Belmont at Saratoga- Thursday

[tenfurlongs]

Unfortunately weather will be an issue right through Sunday. Hopefully the heavier showers miss the track so that turf racing isn't affected significantly. Starting firm, heading towards soft.


R1-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/SpendThrift/TEMPLE+CITY/2005/summary.html
R2-  ??
R3-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/Darley/MEDAGLIA+D'ORO/1999/summary.html
R4,R6,R7,R10-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/ToddPletcher/PLETCHER+TODD+A/9999/summary.html
R5-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/HGrahamMotion/MOTION+H+GRAHAM/9999/summary.html
R8-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/WilliamIMott/MOTT+WILLIAM+I/9999/summary.html
R9-  www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/briswatch.cgi/public/SaffieAJosephJr/JOSEPH+SAFFIE+A+JR/9999/summary.html




TW

[tenfurlongs]

Treading lightly on Day One, with any real wagering targeting races 5,6 & 10.

Things noted while scanning the entries:

Race 1- Interesting that Flavien Prat takes the mount for Schettino on FTL, FTG #2- Mighty Glory (8-1). I'm looking at #5- Drunk On Sake (8-1) which folded quickly in the mud on debut, now goes two-turns on the proper surface with a best-of-123 bullet over the BEL tr.t in tow.


Race 3- #2- Caldo Candy (3-1) is a homebred from local area Avanti Stable and trainer H. James Bond. Looks to be sitting on a win after well-clear-of-the-rest second behind Cox runner Quick To Accuse, which just won again to use up his NYB conditions and is entered in an open N1X on Belmont day.


Race 4- Good to see undefeated #4- Manama Gold (6-1) entered here for Bahraini-owned Victorious Racing. Now under the care of Todd Pletcher, the Star Guitar (LA-bred) filly won the UAE Oaks at Meydan last out for trainer Fawzi Nass. Pletcher usually needs a start or two with shipper to the States, and the drop back to a sprint suggests this is more of a shakedown cruise than an assault, with a gaggle of early-speed types signed on.


Race 5- Hope that #11- Cerretta (6-1) gets to run on grass, Frankie Dettori takes the mount for Bond homebred trained by one of Jimmy's sons, Kevin. And, yes, Cerretta is an Italian red wine . 

www.drf.com/news/sons-james-bond-starting-their-own-training-careers

jamesbondracing.com/meet-the-team


Race 6- I like everything about #8- Park Avenue Betty (12-1) for John Kimmel. Part-owner Imperio pinhooked this Street Sense filly for $160K at OBS but stayed in for a piece. Kendrick aboard from an outside draw going 7F. Workouts like clockwork since March. Excited to see this one run.


Race 8- Dettori is on the first AE #13- Charles J (6-1) and it's a wide open NYB MSW. Hope we're still on turf by then.


Race 10- #12- Siskany (even) drew the PP12 just to make it fair. Hope the field stays intact.

TRI- 12/1,5,11/1,4,5,6,9,11




TW

[Badactor]

Saratoga Thursday:
ODDS & ENTRIES

[phlierfreak]

www.equibase.com/content/CustomPPs/NYRA/NyraBroadcast060624.pdf

[5wide]

I will be mostly watching today, trying to see how the track plays.

2 couple small trebles to scratch the itch

r4 - 5,8

r7 -7

r12 - 12

[spiderjohn]

Early p5 6/5/2-5-7-8/3-5-8/1-4-9

2nd 5 win

GL!

Wish that I was on site—I think….

[mysaladdays]

I always say I am "snake bit" at Saratoga. In race 2 I played
1, WT, 7, WT, 6, WT, 8
And
1, 7, WT, 1, 7, WT, 2, 3, 8, WT, 2, 3

And the #5 got me. The #1 did win.

Not redboarding since I did not get it right.  I should have just bet #1 to win, but I as not sure about that one. Mad at myself as it paid $29.80

Like 5wide, I am also just watching, may play 1 or 2 more races just for fun though to see if I can even get ONE right. 

[mysaladdays]

R3:

3,5 w/7,1,2

3,5 w/7,1,2 w/8,7

[spiderjohn]

So much for those races…….
Trying a p5 starting with the 3rd
2-5/3-4-5/1-4-6-9/1-5/7
Too chalky probably

[mysaladdays]

Just play tenfurlong's picks.   2 for 2 now. 

[propro]

5 minutes to post for the Jersey Girl....and doesn't this look like the next version of an odds on Churchill runner that loses at Saratoga to a MidAtlantic beast? Grey Lightning all the way for me here.
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After the race....wow, that Rocket from CD was freaky fast.  Test is going to be tough for anyone else with her in the field.

[tenfurlongs]

I got a trophy…sort of. Heavy SOB.






TW

[cherokeescot]

Live feed

[eye123]

Can the late pk5 be this easy ?



1/7/7/3,4,8/12

[mysaladdays]

R7: Superfecta
7,10 WT, 1, 4, 6, WT, 1, 4, WT, 3,5

[mysaladdays]

Jun 6, 2024 14:59:13 GMT -5 mysaladdays said:

R7: Superfecta
7,10 WT, 1, 4, 6, WT, 1, 4, WT, 3,5

Came in 7-3-4-1

[mysaladdays]

Really. Snake bit.
 For R8: 

I played 2 superfectas for 0.10. 
BX, 3, 6, 7, 9 and BX, 3, 7, 9, 11

Came in 3,9,5,7 and paid over $1,000.

This is my life at SAR.  Missing stuff by 1 number.