Derby Trail Forums - 8/15: Saratoga (Alabama, SAR Derby, X-C P5)

SARATOGA // CROSS COUNTRY P5

POST-SCRATCHES

6th: MSW, 2yo, 6.5f (Empire 6, P3, DD)

Feels like a group where the firsters will supersede those with experience..

Best Value: #3 Officiating 10-1: Sharp working half to BC Juvy Filly winner Caldonia Road.. 7th
Next Best: #1 Engrave 7-2: Chad sends $900k half to Beach Patrol; Must break running.. 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Calibrate 5-1 WON ($6.00)
Super Add: #11 Donegal Bay 8-1 6th

7th: NY-ALW/N1X, 3+, 1m-Inner (P5, G/S, P3, DD)

Best Value: #8 Jimmy Jazz 6-1 4th
Next Best: #6 Mo Ready 4-1 WON ($5.40)
Exotics Use: #12 Jo's Bold Cat 20-1 10th
Super Add: #3 Albie 10-1 3rd

SARATOGA 8th: Saratoga Derby, 3yo, 9.5f-Turf (X-C Leg A, P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #7 Field Pass 6-1 7th
Next Best: #6 Colonel Liam 7-2 4th
Exotics Use: #2 Decorated Invader 7-5 5th
Super Add: #1 Bama Breeze 15-1 6th

MONMOUTH 10th: Pegasus, 3yo, 8.5f (X-C Leg B, P3, DD)

Best Value: #4 Super John 6-1 4th
Next Best: #5 Pneumatic 5-2 WON ($3.60)
Exotics Use: #6 Arkaan 9-2 3rd
Super Add: #8 Jesus' Team 3-1 2nd

WOODBINE 9th: King Edward (G2), 3+, 1m-T (X-C Leg C, P3, DD)

Best Value: #2 March to the Arch 4-1 WON ($9.60)
Next Best: #8 Delaware 5-2 5th
Exotics Use: #5 Silent Poet 9-5 3rd
Super Add: #7 Admiralty Pier 8-1 2nd

SARATOGA 9th: Alabama (G1), 3yo-F, 10f (X-C Leg D, P3, DD)

Best Value: #6 Harvey's Lil Goil 10-1 3rd
Next Best: #2 Spice Is Nice 3-1 6th
Exotics Use: #5 Swiss Skydiver 1-1 WON ($4,30)
Super Add: #3 Crystal Ball 9-2 5th

WOODBINE 10th: WO Oaks-R, 3yo-F, 9f (X-C Leg E, DD)

Most Likely: #1 Curlin's Voyage 3-1 WON ($4.70)
Next Best: #7 Merveilleux 4-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #8 Lasting Union 5-2 8th
Super Add: #5 Afleet Katherine 15-1 2nd

CROSS COUNTRY P5 Grid:

SAR 8: 2-6-7 (A), - (B), - (C)
MTH 10: 4-5-6-8 (A), - (B), 7 (C)
WO 9: 2-8 (A), 5 (B), - (C)
SAR 9: 2-6 (A), 3-5 (B), 1-4 (C)
WO 10: 1 (A), - (B), 7-8 (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x4x3x4x1 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A's: 3x4x2x2x1 = 48 x .50 = $24

10th: NY-OC/N2X, 3+, 5.5f-T (DD)

Even though he's been effective returned to turf sprints, Maxwell Esquire (5-2) is a highly vulnerable favorite here with several coming in faster..

Best Value: #9 Bustin Shout 6-1 4th
Next Best: #2 Shiraz 4-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #4 Call Me Harry 3-1 5th
Super Add: #7 Qian B C 15-1 8th

11th: NY-MCLM/$40k, 3+, 1m-Inner

Best Value: #8 Mommie's Jewel 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #4 Bricco 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 Brickyard 15-1 6th
Super Add: #6 Michael's Bad Boy 7-2 5th

P5 Grid:

7: 6-8 (A), - (B), - (C)
8: 2-6 (A), 7 (B), - (C)
9: 2-6 (A), - (B), 1-3-4-5 (C)
10: 2-4-9 (A), - (B), 1-7 (C)
11: 4-8 (A), 3-6 (B), - (C)

Simple (A+B): 2x3x2x3x4 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A's: 2x2x2x3x2 = 48 x .50 = $24

P4 Grid:

8: 2-6-7 (A), - (B), - (C)
9: 2-6 (A), 5 (B), 1-3-4 (C)
10: 2-4-9 (A), - (B), 1-7 (C)
11: 4-8 (A), 3-6 (B), - (C)

Simple (A+B): 3x3x3x4 = 108 x .50 = $54
All A's: 3x2x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18

Good luck!
Steve