another big day of racing. harness racing at its best,noon est. hambletonian day .. more on that later. lets get to Saratoga.
saratoga r4 240est, the lure,1/1/16 on turf,for a 100k.. #6 reload for shug and castellano show 5 ws together on paper, the fav. #4 charming kitten,4 for 6 at the distance ,came back running, winning 6/20 after 7th in united nations in 2014. #3 vyjack for mott,0-2 on turf,did finish ahead of reload in a recent race. #1 fixador from brazil can be anything hes 8-5-1-1, hard to figure. betting board should be nice.
Saratoga r 7 430 est, the de la rose ,1 mile on turf for 100k. #9 daring Kathy came from fla barn, fawlkes to chad brown. shes 10-7-0-2. the #5 recepta for toner and johnny v looks to return to 2 yr old form.she was bought for 400k and won twice very early.#12 stellar path for clement and Rosario another expensive purchase also looks to 2 yr old back form to get it done today. looks like a grab bag race.
race8 510 est, the grade 1 test. 3 yr old fillies going 7 furlongs,for 500k. very salty group. #2 cavorting is my choice shes won over the track and is back doing what she likes , sprinting. its irad and mcglaughlin. but its so wide open.#1 irish jasper probably not up to these but is 2-2 at the distance, #3 by the moon won gr1 frizzette and recently 2nd in gr1 acorn. #6 wonder gal gets a check always, needs her best. #4 take charge brandi for lukas last 2 wins were with v.espinoza, im against her. #8 angela renee is first time smith,and has a gr 1 in calf and a 2nd in gr 1 Ashland. pick any number. they are all good.
Saratoga r9 545est, the whitney,1/1/8 for 1 million plus. its the race of the day. #1 honor code for shug and castellano are 8-5-2-0, he got the met mile at 7/1, not today, he looks like the one who will run down the speed. the fav. #2 tonialist,another who doesn't ever miss by much, hes 12-5-4-1, he may get a stalking trip behind the speed which looks like Moreno yuck. and liams map for mikey, wonder why johnny v and Javier didn't take the call for pletcher. go figure liams map is the 4 I think. #6 v e day hasn't won since the travers last yr. lea for mott is 16-7-4-3 , another tactical type. I like honor code but will spread in gimmicks with 1,2,pletcher and mott.
race10 620est, the waya 100k 1/1/2 on turf is always fun. fillies. #12 danza cavallo for chad brown gets the money ,she was 5th in calf gr gamely. not sure I like her. #5 cats claw for jonathan sheppard is 2 for 3 at the distance and won this stake last yr. she will take action I think. #8 white rose might be a surpize, her form shows 3 wins for bridgmohan at long distances.
back with more b.s in a few