Monday at the Spa 08-18

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Originally Posted by ScottJ

Saratoga's sixth race might as well have been named the "Jockey Club Gift to Johnnie Velazquez" based on the hitting up front and the pocket trip.

Joel Rosario puts up a 23.66 opening quarter and Paco Lopez comes to town to ride a fast flanking role in a half of 47.87. Interestingly, Corporate Culture came home in very respectable 46.92 and still managed to get run down.

As they headed up the backside, Velazquez was so loaded that you could see Devilish Love straining - three in a row for this class riser.

Would like to see Corporate Culture back at Belmont going shorter on the turf.

I thought Strike Charmer ran a very good race and was unlucky not win there, very wide on the turn, big kick, I think it was the 10 that came out on her, bumping her and forcing her to slow and come back out and then she kicked in big again but was too late.