Back to Saratoga

We roll into Thursday for an another exciting weekend of horse racing.  Today we look at a couple of splendid Turf races at Saratoga.

Saratoga Race 8 {Quick Call~1 mile~inner Turf~3 year old~Stakes}
This race will be a battle with eight expected to go to the gate.  Tough call between two excellent runners Our Douglas (Gomez / Proctor) and Beau Choix (Castellano / Tagg).  Sliver of an edge goes to Beau Choix with the highest speed number last out and at the distance coupled with five strong, peaking workouts.  Our Douglas will battle in the stretch with the second highest (tie) last out speed number and two robust, peaking workouts.  Alfarabi (Maragh / Harty) looks ready with the third highest speed number at the distance and three hearty, peaking workouts.  Others that will join the battle for a piece of the purse will be:  Lonesome Street (J. Velazquez / Maker) with a decent last out speed number and one solid workout; Psychic Income (Leparoux / McPeek) with the third highest last out speed number and three serious workouts; and Lighthouse Sound (Dominguez / Trombetta) also with the second highest last out speed number and three zippy workouts.  Let's play Saratoga.

$1 WIN / SHOW:  #6 Beau Choix
$1 PLACE / SHOW:  #1 Our Douglas
$2 SHOW:  #4 Alfarabi
10 CENT Superfecta:  #6 Beau Choix / #1 Our Douglas / #4 Alfarabi /#8 Lonesome Street, #7 Psychic Income, #5 Alfarabi.

Saratoga Race 10 {1 mile~inner Turf~3 year old Up~Allowance}
Another superb Turf race with a full field of ten.  Devon Rock (Castellano / Jerkens) has the edge with the third highest (tie) last out speed number at a longer route and three stellar workouts.  Cherokee Speed (J. Velazquez / Toner) will be in the hunt with the highest (tie) last out speed number at a longer route and three limber workouts.  Pegasus Tommy (C. Velasquez / R. Dutrow) will run well also sharing the third highest last out speed number at a longer Turf route and three spectacular workouts.  Versailles Road (Leparoux / Wilkes) should show up for a piece of the purse pie with the second highest last out speed number and one good workout.  Karakorum Legend (Dominguez / Rice) shows two nice last out speed numbers and three hardy workouts.  Let's play our second at Saratoga.

$1 WIN / SHOW:  #1 Devon Rock.
$1 PLACE / SHOW:  #5 Cherokee Speed.
$2 SHOW:  #9 Pegasus Tommy.
10 CENT Superfecta:  #1 Devon Rock / #5 Cherokee Speed / #9 Pegasus Tommy / #7 Versailles Road, #3 Karakorum Legend.

















Last Sunday's (7/25) Results
Saratoga R9.  Our first pick, Maybesomaybenot, won (1st) for win money of $21.20 and show money of $7.00.  Our second pick, Chipshot, finished 5th.  No superfecta for this race.
Bankroll blossoms to $31.69.