9/6: Saratoga (Day 40-Hopeful/Glens Falls)

[Kasept]

Saratoga's 40 day session comes to its' traditional end this Labor Day, and by all measurements it was another delightful journey at the storied oval that means the most to American Thoroughbred Racing. From the particularly outstanding stakes performances that percolated in the meet's early weekends via wins from Malibu Prayer, A Little Warm and Blame, through Alabama and Travers Day efforts of Blind Luck, Afleet Express, Rapport, Rightly So and Discreetly Mine, this Saratoga season was highly entertaining, memorable and profitable. And needless to say, for myself and the partners of Dee Tee Stables, the entire meet was rendered unforgettable on August 29 when Ausable Chasm broke her maiden on the Personal Ensign undercard. While there are those who will leave Spa 2010 unmoved, for most stakeholders, fans and horseplayers, Saratoga sojourns annually produce sepia-tinged stamps in life's passport whose ink will remain indelible. It has been one of those trips for me this year, and I hope you've enjoyed riding along as much as I've enjoyed having you with me.

"At the Races" is live from 9-10am today followed by two hours from Friday, and we will tape Tuesday's ATR between 3-7pm during this afternoon's meet finale before taking Wednesday and Thursday off. John Velazquez and Mike Repole join Seth Merrow and I on "Keyword: Saratoga" 10:30-11:30am on Capital OTB-TV Channel 12 as well. Outstanding stakes-punctuated action across the country today! Hope you've enjoyed the summer and are ready for the Fall Championship Season!


SARATOGA RACE COURSE


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: CLM, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P3, DD)

SCR #5 Healthy Debate who won on Thursday..

Best Value: #3 Honorable Truth 8-1 WON ($14.00)
Next Best: #4 Silent Stalk 4-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #7 Hangingonaprayer 6-1 7th
Super Add: #2 Sextant 8-1 3rd

$1 Exacta (3-4) Paid $23.30
$1 Trifecta (3-4-2) Paid $63.75


2nd: ALW/N1X, 3+, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #2 Quick to Charm 8-1 5th
Next Best: #7 Strong Commitment 7-2 4th
Exotics Use: #5 Johannesburg Smile 5-1 2nd
Super Add: #4 Cedros 20-1 9th


3rd: NY-MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 6f (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #2 Sister Berta 15-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #7 Lady Alma 7-2 4th
Next Best: #10 Above the Call 10-1 2nd
Super Add: #5 Jill's Joy 10-1 7th


4th: Frank Sullivan, 3+, 5.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #2 Yield Bogey 6-1 3rd
Next Best: #5 Affirmatif 5-2 4th
Exotics Use: #6 Ravalo 8-1 2nd
Super Add: #3 Awakino Cat 3-1 WON ($6.90)


5th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #7 Picture Hat 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #5 River Forest 5-1 8th
Exotics Use: #3 Crazy Catlady 7-2 3rd
Super Add: #2 Aruna 5-2 WON ($5.90)


<$100 P4 Play:

2: 2-7
3: 2-7-10
4: 2-3-5-6
5: 2-3-5-7

2x3x4x4 = $96


6th: MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Best Value: #7 Rogue Romance 5-1 WON ($8.50)
Next Best: #8 Willy Pay 9-2 8th
Exotics Use: #9 Perregaux 3-1 4th
Super Add: #3 Call the Ball 12-1 9th


7th: MSW, 2yo-F, 7f (G/S, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #3 Baby Me 4-1 4th
Best Value: #4 Julene 8-1 9th
Next Best: #10 Niji's Grand Girl 5-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #1e Klaravich entry 6-1 7th


8th: NY-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 8.5f-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #1e Serpe entry 6-1 8th/9th
Best Value: #6 Centrina 15-1 7th
Next Best: #10 Tutti Va Bene 6-1 3rd
Exotics Use: #9 Australis Princess 6-1 10th


9th: 106th Hopeful (G1), 2yo, 7f (P3, DD)

SCR 1-2-4..

Most Likely: #5 Boys at Tosconova 8-5 WON ($3.10)
Next Best: #7 Wine Police 5-2 3rd


10th: 15th Glens Falls H. (G3), F&M-3+, 11f-IT (DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Keetana 4-1 WON ($12.80)
Best Value: #7 Striking Dancer 12-1 4th
Next Best: #9 Forever Together 6-5 3rd
Super Add: #1 Casablanca Smile 6-1 2nd

$1 Exacta (3-1) Paid $31.75
$1 Trifecta (3-1-9) Paid $61.25
$1 Superfecta (3-1-9-7) Paid $279.00


11th: MSW, 2yo, 8.5f-T (Super)

Most Likely: #5 Mr Tribute 4-1 4th
Best Value: #4 Iwannaiwannaiwanna 8-1 3rd
Next Best: #9 Voodoo Storm 3-1 WON ($7.20)
Super Add: #6 East Indies 4-1 5th

$1 Pick 3 (5-3-9) 3 Correct Paid $51.25


<$200 Closing Day Mandatory Payout P6 Play:

6: 7
7: 3-4
8: 1-6-9-10
9: 5
10: 3-7-9
11: 4-5-6-9

2x2x4x1x3x4 = 96 x $2 = $192


<$100 P4 Play:

8: 1-6-9-10
9: 5-7
10: 3-7-9
11: 4-5-6-9

4x2x3x4 = $96


Good luck!
Steve

Originally Posted by Kasept

While there are those who will leave Spa 2010 unmoved, for most stakeholders, fans and horseplayers, Saratoga sojourns annually produce sepia-tinged stamps in life's passport whose ink will remain indelible.

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

ror...ditto

[Kasept]

SAR SCR/CHG'S

[jms62]

Steve looks like scratches blew up your early P4

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by jms62

Steve looks like scratches blew up your early P4

Not terrible... Adjusted it. BOL today!

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Coach Pants

iiiiOOOOOOOO!!!!

[EPB]

Wasn't able to play Saratoga as much as I would have liked due to the fussing and fighting in IL over online wagering. But that does not mean that I didn't follow Saratoga racing. Steve, I look forward to your daily thoughts, and attempt to benchmark my handicapping thoughts to yours.

Good luck today. Great job on the meet!

[Ronnie]

Did the tri and super for race 10 seem incredibly low?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Ronnie

Did the tri and super for race 10 seem incredibly low?

Absolutely not Ronnie. The top 4 were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th choices (And ran 3rd, 1st, 2nd and 4th). As long as Forever Together was in the money, those exotics were going to be slightly 'low'. I did well there personally and was pleased with the $122 triple having keyed Keertana.

Was a good end to the meet too having taken three brutal beats Sunday and earlier in the day... Before the Glens Falls, I was getting bummed that the excruciating shortfalls of Syzygy, Picture Hat and Tutti Va Bene were going to make the last couple days a down way to finish a great meet. So Tom Proctor coming through, yet again, was an upbeat finale to me.

Hope everybody did great! Was an intense but rewarding weeks...