Long on the Turf for Stakes Saturday

On this Stake Saturday we go long on the Turf for the opening weekend of the Fall Championship season at Belmont.

Belmont Park Race 10 {Jockey Club Derby Invitational~1 1/2 mile~TURF~3 year-old~Stakes}

A very good field of nine will take to the Turf in this million dollar stakes race. It does come up a little light on speed, but a few in here are capable of tracking the pace closely. Three Euros come in from across the pond to challenge the North American based turfers. Speed numbers are fairly close. It could be any one of these lads race.

#9 Spanish Mission (Spencer / Simcock) should do well against this field coming out of a Group three in Great Britain. He loves the surface and the distance. This lad is 83% in the money from six career starts. A son of Noble Mission [GB], he should track and close gallantly.
$1 WIN  /  $2 PLACE  /  $3 SHOW.

#8 Digital Age [IRE] (Castellano / C. Brown) should go off as the favorite with the second highest last out speed number and three robust workouts. He is another that loves the surface and will be stretching out to this distance. This guy is 80% in the money from five starts. A son of Invincible Spirit [IRE], he too will be tracking and closing well.
$1 PLACE  /  $2 SHOW.

#5 San Huberto [IRE] (Prat / Chappet) is one of the Euros trying North American turf for the first time. He has secured an in the money record of 80% from five starts racing in France. This guy is coming down in distance from his last and has recorded a good workout here. A son of Speightstown, he should be forwardly placed seeking to get first jump on the leader.
$1 SHOW.

#4 Pedro Cara [FR] (Piccone / Delcher) is another Euro that should fit well with this group. He has improved in each of his last three races recording two wins in a row. This lad is 75% in the money at this distance. A son of Pedro the Great, he will be part of the tracking crew looking for position to cruise through to the finish.

$1 Saturday Exacta Wheel ($3.00)

#9 Spanish Mission  /  #8 Digital Age [IRE],  #5 San Huberto [IRE],  #4 Pedro Cara [FR].

10 CENT Superfecta ($1.20)

#9 Spanish Mission  /  #8 Digital Age [IRE]  /  #5 San Huberto [IRE],  #4 Pedro Cara [FR]  /  ALL.



Holdiay Monday (9/2) Results
Parx R10.  Turf Monster Stakes--G3.  Our first pick, Pure Sensation, won (1st) for win money of $3.20 and show money of $3.90.  Our second pick, Texas Wedge, finished 9th.  Our third pick, Justaholic, finished 5th.
Superfecta went 11-8-6-1.
Bankroll slides to $13.27.

Holiday Monday Racing Action in Pennsylvania

Enjoying a nice Holiday Monday off with some Turf action in Pennsylvania.

PARX Race 10 {Turf Monster Stakes~G3~5 Furlongs~3 year-old Up~Graded Stakes}

A smashing field of eleven will engage in this featured Turf sprint. There is plenty of speed to make the pace hot. Speed figs are fairly close with many in here hitting the elusive triple digit. Only one millionaire in the group,Pure Sensation, who will undoubtedly be the favorite. It should be one of the most exciting races on this Labor Day.

#11 Pure Sensation (P. Lopez / Clement) checks all the boxes and should go off as the favorite with the highest speed number and one serious bullet workout. He holds a 100% in the money record at Parx from seven starts. A son of Zensational, he should battling with the large contingent of forwardly placed runners.
$2 WIN  /  $3 SHOW.

#9 Texas Wedge (Lanerie / Miller) comes in from the Kentucky racing circuit with the fifth highest speed number at the distance and three hearty workouts. This guy appears to be in food form. He holds a 75% in the money record from eight career starts. This well traveled son of Colonel John, should be in the second tier of runners looking for a hole to shoot through coming into the stretch.
$2 SHOW.

#2 Justaholic (Carrasco / Clark) should challenge with the second highest last out speed number at a slightly longer sprint. This guy holds an 88% in the money record from nine career starts and has already posted a win at this distance in his only start at it. A son of Justin Phillip, he should be part of the speed contingent on the front end.
$2 SHOW.

#8 Dubini (Carmouche / Demasi) should contend with the third highest last out speed number and two robust workouts. This lad has the tactical speed to track the pace closely and giddy-up in the stretch. He is 56% in the money from sixteen starts. A son of the great Turf sire, Gio Ponti, he does enjoy this distance.

10 CENT Superfecta ($1.60)

#11 Pure Sensation  /  #9 Texas Wedge  /  #2 Justaholic,  #8 Dubini  /  ALL.




Superfecta Sunday Results
Ellis Park R9.  Allowance.  We just missed on our 10 CENT Superfecta box effort capturing three of the four required to hit. Superfecta went 5-8-2-4.
Our Bronze Horseshoe runner, A. P. Princess, finished 4th.
Bankroll sputters to $6.77. We will give it a Hamilton supplement for today's race.