Saratoga Tip Sheet - August 6

 

 RACE #1    $105,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE INNER TURF - POST TIME: 12:35 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

2

Alexis Zorba

J R Velazquez

PLACE

5-2

5

Red Route One

J Rosario

SHOW

2-1

7

Battle of Normandy

K Carmouche

WILD CARD

6-1

4

Mullingar

J L Ortiz

 

ALTERNATE 1

12-1

6

Moonflyer

L Saez

ALTERNATE 2

8-1

1

Track Mate

J A Gomez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-5 BOX, 5-7 BOX, 7-4 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/5/7 BOX, 4/5/7 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #2    $30,000 MAIDEN CLAIMING
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:08 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

8

Tekila

J R Velazquez

PLACE

5-2

6

Afilada

L Saez

SHOW

3-1

5

Mostly Harmless

J A Gomez

WILD CARD

6-1

1

School of Thought

I Ortiz Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

12-1

3

Madame Rose

J L Samuel

ALTERNATE 2

12-1

7

Toosweettobesour

D Davis

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 8-6 BOX, 6-5 BOX, 5-1 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 5/6/8 BOX, 1/5/6 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #3    $100,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 6 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 1:44 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #2 KHALI MAGIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

9-5

2

Khali Magic

M Franco

PLACE

4-1

7

Mosienko

L Saez

SHOW

12-1

3

Quality Stones

O Hernandez Moreno

WILD CARD

5-1

8

Beautiful Karen

I Ortiz Jr.

 

ALTERNATE 1

4-1

4

Miss Alacrity

J R Velazquez

ALTERNATE 2

6-1

6

Impazible Donna

J A Gomez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-7 BOX, 7-3 BOX, 3-8 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/3/7 BOX, 3/7/8 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #4    $120,000 ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
 1 MILE ON THE INNER TURF - POST TIME: 2:18 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

6-5

2

Good Governance

I Ortiz Jr.

PLACE

6-1

8

Turn of Events

J L Ortiz

SHOW

2-1

1

Eyes On Target

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

8-1

4

Founder

J Rosario

 

ALTERNATE 1

4-1

11

Swiftsure

F Prat

ALTERNATE 2

2-1

10

Two Thirty Five

Rider TBA

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-8 BOX, 8-1 BOX, 1-4 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/2/8 BOX, 1/4/8 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #5    $135,000 STAKES
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 2:50 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $135,000 LURE STAKES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

8

Somelikeithotbrown

I Ortiz Jr.

PLACE

2-1

1

Public Sector

F Prat

SHOW

6-1

4

Duke of Hazzard

J L Ortiz

WILD CARD

5-1

7

Sifting Sands

M Franco

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

2

Safe Conduct

T Gaffalione

ALTERNATE 2

20-1

5

Dynadrive

E Cancel

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1,8/1,2,4,7,8

* TRIFECTA: 1,4,8/1,4,8/1,2,4,7,8

 

 
COMMENTS: SOMELIKEITHOTBROWN switches to jockey Irad Ortiz and should be near the front all the way around the track. PUBLIC SECTOR was much better in the first half of his last race with better pace numbers and fractions. DUKE OF HAZZARD has improved in each of his three starts in the US after coming from England. SIFTING SANDS won his last race. Trainer Chad Brown follows a win with another at 28 percent.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #6    $105,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 3:24 PM ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

2-1

1A

Point Proven

I Ortiz Jr.

PLACE

7-2

3

Perform

K Carmouche

SHOW

5-2

2

Disarm

T Gaffalione

WILD CARD

15-1

8

Olazabal

J Castellano

 

ALTERNATE 1

2-1

1

Crupi

L Saez

ALTERNATE 2

10-1

4

Arthurs Ride

J Rosario

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1-3 BOX, 3-2 BOX, 2-8 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/2/3 BOX, 2/3/8 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #7    $250,000 STAKES
 1 1/2 MILES ON THE INNER TURF - POST TIME: 3:58 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $250,000 GLENS FALSS STAKES GRADE II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

2

Virginia Joy

I Ortiz Jr.

PLACE

1-2

6

War Like Goddess

J Rosario

SHOW

50-1

7

Treasure Tails

M Rowland

WILD CARD

30-1

5

Key Biscayne

J Alvarado

 

ALTERNATE 1

20-1

4

Flanigans Cove

L Saez

ALTERNATE 2

12-1

1

Temple City Terror

T Gaffalione

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2,6/2,4,5,6,7

* TRIFECTA: 2,6/2,6/1,4,5,7

 

 
COMMENTS: Going to go for the upset with VIRGINIA JOY. She has a pair of seconds at the distance, the last by a nose. WAR LIKE GODDESS is two for two at Saratoga winning this race with ease last year. She has seven wins in nine races. The pair of nonwinning efforts were in first starts off the bench, like today. TREASURE TAILS looks overmatched on paper, but this is her third race after a layoff and upped her speed figure in four straight. KEY BISCAYNE found her groove winning her last two races and just ran away from the field at the end of a Grade III win in her last.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #8    $115,000 ALLOWANCE
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 4:34 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #8 SAINT TAPIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

