Road 5-2 WON ($6.30)
Next Best: #5 One Red Cat 3-1 2nd
Best Value: #2 Streets of Fire 12-1 4th
Exotics Use: #1 Keyaly 12-1 3rd


5th: OC/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-OFF THE TURF (P6, P3, DD)

Mandatory payout P6 starts here..

Most Likely: #5 Sweet N Discreet 5-1 5th
Next Best: #13 Mama Zee 8-1 8th
Best Value: #14 Bird House 3-1 3rd-DH
Exotics Use: #12 Bobby Jo 4-1 [WON-DH ($6.80)


$36 P4 Play:

2: 11-12-15-16
3: 2-9-10-13-14-15
4: 2-5-6
5: 5

4x6x3x1 = 72 x .50 = $36


6th: MSW, 2yo, 5.5f (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Tiznowforamerica 5-2 WON ($4.80)
Next Best: #1 Harpoon 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #9 Tizarocket 6-1 3rd
Best Value: #5 Yankee Dime 12-1 6th


7th: MSW, 2yo, 6f (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #10 Sound of Freedom 1-1 WON ($3.10)
Best Value: #1 Spun 6-1 8th
Next Best: #5 Justin Nguyen 3-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #7 Bird Now 4-1 4th


8th: 18th Glens Falls (G3), F&M-3+, 11f-OFF THE TURF (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #10 Greed and Fear 6th
Best Value: #11 Scampering 3rd
Next Best: #9 Lady Cohiba WON ($5.00)
Exotics Use: #5 Cash for Clunkers 7th


9th: 109th Hopeful (G1), 2yo, 7f (DD)

Best Value: #3 Casiguapo 20-1 2nd
Next Best: #4 Corfu 3-1 9th
Exotics Use: #8 Wired Bryan 7-2 5th
Super Add: ##2 Long On Value 8-1 6th


10th: MCLM/$25k, F&M-3+, 5.5f-OFF THE TURF

Most Likely: #9 Blue Ballerina WON ($4.70)
Next Best: #6 Lara 7th
Best Value: #12 My Cousin Zinny 3rd
Exotics Use: #13 Shoptillclosing 8th


<$100 P6 Play:

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

1x2x1x4x3x2 = 48 x $2 = $96


<$75 P4 Play:

7: 10
8: 9-10-11
9: ALL
10: 6-9

1x3x10x2 = $60 ($30 for .50)

$2 Pick 4 (8/9/10-1/2/3/4/7/8/9/14-9-1/2) Paid $119.00 ($59.50 for .50)


Good luck!
Steve

You missed a very cool part of the 2013 meet... DT in the winners circle..

:tro:

I guess that's true... Thank you Freddy!

thanks steve for your work at the meet..im sure your ready for a break

Hope you had a little flyer on yesterday's first.

Steve
thanks for all you do for racing during the year but especially for what you do during racings premier meet.
maybe its an east coast bias but a drive through the adirondaks with all that rich history and a day at the spa.... if that isnt a slice of heaven
all the best
run well

Appreciation
 

Thank you lots and lots boss. The meet ended the way it started, because of you. That 3 hoss in the hopeful was beautiful. $104 on a voucher get home from a funeral. My brother says the card is all scratched up, Ask him about the Hopeful. he says it's intact. I tell him box 17910. he says the 10 hoss is slow and the 6 hoss must be included. Who's the boss like ? Now I see the 3 hoss 20-1 on top. So i say box 1 3 6 7 9, **** the 10. This is the perfect example of one of us using all your hard work to make a nice score to end the meet. I am grateful and thank you. And my wife thanks you too. Says I'm much happier when I'm winning. Go figure.

THX Matt-O! Went by fast. Just caught up to me the last few days actually. Was great fun as always though.. Hope everybody got something out of the info.

Told Tina to bet a little something on Tina's Note but she didn't... She would have if Typhoon Teri had stayed in. Teri is her sister's name!

Thanks a lot. I take it seriously year-round but always want to do the best possible here..

And yes, it's a special part of the country and time of year in these parts.

That's really great to hear... Glad you used Casiguapo! I played him to win and backwheeled him with all for the nice exacta. I thought the thing was impossibly wide open which is why I reached for the shipper and went 'all' in the P4. Was a great little closing boost to end the meet.

Words are not enough to express the gratitude from this "young in experiance" horseplayer for all your hard work and dedication to this great sport. Thanks again for sharing your opinions and thoughts.....
Billy