9/1: Saratoga (Day 40; Hopeful; $165k P6 C/O)
 

SARATOGA


POST-SCRATCHES


3rd: NY-MCLM, 3+, 8.5f-T (P5, P3, DD)

Best Value: #9 Makeyourmoment 8-1 4th
Next Best: #11 Trinity River 3-1 10th
Exotics Use: #4 Pretrial Statement 10-1 3rd
Super Add: #3 Alfred Bellows 15-1 11th


4th: OC/S-ALW, 3+, 1m-Inner (P4, P3, DD)

Really fun set..

Best Value: #10 Printer's Alley 12-1 4th
Next Best: #11 Lachaise 7-2 8th
Exotics Use: #1a (POE) Willintoriskitall 6-1 5th/7th
Super Add: #7 Hands of Time 9-2 10th


5th: MCLM, 3+, 1m (P5, P3, DD)

Best Value: #10 Reaction 6-1 9th
Next Best: #2 Career Risk 4-1 7th
Exotics Use: #6 Kavanaugh 8-1 2nd
Super Add: #1a Otto Nipoti 2-1 5th


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

Best Value: #1 Harpy 8-1 8th
Next Best: #7 Island Charm 6-1 5th
Exotics Use: #9 Saint Margaret 8-1 3rd
Super Add: #4 Sassy Sats 9-2 4th


7th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 1m (P5, G/S, P3, DD)

Very difficult group and pace picture is murky..

Most Likely: #4 Point Is Points 5-1 4th
Next Best: #10 Mersault 7-2 6th
Best Value: #2 Soundbite 10-1 9th
Exotics Use: #3 Fully Subscribed 4-1 3rd


8th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 8.5f-Inner (P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #6 Big Beautiful 6-1 WON ($8.58)
Next Best: #8 Louise Procter 4-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #1 Scarlett's Halo 10-1 6th
Super Add: #9 Curlin's Angel 5-2 4th


9th: Hopeful (G1), 2yo, 7f (P3, DD)

Best Value: #6 Soldier N Diplomat 6-1 4th ~ BEAT BYK
Next Best: #5 Buetane 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #3 Romeo 3-1 6th
Super Add: #8 Ted Noffey 9-2 WON ($9.62)


P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 3x2x5x2x2 = 120 x .50 = $60
All A's: 3x2x3x2x1 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup (AAAAC): 3x2x3x2x1 = 36 x .50 = $18 (3-8 in 9th)


P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 2x5x2x4 = 80 x .50 = $40
All A's: 2x3x2x2 = 24 x .50 = $12
Backup (AAAAC): 2x3x2x2 = 24 x .50 = $12 (4-9 in 6th)


10th: Saranac Lake, 3yo, 8.5f-T (DD)

Best Value: #2 Magic Pathway 15-1 2nd
Next Best: #3 Stars and Strides 9-2 WON ($5.40)
Exotics Use: #4 Cairo Caper 15-1 6th
Super Add: #7 Crudo 8-1 4th


11th: MSW, F&M-3+, 1m-Inner

Best Value: #6 CLEOPATRA'S KEY 12-1 3rd ~ DePaula Play of the Day
Next Best: #5 Say Yes to Dreams 4-1 WON ($6.88)
Exotics Use: #9 Every Vote Counts 10-1 4th
Super Add: #1 Loveontheleftbank 6-1 -


P6 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 2x5x2x2x3x1 = $120
All A's: 2x3x2x1x3x1 = $36
Backup (AAAACA): 2x3x2x1x3x1 = $36 (1-5-7 in 10th)


P5 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 5x2x2x3x4 = 240 x .50 = $120
All A's: 3x2x1x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18
Backup (AAACA): 3x2x1x3x2 = 36 x .50 = $18 (1-5-7 in 10th)


P4 Grid:

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

Simple (A+B): 2x2x6x4 = 96 x .50 = $48
All A's: 2x2x3x2 = 24 x .50 = $12
Backup (AAACA): 2x2x3x2 = 24 x .50 = $12 (3-8 in 9th)

$0.50 Pick 4 (6/8/3,8,9,11,12/4,5,13-15) Paid $184.20


Let's get lucky!
Steve

Was having my worse meet ever.
Totally frustrated at numerous 4/5 and 5/6.
Turned off yesterday midway through.
Said not wasting another summer away handicapping for hours.
Decided to take 1 more shot today and went to the reserves to fund account.

Then this just happened.

Sep 01, 2025
9:08 AM Bet 90487650142553 Saratoga, Race 1, $0.80 PK5 4 / 1-6 / 2,7,10 / 4 / 1,2,5 $27,276.88 $43.20

Thank you Maggie for pointing out that Global Prosperity had turned his form around since being gelded.

Just tremendous! Congratulations. :tro: Testimony that you can't throw in the towel.

Thanks Steve.
Been doing this for over 55 years and sometimes I wonder why.
Days like this I guess.
Once had a $19k P6 on $12 ticket but this is a new record.

BOOM! That’s awesome. Congrats.

Sweet congrats

Thanks guys.
Think I will sit out the rest of the card.
Tough races coming up and with that bankroll I will probably get careless.

When I have a big hit, I try to cash out 90% of it or more to avoid that same thing.

Bazinga!! AWesome freakin' hit, Conrats!!

Great Hit!:tro::$: