Saratoga FRIDAY 7/24

[UpInClass]

ODDS & ENTRIES

[UpInClass]

...FIND THE WINNERS!

[DoctorDisaster]

The Quick Call race 9 today looks interesting.Casse with the even money favorite also entered another.Can't figure that move out.Sisterson also has two runners.They look more like the classic one two knockout punch.Flap Jack looks to get a nice set up and looks most likely of the two.Rice enters two.Turned Aside had the misfortune of chasing the lone speed (Casse's runner)in last but stayed well.Then there is D O'N  entering Fore Left off his run in The Belmont Stakes.I'm not sure if he's going to the front,it looks like it may be a contested pace.He could be the one I land on here.I'll wait and see what happens after the changes.Good news is no rain and a little bit cooler today.We did get some overnight rain but not enough to be a concern.
Good luck today.

[tenfurlongs]

First five races are uninspiring wagering opportunities for me, so...

SAR 6- #3- Overjoyed (8-1) stretches out and moves back to the grass for Neil Drysdale, who has a small string down at Belmont again this year. Lone 3yo in the field gets in light, had two stakes efforts late last year in CA. Her dam Belle Watling makes her a half to War Story, who won the Brooklyn going 12F, so there's stamina in there, and Medaglia d'Oro brings the turf. Good chance she improves today doing what she was bred for. #7- Ebony (4-1) raced in France as a 3yo, including two good efforts against Channel, who won the Prix de Diane (Oaks). First start in the U.S. was underwhelming as the odds-on favorite. Motion wheels her back quickly and changes to Johnny V., who is riding well so far.

EX- 3,7/2,3,7,9

SAR 7- #8- Snicket (5-2) was second in each of her two turf sprints at BEL. Clement/Rosario at the controls. Expensive daughter of Lemon Drop Kid will get bet down, but if you don't use the winners you don't get paid.

EX- 8/2,7 (chalk dust flying)

SAR 8- #1- Mount Travers (7-2) has been very progressive since Rice took over in December. Hard to tell what his best distance is, maybe 7F (?), but certainly capable at six panels. Last was a good prep off the long break; close fourth behind Lexitonian and Mind Control in LRL sprint stakes points him out. #9- Strike That (3-1) has done little wrong in five starts. Diodoro has been carefully picking out races for him, steps up today but has every right to improve. Cohen should get a nice tow into the race outside all of the speed. #3- Cerretalto (8-1) is just the kind of horse that Bond wins with at the Spa every year, but he hasn't hit the exacta in four tries yet at SAR, so I'll leave him out of the top spot. Luis Saez is named to ride, his first mounts today following his COVID positive two weeks ago.

EX- 1,9/1,3,7,9

SAR 9- Quick Call S. (GIII) #5- Fore Left (8-1) has done a lot in ten starts over the last fourteen months for O'Neill/Reddam. He can carry his speed a mile, but if you draw a line through all his races at 7F or more, you've got a 5/3-0-1 sprinter who handled turf but tired at a mile in a DMR GIII. Twirling Candy on top says his future is on the grass, and he's already a Group winner on dirt, so full steam ahead. #8- Turned Aside (2-1) has been beaten three times by likely favorite Jack and Noah, but has had to do the chasing each time, and may get some help today. #2- Jack and Noah (1-1) seems obvious, but Casse has had a cold start to the meet and this guy has one work in five weeks. Try to beat him today.

EX- 5,8/2,4,5,8

SAR 10- Normally a chaotic race with NYB MDCLM going one mile on the lawn, but I couldn't find many alternatives to the chalks. #9- Golden Idol (15-1) seemed to perk up in his first time on the grass, always a good sign. Gaffalione will have to negotiate a good trip from out wide on the tightly-turned inner turf course, but he's riding well so far.

EXBOX- 1,3,9

Good luck today!

TW

[tenfurlongs]

FAST & FIRM

SCRATCHES

Race Program # Horse Reason Notes

5

8 No Mo' Spending Early--Veterinarian

10 Shanes Pretty Lady Early--Veterinarian

6

8 Wild Love Early--Main Track Only

7

3 Munnings Muse Early--Main Track Only

4 Vivazano Early--Main Track Only

9

6 Sky of Hook Early--Main Track Only

7 Power Up Paynter Early--Stake

10

13 Shared Success Early--Also Eligible

14 K. K. Ichikawa Early--Also Eligible
15 The Postmaster Early--Also Eligible
16 Royal Suspect Early--Main Track Only

TW

[Badactor]

Good Luck, TW!

[cherokeescot]

Happy to get off the mark in the contest but was expecting much higher odds on Irish Constitution to be sure.

[DoctorDisaster]

Spa6 played a couple
P5 9/ 7 8/1 3/2 3 5 /3 5 6
P3 1 7 9 / 7 8 / 1 3
EXBX 1 7 9
Yikes..struck out......but I wasn't alone.

[DoctorDisaster]

Spa 7

[cherokeescot]

With 9 children it looks like Maria did this on a regular basis .

[quickcall]

Hope Della Lute doesn’t win. Wanted to use it today and never got a chance to place it in the contest.

LOL, no worries. Never left the gate. Still runnin’.

[DoctorDisaster]

hope I don't kick myself.Forgot to play a P4

[Badactor]

Magnolia's Lady
3 F Freud - Speed Dating

by Not For Love

Winner!

[DoctorDisaster]

Live with 1 Mount Travers $38 could Linda with the other Jose pull off another and
3 Cerretalto $49. in DDs and to keep pick alive.
forgot the pick but hit the DD and played an insurance EXKBX 1 3 /7 9.
Flat on the 1.....got off the 9 for that...my bad. AGAIN forgot the DD would have been 2 3 5 for those keeping score

[cherokeescot]

Nice hit Doc

[DoctorDisaster]

Thanks Bev

[DoctorDisaster]

Spa10 through a dart my picks 3 5 6
Honk if you like Donk

[cherokeescot]

Last play of the day on Nero’s Fiddle before I burn all my tickets !