8/1: Saratoga ~ Day 10 (OFF THE TURF)

[Kasept]

First washout day at Saratoga in a long time Sunday and Monday dawning as more of the same. Turf-heavy slate will be chopped up with only a shocking one MTO in the 5 scheduled grass events. It was still an entertaining day of racing nationwide despite Monmouth similarly soggy for Haskell Day. With Exaggerator's 3rd (sploshy) G1 win of the year, American Cleopatra's big debut and Lord Nelson's stunning G1 Bing Crosby, the weekend closed out well after Saturday's engaging action. Hope everyone did well..


SARATOGA


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: MCLM/$50k, 2yo, 5.5f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #2 Bajan Cash 4-1 3rd
Best Value: #3 Over Promised 9-2 4th
Next Best: #5 Helluva Choice 3-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Seeking Payment 6-1 WON ($11.40)


2nd: ALW/N1X, 3+, 9f (P4, P3, DD)

Great to see Tencendur back..

Most Likely: #6 Core Portfolio 4-1 6th
Next Best: #2 Tencendur 4-5 2nd
Best Value: #1a Cause I'm Alex 8-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #3 Brimstone 3-1 WON ($10.60)


3rd: MSW, F&M-3+, 5.5f-OFF THE TURF (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #5 Classy Chris 2-1 3rd
Best Value: #8 True Charm 8-1 WON ($10.40)
Next Best: #10 Melodramatic Miss 9-2 9th
Exotics Use: #2 Lady's First 3-1 2nd


4th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 9f (P6, P3, DD)

Best Value: #5 Salem Loop 5-1 2nd
Next Best: #3 McMullen County 5-2 WON ($4.80)
Exotics Use: #6 Domestic Warrior 2-1 DNF (Went bad)
Super Add: #2 Tyrrhenian 6-1 4th


5th: MSW, 3+, 8.5f-OFF THE TURF (G/S, P3, DD)

Not sure how this gets a quorum. Nearly all are strictly turf runners..

Most Likely: #8 Light the Vow 2nd
Next Best: #6 Whatstotalkabout 5th
Exotics Use: #4 Holy Week WON ($15.40)


P5 Grid:

1: 2-3-5-6-7
2: 1-2-6
3: 5
4: 3-5
5: 6-8

5x3x1x2x2 = $60 ($30 for .50)


P4 Grid:

2: 1-2-6
3: 2-5-8-10
4: 3-5-6
5: 6-8

3x4x3x2 = $72 ($36 x .50)


6th: OC/N2X, 3+, 5.5f-OFF THE TURF (P4, P3, DD)

Best Value: #5 Manhattan Mischief 5th
Next Best: #2 Life in Shambles WON ($3.90)
Exotics Use: #4 Hollywood Critic 4th


7th: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 1m-OFF THE TURF (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #12 Game Girl WON ($7.20)
Next Best: #4 Modern Lady 5th
Exotics Use: #6 Rosedale Arch 3rd
Super Add: #2 Night Madam 4th


8th: Coronation Cup, 3yo-F, 5.5f-OFF THE TURF (DD)

Most Likely: #3 Lost Raven WON ($3.50)
Next Best: #6 J La Tache 4th
Exotics Use: #4 Quick Release 2nd


9th: MCLM/$25k, F&M-3+, 6f

Best Value: #6 Social Mobility 20-1 8th
Next Best: #11 Overly Indulgent 4-1 6th
Exotics Use: #2 Barbie Stones 8-1 3rd
Super Add: #7 E Warfare 5-1 2nd


P4 Grid:

6: 2-4-5
7: 2-4-6-12
8: 3-6
9: 2-6-7-11

3x4x2x4 = 96 x .50 = $48


Good luck!
Steve

[Benny]

SAR SCR/CHG'S