Saratoga Tip Sheet - August 27

 

 RACE #1    $105,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 11:35 AM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

6-1

4

Didinger

J Lezcano

PLACE

5-2

3

Verifying

J Rosario

SHOW

9-5

6

Kings Glory

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

7-2

7

Standard of Proof

J L Ortiz

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

1

Game Warden

J Alvarado

ALTERNATE 2

20-1

5

Narciso Dali

B Hernandez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 4-3 BOX, 3-6 BOX, 6-7 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/4/6 BOX, 3/6/7 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #2    $105,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE INNER TURF - POST TIME: 12:08 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

4

Alexis Zorba

J R Velazquez

PLACE

4-1

7

Americas Guest

I Ortiz Jr.

SHOW

8-1

1

Fire Baron

K Carmouche

WILD CARD

3-1

8

Take Me to Jimmy

M Franco

 

ALTERNATE 1

5-1

5

Triple Start

L Saez

ALTERNATE 2

7-2

10

Funtastic Again

J R Velazquez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 4-7 BOX, 7-1 BOX, 1-8 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/4/7 BOX, 1/7/8 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #3    $95,000 ALLOWANCE
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 12:44 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #1 ON THE HILL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

3-1

1

On the Hill

L Saez

PLACE

4-1

6

Majority Partner

J Lezcano

SHOW

9-2

2

Bold Journey

J L Ortiz

WILD CARD

9-2

4

G Munning

M Franco

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

9

Great Workout

I Ortiz Jr.

ALTERNATE 2

8-1

3

Colormepazzi

E Cancel

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1-6 BOX, 6-2 BOX, 2-4 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/2/6 BOX, 2/4/6 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #4    $400,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 1:17 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $400,000 BALLSTON SPA STAKES GRADE II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

1-1

5

Technical Analysis

J L Ortiz

PLACE

7-2

4

Fluffy Socks

I Ortiz Jr.

SHOW

4-1

3

Our Flash Drive

D Davis

WILD CARD

3-1

2

Lemista

F Prat

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

1

High Opinion

J R Velazquez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-4 BOX, 4-3 BOX, 3-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/4/5 BOX, 2/3/4 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS has four wins and a second in five at the distance. FLUFFY SOCKS was much better for the first half mile on her last race. OUR FLASH DRIVE should be near peak form in her third start after a layoff. LEMISTRA won her last with Flavien Prat and the duo teams up for the second time today.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #5    $600,000 STAKES
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:55 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $600,000 FOREGO STAKES GRADE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

1-2

3

Jackies Warrior

J Rosario

PLACE

8-1

1

Baby Yoda

J L Ortiz

SHOW

12-1

4

Three Two Zone

D Davis

WILD CARD

7-2

5

Codys Wish

J Alvarado

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

6

Pipeline

I Ortiz Jr.

ALTERNATE 2

15-1

7

Kneedeepinsnow

R Santana Jr.

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 3-1 BOX, 1-4 BOX, 4-5 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/3/4 BOX, 1/4/5 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: JACKIES WARRIOR is five for five at the SPA and winner of three of four with a second at the distance. BABY YODA is also undefeated in three at Saratoga and was much better from start to finish in his last. THREE TWO ZONE is coming off a career best speed figure and some sharp works say he could be sitting on another big effort. CODYS WISH has four wins and two thirds on a fast track. The thirds are in a pair at the Spa.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #6    $70,000 STARTER ALLOWANCE
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 2:32 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #3 LEDDY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

10-1

3

Leddy

K Carmouche

PLACE

7-2

2

Life Changer

J Rosario

SHOW

4-1

5

Baltasar

M Franco

WILD CARD

6-1

7

Swift Tap

R Santana Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

10

Misbehaved

T Gaffalione

ALTERNATE 2

6-1

8

Luni Sima

I Ortiz Jr.

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 3-2 BOX, 2-5 BOX, 5-7 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/3/5 BOX, 2/5/7 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #7    $120,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 5 1/2 FURLONGS ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 3:12 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #5 RANGER FOX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

5

Ranger Fox

J Rosario

PLACE

5-1

2

Maxwell Esquire

L Saez

SHOW

9-2

4

Noble Emotion

J L Ortiz

WILD CARD

5-2

11

Amundson

R Santana Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

10-1

8

Battle Station

K Carmouche

ALTERNATE 2

9-2

1

Comedy Town

T McCarthy

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 5-2 BOX, 2-4 BOX, 4-11 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/4/5 BOX, 2/4/11 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #8    $500,000 STAKES
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:52 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $500,000 H ALLEN JERKENS STAKES GRADE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

6-5

6

Jack Christopher

J L Ortiz

PLACE

6-1

8

Gunite

T Gaffalione

SHOW

9-2

9

Accretive

I Ortiz Jr.

