SAR: Day 9 (Boffo Thursday)

[Kasept]

Simply an outstanding day at the windows Thursday as racing resumed and the weather improved as the card unfolded...

Blasted out of the gate once the jumpers were out of the way with the Race 2 exacta ($122.50) and tri boxes ($235.00); 3rd Race exacta ($11.40) and tri boxes ($47.20) and 4th Race straight exacta ($91.50). Won't claim any genius in the 5th as you had to negotiate my suggestion(s). I thought Summer Service was beatable but needed to be covered in exotics/multis. Including him with the top 2 tabs got you the $33.40 exacta and $320.00 tri... Top pick Clear the Way scratched out of the 7th, but the box of the next three yielded a $48.40 exacta, and boxing the quad in the 9th returned everything: $23.60 ex, $73.00 tri, and even the $146.00 super... Not a bad afternoon..

Raining at this hour in the area, and track will be muddy to start but the day should end up OK.. Expect turf to be less than firm depending on when it abates, but I don't think we'll be "O.T.T."...

Here's a quick glance at today's card...

SELECTIONS -- Saratoga, 8/4/06

1st: CLM ($100k), 4+, 8.5f-T

1. #5 Watchmon 8-1: Reynolds trouper has found home on lawn
2. #1 Sabre Baby 2-1: Dutrow bay gelding enjoying excellent campaign
A. #6 Kennel Up 10-1
B. #7 Willard Straight 3-1

OTT: 5-4-1-2


2nd: MDN CLM, 2yo fillies, 5.5f

1. #5 Page Six Obsessed 4-1: Barbera sends out gal from top first out sire
2. #1e Donk entry 10-1
A. #7 Bedside Story 5-2
B. #2e Contessa entry 4-1


3rd: The Ashado, F&M-3+, 9f

1. #3 In the Gold 7-2: Coming back around for Weber/Zito
2. #1 Yolanda B. Too 8-5
3 #4 Summerly 7-5


4th: NYB-OC, 3+, 9f

1. #8 Shuffling Maddnes 2-1: Gets hurt by re-draw of Wed. heat; Still the one
2. #6 Hunter's Tale 8-1
A. #1e Bond entry 6-1
B. #3 S. Cherry Legacy 10-1


5th: NYB-MSW, 2yo fillies, 5f

1. #8 Laurentide Ice 8-1: Hennig Intidab baby blasted from gate in the a.m.
2. #5 Abbyroar: (NEW INCLUSION) Should love it wet
A. #2 Miss Vanity 7-2
B. #4 Junkanoo Party 5-1
C. #3 Wynsome Wesley 3-1


6th: MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 1m-IT

1. #5 My Own Story 3-1: Love that Violette sent grey out on 1m drill
2. #4 Fair Maiden 12-1
A. #10 Litethenight 7-2
B. #3 Burletta 6-1

OTT: 16-15-9-3


7th: CLM, F&M-3yo, 8.5f-IT

1. #6 Dixie Bridge 6-1: Tesher trainee really stepped up second on lawn
2. #3 Christina's Diamond 5-1
A. #5 Gator's Tracks 3-1
B. #1 Act as If

OTT: 1-11-4-5


8th: The Capote Belle, $70,000, 3yo fillies, 6f

1. #7 Cherokee Jewel 9-2
2. #3 Baby Bird 7-2
A. #2 My Lucky Free 8-1
B. #5 Khalila 4-1

(NOTE: May have made a mistake ignoring #1 Gleaming Elegance when capping this yesterday.. This is a really nice overnight stake..)


9th: The Honorable Miss (Gr. II), $150,000, F&M-3+, 6f

1. #3 Reunited 7-2: Howard-Farish Working unbelievably for 2nd start of year
2. #6 Miss Elsie 10-1: We LOVE Larry Jones' work; Doesn't ship on a lark
3. #4 Ever Elusive 5-2


10th: NYB-MSW, 3+, 8.5f-T

1. #5 Bachelornumberone 7-2: Serpe's hot
2. #7 Distinctive Sandy 5-1: From Carlos Martin himself; Should run well
A. #8 Sugar Slam 7-2
B. #10 Roscommon Express 3-1

LONGSHOT ALERT/SUPER BOOSTER: #3 General Congress 10-1

OTT: 12-10-13-2b-14


Good luck!
Steve