7/25: Saratoga Opening Day

[Kasept]

One look at today's Toga Opener, and it's easy to see why everyone looks forward to these 36 days... A thoroughly deep, challenging and treacherous set of races.

NOTE: Will be impossible for me to edit picks after scratches/changes.. Adjust accordingly when occasions arise..

Enjoy the meet!

SARATOGA

1st: CLM, 4+, 8.5-T (DD, Super)

1. #9 Village Band 20-1: DEL form always suspect but 7yo a fit at tab.. 5th
2. #4 Pangburn 10-1: Plus move to Raffy on Jacobson dropper.. 3rd
A. #3 Massoud 5-2 DNF
B. #6 Noah A. 7-2 4th

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #5 Westmoreland 10-1 WON


2nd: MSW, 2yo, 5.5f (P3, P4)

1. #8 SCR
2. #6 Forest Prince 7-2: Pletcher firster out of Wildcat Heir's full sis.. 5th
A. #3 SCR
B. #1 Noble Hero 12-1 4th


3rd: OC/N2X, 3+, 6.5f (P3)

1. #7 GRAND CHAMPION 5-2: 4 good drills since corker; can stalk and pounce.. 3rd
2. #5 Sir Silver Fox 15-1: McDonald FL gelding gets class test.. 4th
A. #8 Oden's Tale 20-1 7th
B. #4 Deadly Dealer 7-2 6th


4th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P3)

1. #9 Smartgabrielle 9-2: Levine Smart Strike gal has been rock solid.. 2nd
2. #1e Contessa entry 5-2: 1a Sister Desiree may have class edge.. 6th/9th
A. #8 Egypt Lane 6-1 WON
B. #2e Rice entry 8-1 3rd

$2 Exacta (8-9) Paid $59.50
$2 Quinella (8-9) Paid $42.20
$2 Trifecta (8-9-2) Paid $597.00


5th: MSW, 3+, MSW, 3+, 8.5f-T (P6, P3)

1. #11 Warn 6-1: Werner War Chant bay faced good ones; keeps improving.. WON
2. #3 Rocket Legs 4-1: Pletcher Dynaformer goes 3rd/break; adds Ramon.. 3rd
A. #8 Virginia Minstel 7-2 2nd
B. #9 All Verses 10-1 10th

$2 Exacta (11-8) Paid $45.00
$2 Trifecta (11-8-3) Paid $195.50


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

1. #7 Multiple Choice 15-1: Veteran gelding from Imperio picks up pieces.. 5th
2. #1 (POE) Again and Again 15-1: Drops; has winning races in PP's.. WON
A. #4 Calculator 12-1 2nd
B. #5 Bizzy Trick 8-1 12th

$2 Exacta (1-4) Paid $228.50


7th: NYB-ALW/N1X, 3+, 8.5f-T (Super, P4)

1. #12 Hangingbyathread 3-1: Trust Edgar to work out trip from tough launch.. WON
2. #2 Winaway 4-1: Sire still seeking first winner on lawn; saves the ground.. 10th
A. #7 Gold Pagentry 10-1 5th
B. #8 Highly Spoken 12-1 2nd

$2 Exacta (12-8) Paid $116.50
"Top 2" (2x2x2) Pick 3 (11-1-12) Paid $539.00


8th: OC/N1X, 3+, 6f (P3)

1. #1e Darley-Godophin entry 3-1: Logical pait from Harty/bin Suroor.. 3rd/8th
2. #10 Pauillac 8-1: $1MM Biancone-Coolmore red aced debut, found toughies.. WON
A. #3 Garifine 5-2 5th
B. #6 Mr. Rowdy 5-1 4th

"Top 2" (2x2x2) $2 Pick 3 (1-12-10) Paid $990.00


9th: 89th Schuylerville (Gr. III), 2yo, 6f (DD)

First GS of meet a dandy.. Inclined to try and beat Pletcher pair here that bullied nothing in MTH debuts.. Quality of Churchill trioka the lynchpin in this..

1. #4 ACCORDING TO PLAN 5-2: Get feeling Tagg miss the real thing.. 4th
2. #6 Yes by West 12-1: Top three from 7/1 affair all showed grit, 80+ Beyers.. 8th
A. #8 Blitzing 8-1 3rd
B. #5 Subtle Aly 4-1 WON


10th: NYB-ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 7f (Super)

1. #9 Turning Leaves 10-1: Levine bay gets ideal stalking trip, set-up.. 4th
2. #3 Papa's Kara 6-1: Schosberg great with these; Edgar piloted diploma grab.. 3rd
A. #11 Point Me to It 10-1 8th
B. #10 SCR


<$25 Early P4 Play:

2: 6-8
3: 7
4: 1e-9
5: 3-7-8-9-10-11

2x1x2x6 = $24


<$50 Late P4 Play:

7: 2-7-8-12
8: 1e-10
9: 1e-4-6
10: 3-9

4x2x3x2 = $48


Good luck!
Steve