Saratoga Saturday August 20th

[Kitan]

Race 5:
#7 Calgary Cat: Rarely puts in two consecutive poor performances and gets a big shift in weight this time around. Can handle the turf as he ran 3rd in the Neartic (albeit a weak field for a G2) and the stalking trip should suit.
#6 Songsational: Has the speed to lead every step of the way at a price.
#1 Spring to the Sky: Has a chance if he doesn't blow the start.
#4 Long on Value: Has to prove last wasn't a fluke while giving weight.
Have to include #5 and #9 underneath but I feel the 5.5f will on the short side for them on the win line.

Race 6:
#1 Our Stormin Norman: Squeezed out of it at the start and other than the winner was the only runner to make up any sort of group. Has shown speed on occasions in the AM so with a clean beginning can take them all the way.
#8 Focus Group: Chad debutant sports a bullet on the grass last month.
#10 Unbridled Eagle: Speed did well in his last but should improve off that and the work pattern has been better for this.
#11 Oscar Performance

Race 7:
#3 Favourable Outcome: Strong sales work and bred to win young. Quick works over the surface and should be ready to roll on debut. Chad hits at a high clip with 2yo male FTSers on the dirt here.
#9 Seven Forty Seven: Was my original best bet of the day off those dazzling works and solid sales work, but envision him being bet wayyyy down from the 20-1 ML and have to remember that he was only sold for 3.5k as a weanling.
#8 Emperor John: Could float up the toteboard being a Pletcher coming from MTH (as one did yesterday). Missed a final work heading into the debut and have to give him another shot hoping he breaks cleaner.
#4 Condo Prince
#11 could also factor but he was green under tack and on debut, and was sold for almost half the yearling price.

Race 8:
#4 Rumble Doll: This suits much more than a muddy, off the turf try. Rosario was up for the win over the course and distance last year.
#9 Sunnysammi: Only appears to have one rival that could match her early speed. Gets a strong jock switch back to Castellano.
#6 Lady Kreesa: Unplaced in five turf goes at SAR but some of those weren't that bad, including her last when she got motoring too late after being hampered at the top of the stretch.
#10 Ava's Kitten

Race 9:
#8 Tourist
#1 King Kreesa
#2 Grand Arch
#4 Force the Pass

Race 10:
#6 Songbird: Good luck trying to beat her.
#5 Family Tree: Form and numbers constantly on the ascent. Yet to run even 9f so I couldn't take the shot with her on top but I like her at 10f.
#1 Dark Nile
#4 Go Maggie Go

Race 11:
#2 Sanctify
#3 Converge
#10 Front
#9 Ocala Jim

Race 12:
#11 Cosmic Tale
#2 Celestial Sighting
#5 True Charm
#10 Lulu's Blues

$0.60 Middle Pick Four
Race 5: 1, 4, 6, 7
Race 6: 1, 8, 10, 11
Race 7: 3, 8, 9
Race 8: 4, 6, 9
$86.40

$0.60 Late Pick Four
Race 8: 4, 6, 9, 10
Race 9: 1, 8
Race 10: 5, 6
Race 11: ALL (10)
$96.00 + $4 4,6,9/8/6/2,3 $24.00 = $120.00 total

Good luck!