7/3: Opening Day ~ Saratoga (5th-11th)
 

SARATOGA


POST-SCRATCHES


6th: MSW-R, 2yo-F, 5.5f (P6, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Two by Two by Two 9-2 ~ Rock Your World 3 for 7 (!) with firsters so far.. 7th
Next Best: #2 Iron Orchard 9-5 WON ($3.20)
Best Value: #8 Winrooski 15-1 6th
Exotics Use: #6 Dolce Vino 8-1 3rd


7th: OC/S-ALW, 3+, 5.5f-T (P5, G/S, P3, DD)

Best Value: #5 Doctor Jeff 9-2 ~ Appleton (1m) was out of this one's range.. 5th
Next Best: #6 Maya Prince 4-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #7 Hilarious Affair 5-1 8th
Super Add: #3 Chess Master 7-2 WON ($7.40)


8th: Wild Applause, 3yo-F, 1m-Inner (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #5 Classic Q 4-1 ~ Very little pace signed on; Casse filly's 4/30 CD score would suffice here.. WON ($5.30)
Best Value: #1 Fixin to Bee 8-1 4th
Exotics Use: #6 Play With Fire 9-5 2nd
Super Add: #2 Love and Poetry 8-1 6th


9th: CLM, 3+, 9f (P3, DD)

Best Value: #2 Swaggish 6-1 ~ Off the claim, working sharply and comes back protected.. 2nd
Next Best: #5 Margin of Air 8-5 WON ($4.60)
Exotics Use: #1 Fromanothamutha 4-1 3rd
Super Add: #8 Sundaeswithsandy 7-2 6th


10th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (DD)

Best Value: #5 Quiet Confidence 8-1 ~ Ryerson charge popped off break; Repeat takes this.. WON ($17.80)
Next Best: #3 La Salvadorena 7-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #4 Leslie's Humor Late SCR
Super Add: #6 You Decide 8-1 9th


11th: MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-Inner

So Darn Pretty needs to take another step forward to win versus some nice prospects, but Russell gets those kinds of moves and Saez a great fit for sprinty type stretching out. Prominent throughout at a big number..

Best Value: #10 So Darn Pretty 15-1 ~ Depaula Play of the Day WON ($27.40)
Next Best: #5 Key Actress 5-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #2 Bint Al Dindy 6-1 3rd
Super Add: #8 Cliffs 9-2 5th


P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 4x2x3x2x3 = 144 x .50 = $72
All A's: 2x1x3x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup (ACAAA): 2x1x3x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18 (2-6 in 8th)

$0.50 Late Pick 5 (2,3,10-13/3,5,8/5/5/10) Paid $3,404.00


P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 4x3x2x3 = 72 x .50 = $36
All A's: 2x3x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup (CAAA): 2x3x2x3 = 36 x .50 = $18 (4-7 in 8th)

$0.50 Pick 4 (3,5,8/5/5/10) Paid $537.50 (A-A-A-A)


Let's get lucky!
Steve

Post Time 1:10 PM
Main Fast
Turf Firm
Weather Partly cloudy, Temperature 85F, Wind: NW at 6 mph, Humidity: 53%

Scratches & Changes

Race P# Horse Changes Notes
1 #5 I'm Solo N in Love 5 GOGGLES AGAIN

4 #1 Aerialist Scratched @ 10:07 AM

5 #6 She's Complicated Scratched @ 10:07 AM
#8 Royal Event 8 HOOD AGAIN

7 #2 It Can Be Done Scratched @ 10:08 AM
#11 Gun It Scratched @ 10:08 AM
#12 Kunshan Bridge Scratched @ 10:08 AM

8 #3 Especially Scratched @ 10:09 AM
#8 Ruth Scratched @ 10:09 AM

10 #5 Quiet Confidence 5 CHEEK PIECE AGAIN
#7 Amazing Athena (IRE) 7 CHEEK PIECE OFF
#11 Tap It Up Scratched @ 10:09 AM
#13 Caribbean Wind Scratched @ 10:09 AM

11 #4 Day Away Scratched @ 10:10 AM
#9 Opera de Ravel (FR) Scratched @ 10:10 AM

Good luck Steve.

Race 8, Chad’s horse Lavender Disaster looks like the best of his 3 in there. I’m hoping Fixin to Bee can win it at a big price though.

Good luck, Mose. Rusty Arnold winning two on opening day would be OK with me.

Depaula and saez lethal combo!!

Boom.
Thats the way to start the meet off.

Great capping

Happy Easter Motherphuckers!

Great job Steve! Wish I followed along.

Lol

Thanks a ton Steve.....:tro::$::tro:!!
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Nice Billy. I can’t believe that 10 won last with all derby trails weight on his back

Yea but he had the Andy "can't win " pushing him along.

Wow! Great work!

Boom goes the dynamite!!

Way to kick the 4th off with a bang!!:$::tro::$:

Congrats and thanks as always. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Holiday weekend.

Steve: Excellent start to the meet. Thanks for the selections

Way to go Steve. Thanks for the 10 in the nightcap. I hit the late pick 4 too!!

Thanks all.. That was delicious. Fun way to start the summer. Hope many benefited!

Hi Steve,
Tremendous job of handicapping! KP

Great work yet again Steve!