8/18: Saratoga (Day 22)

[Kasept]

Continue to leak money with little but small exotics to show for efforts and an inability to string winners together.. Bankroll drops another net -$40 Friday to bring total to -$340.00 for the meet.. Nothing a big trifecta or good P4 can't fix, but hard to bet with confidence right now.. Alabama Day not particularly inspiring either..


SARATOGA


Selections Key:

1. "Best value win candidate"
2. "Most likely winner"
A. "Possible winner/Exotics include"
B. "Exotics include"


1st: CLM, 3yo, 7f (DD)

1. #4 Mount Wilson 5-2: "For Sale" sign on another Melnyk-Reinstedler.. 3rd
2. #8 Nerve 9-5: Funny how Contessa not getting it done up here.. WON
A. #7 Deputy General 6-1 5th
B. #6 Our Call 20-1 7th


2nd: MSW, 2yo, 7f (P3, P4)

1. #2e Klaravich-Lawrence entry 4-1: From Tagg/Violette.. 2nd/3rd
2. #6 Commandeered 5-2: Mott-Desormeaux winning with everything they send.. 6th
A. #1e Zito entry 8-1 4th (3rd mutuels)
B. #3 Slew's Tiznow 6-1 WON

$1 EX $46.75
$1 TRI $192.25


3rd: NYB-ALW/N1X, 3+, 5.5f-T (P3)

1. #1 Path of Perfection 8-1: Circling back to a good effort.. 7th
2. #5 Beneath the Crown 5-2: Voss tabs Edgar; 21f of drills since last.. 4th
A. #9 SCR
B. #7 Trickanometry 10-1 7th


4th: OC/N1X, 3+, 16f (P3)

1. #1e Contessa entry 6-1: Barn has excelled at marathon events.. 6th/9th
2. #3 Nite Light 7-2: Evans' bred seems well-suited for 3 turns.. 2nd
A. #6 Winemaster 3-1 3rd
B. #2 Touchdown Peyton 12-1 WON

$1 EX $122.00
$1 TRI $435.50


5th: MSW, F&M-3+, 5.5f-T (P3, P6)

1. #2 SUNSHINE FOR LIFE 5-1: Trying her again after nice 3rd @ 32-1.. 2nd
2. #12 AE SCR
A. #4 Fancy Fusaichi 2-1 3rd
B. #6 Ten Bolts 4-1 5th

NOTE: Should AE Stormy Winter NOT go, toss in #8 Fearless Leader (12-1)for exotics.. 9th


@$50 P4 Play:

2: 1-2-6
3: 1-5-9
4: 1-3-6
5: 2-4 (Use AE #12 should she get in..)

3x3x3x2 = $54


6th: ALW/N1X, 3+, 8.5f-IT (P3, GS, DD)

Brutally tough race with 5-6 here eligible.. And pair of AE's (#2-POE Mister White Socks/#12 Codeword) also look attractive should they get in.. And why would this not be a Superfecta race???

1. #1-POE Biggerbadderbetter 3-1: McPeek bay consistantly tough.. 8th
2. #6 Parading 5-1: Phipps 4yo merits look stretching in turf debut.. 2nd
A. #4 Giant Chieftan 4-1 4th
B. #9 My Michael 7-2 5th

LONGSHOT/EXOTICS ADD: #10 Laser 15-1


7th: MSW, 3+, 9.75f-T (P4, Super)

1. #5 Terror on Track 3-1: McPeek poised for big day? 2nd
2. #7 Holiday Trip 5-2: Hough Trippi colt running out of chances.. WON
A. #2 Riz Sauvage 12-1 3rd
B. #3 Nationbuilder 6-1 4th

$1 EX $14.70
$1 TRI $146.25
$1 SUPER $1,045.00


8th: 28th Yaddo H., NYB-F&M, 3+, 9f-IT (P3, Super)

1. #2 Symphony of Psalms 6-1: Nice price on most logical alternative to fave.. 3rd
2. #7 J'RAY 5-2: Pletcher homebred from Goichman looks VERY imposing.. 6th
A. #10 Factual Contender 7-2 2nd
B. #5 Latitude Forty 12-1 WON

LONGSHOT/SUPER ADD: #4 Homerette 15-1 10th

$1 EX $138.75
$1 TRI $1,035.00


9th: 128th Alabama (Gr. I), 3yo-F, 10f (DD)

Despite absense of Rags to Riches, an intriguing version of this famed filly standard..

1. #7 Lady Joanne 3-1: Nafzger too dangerous pointing for races.. WON
2. #1 Mooncatcher 6-1: Ritchey filly has gears; Fastest, and had time since DEL Oaks.. 4th
A. #4 Octave 5-2 3rd
B. #2 Panty Raid 4-1 5th


10th: CLM/N2L, 3+, 6.5f (Super)

1. #6 Al's Lark 9-2: Oft-sidelined Violette gelding working steadily for return.. 2nd
2. #4 IRISH ACE 5-2: Potentially nice Farmer bay was hurt; broke MDN here.. 6th
A. #8 Hot Sunrise 7-2 WON
B. #9 SCR

$1 EX $20.70


@$50 P4 Play:

7: 5-7
8: 2-7
9: ALL
10: 4-6

2x2x7x2 = $56


Good luck!
Steve