8/6: Saratoga (Week 3; Day 1)

[Kasept]

Taking a breather Sunday paid off handsomely Monday with hits in the large, interesting early P4 of $455; chalky late quad of $113 (hit twice with SCR for $226); a pair of P6 consolations ($431 back on $288 play) and big exacta ($85) and trifecta scores ($405) in the Hall of Fame thanks to "Exotics Use" Thou Swell (20-1+). The early P4 featured 10-1+ bookends starting with Asmussen's crazily overlaid Warm Country, but the mutuel was muted by the desperate dead heat between Skipadate and Ninth Client in the 5th. The quartet was scheduled to pay $750+ ($1) but came back at $455 which at least meant avoiding the IRS window. Hope you did well.


Terrible weather forecast in store the next several days... Even with rain likely to ebb this afternoon, OFF THE TURF is likely...


SARATOGA RACE COURSE

POST SRATCHES

1st: CLM/N2L, 3yo, 9f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #4 Fly the North Wind 3-1 4th
Best Value: #1 Clay County 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #2 Know the Game 5-2 3rd


2nd: MDN CLM, 3+, 8.5f-T (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #10 Westward Go 7-2 4th
Best Value: #2 Al Sheetahn 12-1 7th
Next Best: #4 Coastal Flare 3-1 3rd
Super Add: #5 Exchanging Kisses 5-2 WON


3rd: MDN CLM, F&M-3+, 7f (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #5 Strand of Gold 3-1 3rd
Next Best: #2 Quiet Mover 8-5 2nd
Best Value: #1 Streetprice 20-1 6th


4th: MSW, 3+, 11f-IT (P3, DD)

Most Likely: #9 Good Request 8-5 WON
Best Value: #4 Sol a Pino 8-1 4th
Next Best: #1e Voss entry 6-1 5th/9th


5th: MDN CLM, 2yo, 5.5f (P6, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #7 True Ally 5-1 6th
Best Value: #6 Buzzin and Dreamin 12-1 4th
Next Best: #8 That's a Good Thing 3-1 2nd
Super Add: #10 Retriever 10-1 9th


<$50 P4 Play:

2: 2-4-5-7-10
3: 2-5
4: 9
5: 2-6-7-8-9

5x2x1x5 = $50


6th:NYB-MSW, 3+, 6f (G/S, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Driven by Success 3-1 WON
Next Best: #2 El Tamberito 3-1 3rd
Best Value: #5 New York Style 8-1 4th
Super Add: #8 Fourteen and Out 20-1 6th


7th: MSW, 2yo, 6f (P4, P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #5 SCR (SCR add #8 Zensational 7-2) 4th
Best Value: #10 Royal Vindication 10-1 3rd
Next Best: #6 Speed Limit 5-1 2nd
Super Use: #4 Winthrop House 3-1 5th


8th: ALW/N1X, F&M-3+, 9.5f-T (P3, DD, Super)

Most Likely: #3 Roll the Di 5-1 5th
Best Value: #1 Belle's Home 6-1 2nd
Next Best: #8 Nehantic Cat 5-1 WON
Super Add: #10 Follow My Dream 10-1 4th


9th: Cab Calloway, NYB-3yo, 8.5f-IT (DD)

Most Likely: #1 Cannonball 8-5 3rd
Best Value: #3 Gold Vendetta 4-1 2nd
Next Best: #7 Phobia 12-1 7th

OFF THE TURF: 1a-5-8


10th: NYB-ALW/N1X, 3+, 5.5f-T (Super)

Most Likely: #2 Conduct of Honor 15-1 8th
Best Value: #5 Calagaitor 8-1 5th
Next Best: #4 Iron Curtain 9-5 3rd
Super Add: #3 In the Spotlight 12-1 9th


<$75 P4 Play:

AFTER SCRATCHES..

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

4x5x1x4 = $80


Good luck!
Steve