WILD CARD

30-1

2

Runninsonofagun

K Carmouche

 

ALTERNATE 1

7-2

1

Conagher

J Rocco Jr.

ALTERNATE 2

50-1

7

Totalizer

L Saez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 6-8 BOX, 8-9 BOX, 9-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 6/8/9 BOX, 2/8/9 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: JACK CHRISTOPHER goes back to 1 turn where he is undefeated in four races. GUNITE tied for the highest last race speed figure which was in a Saratoga win. ACCRETIVE is the other to tie for the top speed and just missed versus GUNITE in the GII Amsterdam. RUNNINSONOFAGUN has hit the board in seven of eight career starts.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #9    $600,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:32 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $600,000 PERSONALS ENSIGN STAKES GRADE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

6-5

3

Clairiere

J Rosario

PLACE

5-2

5

Malathaat

J R Velazquez

SHOW

3-1

1

Letruska

J L Ortiz

WILD CARD

7-2

2

Search Results

F Prat

 

ALTERNATE 1

15-1

4

Crazy Beautiful

J R Leparoux

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 3-5 BOX, 5-1 BOX, 1-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/3/5 BOX, 1/2/5 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: CLAIRIERE has a plus late pace advantage and should not be too far off the pace in a short field. MALATHAAT finished behind the top choice in two straight. It is the fist time she will make it three races in a row without a rest since the start of her career. LETRUSKA and SEARCH RESULTS could battle it out for the lead and need to be careful not to burn out.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #10    $750,000 STAKES
 1 1/2 MILES ON THE INNER TURF - POST TIME: 5:05 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $750,000 SWORD DANCER STAKES GRADE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

9-2

6

Gufo

J Rosario

PLACE

3-1

3

Broome

R L Moore

SHOW

15-1

8

Soldier Rising

J L Ortiz

WILD CARD

5-1

7

Tribhuvan

M Franco

 

ALTERNATE 1

7-2

1

Adhamo

F Prat

ALTERNATE 2

8-1

9

Channel Maker

L Saez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 6-3 BOX, 3-8 BOX, 8-7 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 3/6/8 BOX, 3/7/8 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: Have a feeling Joel Rosario will have GUFO a little closer to the front than usual based on his recent Saratoga workouts. When jockey Ryan Moore makes the trip overseas you know BROOME has a strong chance of winning. SOLDIER RISING ran much better fractions last out and loves the distance. TRIBHUVAN has a plus edge at the 6 furlong marker. Lookout if he can get on the lead with easy fractions.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #11    $1,250,000 STAKES
 1 1/4 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 5:44 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $1.25 M TRAVERS STAKES GRADE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-5

6

Epicenter

J Rosario

PLACE

5-1

8

Zandon

F Prat

SHOW

8-1

7

Early Voting

J L Ortiz

WILD CARD

9-2

5

Artorius

I Ortiz Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

7-2

1

Cyberknife

F Geroux

ALTERNATE 2

30-1

4

Gilded Age

J Alvarado

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 6-8 BOX, 8-7 BOX, 7-5 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 6/7/8 BOX, 5/7/8 BOX

 

 
COMMENTS: EPICENTER could have won eight in a row if not for a trio of goofy trips. ZANDON has the most late pace for this crew and has the look of a horse on the rise. EARLY VOTING is the likely leader after 6 furlongs and just need to run the right fractions to go wire to wire. ARTORIUS is the mystery card here as he is stepping way up in competition but has improved sharply from race to race.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #12    $88,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 5 1/2 FURLONGS ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 6:20 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

3-1

7

Heymackitsjack

I Ortiz Jr.

PLACE

7-2

2

Feathers Road

J Lezcano

SHOW

8-1

5

Ripe for Mischief

L Saez

WILD CARD

6-1

9

Steerage

J Rosario

 

ALTERNATE 1

12-1

6

Fuoco

T McCarthy

ALTERNATE 2

4-1

4

Empire Sky

K Carmouche

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 7-2 BOX, 2-5 BOX, 5-9 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/5/7 BOX, 2/5/9 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #13    $115,000 ALLOWANCE
 1 MILE ON THE INNER TURF - POST TIME: 6:52 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

2

Invincible Gal

F Prat

PLACE

9-5

12

Jane Grey

Rider TBA

SHOW

10-1

8

A Little Faith

L Saez

WILD CARD

7-2

6

Salimah

I Ortiz Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

15-1

3

Runaway Rockette

T McCarthy

ALTERNATE 2

2-1

10

Wasp

F Prat

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-12 BOX, 12-8 BOX, 8-6 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/8/12 BOX, 6/8/12 BOX