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09-07-2009, 09:31 AM
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9/7: Saratoga (Closing Day)
As it comes to a close, I hope you have enjoyed 'At the Races' coverage of the 2009 Saratoga Race Course season. It's been an intense 6 weeks filled with truly outstanding racing which in most measures exceeded expectation. More closing thoughts later in the week... Thanks for all your encouragement and support this summer.
SLB SARATOGA RACE COURSE POST-SCRATCHES 1st: CLM, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD) Most Likely: #4 De Star Xpress 5-2 3rd Best Value: #6 Princess Westly 15-1 5th Next Best: #9 Hurricane Annie 9-2 9th Exotics Use: #5 Blue Hill Bay 10-1 WON 2nd: MSW, 2yo-F, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD) Most Likely: #2 Hatheer 5-2 WON Best Value: #5 Coquina Day 15-1 9th Next Best: #9 The West Rim 3-1 3rd Exotics Use: #6 Fugitive Angel 10-1 6th 3rd: S/ALW, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD, Super) Race designated "In loving memory of Gloria Byk".. Most Likely: #5 Uno Peso 5-2 2nd Best Value: #2 Spina 7-2 WON Next Best: #1 Credit Limit 3-1 4th Super Add: #6 Day Trippi 6-1 7th 4th: S/HCP, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD, Super) Most Likely: #3 Kissa Melissa 5-2 2nd Best Value: #6 Super Slash 7-2 7th Next Best: #7 D'wild Ride 2-1 WON Super Add: #2 Quiet Mover 12-1 6th 5th: MSW, 2yo, 5f (P3, DD, Super) Most Likely: #8 Good to Be Seen 8-5 5th Best Value: #7 Pow Wow 8-1 3rd Next Best: #3 Economic Swoon 5-2 WON Super Add: #1 Sparkle of Light 5-1 4th <$75 P4 Play: 2: 2-5-9 3: 1-2-5 4: 2-3-6-7 5: 7-8 3x3x4x2 = $72 6th: MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (P6, P3, DD, Super) Most Likely: #2 Billions Boy 9-2 WON Best Value: #9 Grand Piano Man 8-1 5th Next Best: #5 Crystal Moment 5-1 4th Super Add: #6 Chairman Now 4-1 3rd 7th: NYB-MSW, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT (G/S, P3, DD, Super) Most Likely: #6 Patronus Charm 6-1 2nd Most Likely: #10 Driven by Royalty 10-1 7th Next Best: #1 Winning Punch 3-1 WON Super Add: #4 Pretty Victory 20-1 6th 8th: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super) Some way to start the last P4 of the meet! Virtually anyone can win this utterly impossible scramble.. Most Likely: #4 Meese Rocks 5-1 3rd Best Value: #5 Two Moons 8-1 4th Next Best: #8 Hold the Cruiser 7-2 2nd Super Add: #7 Corey's Coming 4-1 WON 9th: 14th Glens Falls, F&M-3+, 11f-IT (Pe, DD, Super) Most Likely: #3 Mushka 7-2 WON Best Value: #9 Communique 15-1 9th Next Best: #7 Tejida 6-1 7th Super Add: #8 Avie's Tale 12-1 8th 10th: 105th Three Chimneys Hopeful (Gr. I), 2yo, 7f (DD, Super) Wide open edition of this historic event.. Most Likely: #13 Backtalk 5-1 4th Best Value: #1 Westover Wildcat 12-1 5th Next Best: #8 Enumerate 6-1 12th Super Add: #3 Aspire 10-1 2nd 11th: NYB-MSW, 3+, 5.5f-T (Super) Best Value: #9 Western Connection 5-1 8th Most Likely: #1e Conseated Lady 8-1 6th Next Best: #5 Todo K 7-2 DNF Super Add: #3 Johannesbull 3-1 3rd $75 P4 Play: 8: 4-5-8 9: 3 10: 1-3-8-12-13 11: 1-3-5-9-11 3x1x5x5 = $75 Good luck! Steve
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09-07-2009, 10:02 AM
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Am I okay to assume "firm" turf today? NYRA has not updated their turf course updates tab yet.
The third is giving me fits. I can't get past Uno Peso's wins both being on a muddy/sealed track. Does Day Trippi put pressure on Credit Limit? I think Desormeaux will need to go from the rail and if no one goes with... If Desormeaux gets cute and tries to rate, Day Trippi may be alone on the lead. Not sure Spina can remember her maiden breaker over a year ago.... Last edited by Bigsmc : 09-07-2009 at 10:24 AM.
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09-07-2009, 02:08 PM
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09-07-2009, 02:18 PM
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I'm busy trying to whittle down my late Pick 4..... 
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09-07-2009, 02:29 PM
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The late should be interesting, I think Pat and I are going to put a big investment into this one. Good Luck today!
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09-07-2009, 11:03 AM
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09-07-2009, 12:12 PM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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09-07-2009, 07:03 PM
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Steve,
Played your late P4, including all four of your selections in the 8th. I usually include all four of your selections when you single one of the races. $1,641 was quite a surprise. Didn't expect that much of a payoff considering the first three legs didn't produce a winner over 3-1. 11-1 to finish the sequence was nice though. Thank you for a great end to the meet!
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09-07-2009, 11:04 PM
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Steve
Sciacca as director, delaying the photo, was a true sign of the importance of the race. God Bless And they need you to sit to the left of Andy next year w/ the meet you had 'capin.
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09-09-2009, 05:51 AM
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Sciacca was actually yelling for Tina, who had joined the photographers line for the award ceremony, instead of standing in with us! It was very special, and I'm exceedingly grateful to Gary, Barry Frey, Tina and NYRA for the gesture towards my mother's memory. As for sitting with Andy... that's a nice compliment. I thought I had enough strong days to more than offset the bad, with a number of individual big price horses that offered the opportunity to key profit. I hope those that regularly used my opinion came away ahead for the meet. But Andy basically sits alone after this summer. His work was consistantly remarkable day after day, and his ability to identify mammouth on-the-spot opportunities during the pre-race prattle was stunning. Pletcher's Interactif from last week was one example ($30+ winner). I heard from several people who specifically 'got out' for the meet on that single Sterling push. The giant price Paulino Ortiz score from opening week is another that comes to mind. I obviously couldn't hear every pre-race insight he provided, but anyone who simply allowed his thoughts to be infused into their play meet-long, benefitted substancially.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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09-09-2009, 05:28 AM
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Excellent! Glad you thought through the first leg and nabbed Corey's Coming to start it. I had punched a stack of tickets early in the day and only had the late P3 myself, which was quite OK too. Definitely a nice way to end the meet, particularly as the nightcap win went to Mrs. Weber. Was pleased to end the 6 weeks with a very good day, as I had really struggled after Travers Weekend for 6 straight days. Hope everyone did well.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
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