Saratoga Opening Day Entries Contest

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An overview of the card at a quick glance

Race #1 is loaded for the class level.

Race #2 NY Bred maiden fillies going long on grass. Weak group for the level in terms of the non-debuting runners. The combined record of the 12 horses in the body of the race is 50 starts 0 wins 0 second place finishes and 4 third place finishes.

Race #3: 2yo MSW race for fillies. Division #1. Pletcher debuts a 525K Bernardini from the Fasig Tipton FLA 2yo sale. Ward has one that has been 2nd in all 3 career starts and three different tracks. Romans has a 300K War Front -- terrible debut breeding -- could be one to follow 2nd or 3rd time out and with more distance.

Race #4: 82K N1X Alw for females 3 and up. Book Review will be a heavy favorite off of a 98 Beyer last out and a win over the sensation of the 2011 2yo sales Dance Card two back.

Race #5: Division #2 of the 2yo MSW for Fillies. Pletcher has another expensive Fasig Tipton Florida sale debuter. Violette has a debuter bought for these kind of races. Zito is normally terrible with debuters -- but he's got a Distorted Humor that looks serious. Shug has an Indian Charlie debuter -- the dam is a half sibling to Formal Gold. Dutrow and Dominguez with a Hard Spun working bullets.

Race #6: 20K Claimer on the grass. George Weaver is giving up on Powhatan County for a second time. He was 2nd to Soldat in the Grade 3 With Anticipation Stakes at Saratoga as a 2yo. Won his 3yo debut over Animal Kingdom ... less than 2 months later Animal Kingdom won the Kentucky Derby. He won the only other time Weaver plunged him down the class ladder and in for a tag.

Race #7: MSW for 3 and up females on the turf. Lukas sends out a filly who he ran in five stakes races, including the KY Oaks, BEFORE he ever tried her in a maiden race. Money burner Lilly The Pink is in here. She's been a beaten favorite six different times at this level. Maker and Jimmy Jerkens both have interesting 2nd time starters.

Race #8: Jackson Bend should return to glory here -- he and Caixa Electronica both have a ton of pace to help them in this spot.

Race #9: Baby J (daughter of J Be K) goes first time Dutrow. This race is always loaded with one-way speed horses.

Race #10: 25K Maiden claiming turf sprint. A West Acre debuts for Rudy Rod.