8/14: Saratoga (Saratoga Dew; Walsh Novice)

[Kasept]

SARATOGA RACE COURSE


POST-SCRATCHES


1st: Michael Walsh Novice H., 4+, 19f-National Fences (P3, DD)

Super competitive set of hoppers..

Best Value: #7 Top Striker 8-1 6th
Next Best: #8 Address Unknown 5-2 2nd
Exotics Use: #2e Sheppard entry 5-1 3rd/4th
Trifecta Add: #5 Sporty 20-1 DNF-Fell


2nd: MCLM/$75k, F&M-3+, 6f (P5, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Sun and Moon 2-1 2nd
Next Best: #1e B. Schwartz ownership entry 3-1 WON ($7.20/7th)
Best Value: #5 Loving Lorri 15-1 6th
Exotics Use: #3 Vale Ridge 5-1 3rd


3rd: ALW, F&M-3+, 11f-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Nice extended route test with 4 (2-3-4-5) exiting Crown Queen's (Lake Placid Sat.) coming out party..

Best Value: #5 Neat Package 6-1 7th
Next Best: #4 Silky 4-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #7 High Heel Kitten 5-2 4th
Super Add: #1 Sabbatical 4-1 WON ($13.00)


4th: 11th Saratoga Dew-NY, F&M-3+, 9f (P3, DD)

Stake honors the Charlie Engel-owned, Gary Sciacca-trained filly that was the first New York bred to earn an Eclipse Award. Her 1992 Championship season saw the 3yo win the Gazelle, Beldame and Comely while being nosed in an Alabama photo..

Best Value: #4 Royal Suspicion 8-1 4th
Next Best: #3 Tahoe Tigress 2-1 7th
Exotics Use: #5 Easy Living 7-2 5th
Super Add: #1 (POE) Carameaway 3-1 WON ($11.20)/2nd


5th: NY-MSW, 2yo-F, 5.5f (P6, P3, DD)

Had to settle for wince-inducing minor awards opening day with The Lewis Dinner at 14-1 and now we'll have to accept underlay number if maintaining confidence. And plenty of hot-working fresh faces join the fray including latest Broman baby to bow, Bar of Gold..

Best Value: #9 Bar of Gold 5-1 WON ($7.60)
Next Best: #8 Lady Daphne 4-1 5th
Exotics Use: #3 The Lewis Dinner 3-1 3rd
Super Add: #10 Saluda 6-1 7th


6th: MSW, 2yo, 5f (G/S, P3, DD)

Of the Pletcher pair, Blofeld is working brilliantly for debut while Malibu Warrior -- better bred for winning early -- has been torpid..

Most Likely: #4 Blofeld 8-5 WON ($3.10)
Next Best: #3 El Kabeir 3-1 3rd
Best Value: #2 Signature Cat 8-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Banksy SCR


P5 Grid:

2: 4 (A), 1 (B), 2-3-5(C)
3: 5 (A), 4-7 (B), 1-6 (C)
4: 3-4 (A), 5 (B), 1-2-6 (C)
5: 8-9 (A), 3-10 (B), 4-6 (C)
6: 4 (A), 3 (B), 1-2-5-7 (C)

Main (A/B's-2x3x3x4x2): $72
Full (A/B/C's): $59


P4 Grid:

3: 5 (A), 4-7 (B), 1-6 (C)
4: 3-4 (A), 1-5 (B), 2-6 (C)
5: 8-9 (A), 3-6-10 (B), 4 (C)
6: 4 (A), 3 (B), 2-5-6-7 (C)

Main (A/B's-3x4x5x2): $60
Full (A/B/C's): $62


7th: CLM/N2L, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (P4, P3, DD)

Most Likely: #6 Wine Burglar 2-1 3rd
Best Value: #5 Eurokay by Me 12-1 8th
Next Best: #4 Al's Gal 3-1 WON ($6.70)
Exotics Use: #8 Eddy's Time 6-1 5th


8th: CLM, 3+, 6f (P3, DD)

Best Value: #7 Storm Pursuit 5-1 WON ($10.40)
Next Best: #2 Take Down Two 4-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #6 Photon 5-2 5th
Super Add: #5 Broad Rule 6-1 3rd


9th: NY-OC/C, F&M-3+, 1m-IT (DD)

Most Likely: #5 Distorted Beauty 9-5 WON ($4.90)
Best Value: #7 Run to Mama 12-1 4th
Next Best: #8 One Time Only 2-1 2nd
Exotics Use: #1 Lady Candidate 8-1 5th


10th: S/ALW, 3+, 6f

Most Likely: #8 The Big Deluxe 3-1 7th
Next Best: #1 Tarpy's Goal 4-1 5th
Best Value: #5 Joking 12-1 8th
Exotics Use: #7 Bug Juice 6-1 WON ($16.00)


P4 Grid:

7: 6 (A), 4-5 (B), 3-8 (C)
8: 2-7 (A), 5-6 (B), 1-4 (C)
9: 5 (A), 1-7-8 (B), 2-3-4 (C)
10: 1-8 (A), 5 (B), 3-7 (C)

Main (A/B's-3x4x4x3): $72
Full (A/B/C's): $57


Good luck!
Steve

[Kasept]

SAR SCR/CHG'S