8/2: Saratoga (Day 5/Go for Wand & Fourstardave)

[Kasept]

Beautiful afternoon Saturday at the Spa with fun card and big crowd. Was stymied by Retriever (5th) and Kensei (10th) in my multi tries, but some solid opinions (Antitrust; 4th and 6th exactas; Diana tri) scattered about yielded another day of water-treading with OK exotics. Sunday offers yet a 5th afternoon of terrific racing, especially when you fold in Monmouth stakes-laden Haskell Day slate. Hope you did well Saturday...


SARATOGA RACE COURSE


PRE-SCRATCHES


1st: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD, Super)

Excellent betting race..

Most Likely: #9 Strike the Bell 5-2 3rd
Best Value: #2 Finish in Style 10-1 5th
Next Best: #3 Dynaslew 3-1 2nd
Super Add: #5 Miss Catalyst 5-1 WON

$1 Exacta (5-3) Paid $25.00
$1 Trifecta (5-3-9) Paid $67.75


2nd: ALW/N1X, 3+, 9.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 SCR
Best Value: #4 My Man Lars 12-1 WON
Next Best: #8 So It Goes 7-2 2nd
Super Add: #6 Warn 15-1 4th

$1 Exacta (4-8) Paid $13.50


3rd: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Mythical Yarn 7-5 WON
Best Value: #8 Flying Heat 12-1 9th
Next Best: #2 Grace's Valentine 6-1 2nd
Super Add: #5 Playful Majesty 15-1 3rd (DH)

$1 Exacta (3-2) Paid $8.50
$1 Trifecta (3-2-5) Paid $20.70


4th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 5.5f-T (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Golden Guska 5-2 4th
Best Value: #3 Voodoouthinkur 5-1 2nd
Next Best: #7 Persian 4-1 8th
Exotics Use: #1 (POE) Carry On the Dream 12-1 9th


5th: MSW, 2yo-F, 6f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #7 Sing My Song 10-1 3rd
Most Likely: #4 Chimayo 5-2 8th
Next Best: #6 Magic Appeal 5-1 WON
Super Add: #12 Rose Catherine 10-1 5th


<$75 P4 Play:

2: 4-6-8
3: 3-8
4: 3-7-9
5: 4-6-7-12

3x2x3x4 = $72


6th: NYB-MSW, 3+, 6f (G/S, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #6 Al's Deputy 2-1 WON
Best Value: #1 Goodandacceptable 12-1 4th
Next Best: #4 Star of New York 5-2 3rd
Super Add: #5 Structural Change 5-1 5th


7th: 25th Fourstardave H. (G2), 3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Very fun betting affair.. Will think about covering certain underlay #8 Kip Deville in multi-race back-ups and go against within race.. #3 Papa Bear (20-1) can be used somewhere too as he isn't impossible..

Best Value: #4 Cosmonaut 6-1 4th
Most Likely: #1 Cowboy Cal 3-1 3rd
Next Best: #2 Justenuffhumor 4-1 WON
Super Add: #7 Mambo Meister 6-1 2nd

$1 Exacta (6-3) Paid $53.25
$1 Trifecta (6-3-4) Paid $144.25
$1 Superfecta (6-3-4-1) Paid $549.00


8th: Curlin, 3yo, 9f (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #1 Masala 4-1 4th
Best Value: #6 Blame 6-1 WON
Next Best: #5 Gone Astray 6-1 2nd
Super Add: #7 Anaan 20-1 7th

$1 Exacta (6-5) Paid $21.50


9th: 56th Go for Wand (Gr. I), F&M-3+, 9f (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #4 Miss Isella 9-5 2nd
Best Value: #5 Spritely 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #1e Godolphin entry 4-5 WON
Exotics Use: #6 Luna Vega 10-1 6th


10th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 6f (Super)

Best Value: #1 Rebellious Chic 6-1 3rd
Most Likely: #7 Roaring Ghost 3-1 5th
Next Best: #8 For Love Alone 5-1 2nd
Super Add: #4 Properlyintroduced 8-1 6th


<$75 P4 Play:

Exceedingly difficult quad to negotiate.. Trying to catch some big numbers..

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

6x1x3x4 = $72


Good luck!
Steve