8-5

8

Saint Tapit

L Saez

PLACE

15-1

1

Perfect Munnings

D Davis

SHOW

10-1

3

Scilly Cay

J L Ortiz

WILD CARD

15-1

2

Anejo

J R Velazquez

 

ALTERNATE 1

9-2

7

Money Supply

F Prat

ALTERNATE 2

10-1

4

Prince of Pharoahs

K Carmouche

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 8-1 BOX, 1-3 BOX, 3-2 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1/3/8 BOX, 1/2/3 BOX

 

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #9    $500,000 STAKES
 7 FURLONGS ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 5:07 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $500,000 TEST STAKES GRADE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

2-5

1

Matareya

F Prat

PLACE

12-1

4

Wish You Well

T Gaffalione

SHOW

10-1

5

November Rein

I Ortiz Jr.

WILD CARD

5-1

6

Hot Peppers

L Saez

 

ALTERNATE 1

8-1

3

Elm Drive

M Franco

ALTERNATE 2

15-1

7

Chi Town Lady

J Rosario

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 1,4,5,6 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 1,4,5/1,4,5,6/1,3,4,5,6

 

 
COMMENTS: Usually, we like to play away from a huge favorite like MATAREYA, but it really looks like she should be able to control the race at her will. WISH YOU WELL just needs to run back to her debut win. A clean start is all she needs, and she has been loving Saratoga during her workouts. NOVEMBER REIN likes a fast track winning three of five with a second and third. She usually breaks sharply and should challenge for the lead right away. HOT PEPPERS showed better early pace in the first quarter and half mile of her last outing. A couple of maintenance workouts since suggest she will be fit again.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #10    $1,000,000 STAKES
 1 1/8 MILES ON THE DIRT - POST TIME: 5:43 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $1 M WHITNEY STAKES GRADE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

6-5

6

Life Is Good

I Ortiz Jr.

PLACE

9-2

2

Hot Rod Charlie

F Prat

SHOW

5-1

1

Americanrevolution

L Saez

WILD CARD

8-1

5

Happy Saver

J R Velazquez

 

ALTERNATE 1

2-1

4

Olympiad

J Alvarado

ALTERNATE 2

30-1

3

Zoomer

J Rosario

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2,6/1,2,4,6

* TRIFECTA: 6/1,2,4/1,2,4,5

 

 
COMMENTS: LIFE IS GOOD is a neck away from being undefeated in eight races in the United States. He will be the heavy favorite and if he gets an easy lead, he could make easy work of this race. HOT ROD CHARLIE topped LIFE IS GOOD in the Dubai World Cup, but that track is a tough heavy and does not have the same speed bias as Saratoga. AMERICANREVOLUTION ran much better in his last start and looks to build on that in his third start after a layoff. OLYMPIAD is getting better and better and better. His recent workouts say another stellar effort is coming today.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #11    $1,000,000 STAKES
 1 3/16 MILES ON THE TURF - POST TIME: 6:20 PM ET

 
** BONUS COMMENTARY **  $1 M SARATOGA DERBY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

7-2

4

Nations Pride

W T Buick

PLACE

9-2

10

Stone Age

J R Velazquez

SHOW

5-2

6

Annapolis

I Ortiz Jr.

WILD CARD

12-1

8

Sy Dog

M Franco

 

ALTERNATE 1

10-1

7

Royal Patronage

J Rosario

ALTERNATE 2

8-1

9

Classic Causeway

J R Leparoux

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 4,6,8,10 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 4,6,10/4,6,8,10/4,6,7,8,10

 

 
COMMENTS: It says a ton that trainer Charlie Appleby is bringing jockey William Buick overseas for one mount on Saturday and one on Sunday. He plans on winning both, starting with NATIONS PRIDE today. STONE AGE made a major move in the stretch last out. He likes the distance with two wins, a second and third in four tries. ANNAPOLIS has some of the best pedigree marks in this field. They will be put to the test here versus the toughest group he has seen. SY DOG might get overlooked, but with just a little bit of luck could be undefeated in five career starts.

 

 

 

 

 
 RACE #12    $88,000 MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
 1 1/16 MILES ON THE INNER TURF - POST TIME: 6:53 PM ET

 
BEST BET:  #2 YOUR MISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WIN

5-2

2

Your Mission

I Ortiz Jr.

PLACE

8-1

8

Dreampoint

J Rosario

SHOW

7-2

9

Biondi

L Saez

WILD CARD

8-1

3

Curlins Wisdom

J L Ortiz

 

ALTERNATE 1

6-1

7

Walk Em Down

T Gaffalione

ALTERNATE 2

10-1

1A

Uragano

J A Gomez

 

 

 

 

* EXACTA: 2-8 BOX, 8-9 BOX, 9-3 BOX

* TRIFECTA: 2/8/9 BOX, 3/8/9 BOX