Today's Best Bets

Saratoga Race Course Tuesday, August 18, 2009 Meet Total ... 49-180

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Mid-season Handicappers Scorecard

The list below includes virtually all of the public handicappers available in newspapers in the Saratoga region as well as the NYC tabloids which are available upstate.

The Daily Gaztte's [Schenectady, NY] Mark Cusano has sprinted out to the lead at the mid-point with a solid 58 winners on top [including a nice call on 14-1 Top Lass on Monday's card].

Last year at this time a trio from the NY Daily News sat atop the leaderboard and that tabloid is well-represented again with two of the top three slots. In fourth is Kyle Brownell -- sitting in a stalking position, close enough to remain in contention to gain the season-end crown again after winning the title in 2006.

You can view the entire 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004 mid-season scorecards for a more complete comparison of previous years.

And to see what kind of numbers everyone is chasing, final meet totals for the past few seasons can be found here: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

As for our own numbers -- we always shoot to hit the century-mark by meet's-end and with 49 winners Best Bets is on pace.Best Bets is clearly in come-from-behind mode. Let's hope for a strong finish!

Note: Discrepancies in total number of races played is due to some handicappers losing races due to scratches.

Mark Cusano
Daily [Schenectady] Gazette 58-180

Tom Cavanagh
NY Daily News 56-180

Jerry Bossert
NY Daily News 54-180

Kyle Brownell
Post-Star [Glens Fall, NY] 53-180

Bill Taylor
Saratogian 52-178

Brien Bouyea
Saratogian 50-178

Tim Wilkin
Albany Times Union 50-180

Tom Law
Saratogian 49-179

Seth Merrow
Best Bets - equidaily.com 49-180

Debbie L
NY Post 48-180

Bev Swimm
Albany Times Union 48-180

Dave Litfin
Daily Racing Form 47-180

Matt Graves
Albany Times Union 46-179

Laim Durbin
Saratogian 45-180

Bill Heller
Daily [Schenectady] Gazette 45-180

Dave Little
NY Daily News 45-180

Mike Lipack
NY Daily News 45-180

Nick Tammaro
Capitalotb.com 44-177

Daniel Feiss
Saratogian 44-180

Dan Lauletta
NY Daily News 44-180

Vic C
NY Post 43-179

John DaSilva
NY Post 42-180

Nick Kling
Troy Record/Saratogian 39-180

Mike Jarboe
Albany Times Union 39-179

Ed Fountaine
NY Post 32-180

Affrunti
NY Post 29-180

	Mark Cusano Daily [Schenectady] Gazette		58-180

	Tom Cavanagh NY Daily News		56-180

	Jerry Bossert NY Daily News		54-180

	Kyle Brownell Post-Star [Glens Fall, NY]		53-180

	Bill Taylor Saratogian		52-178

	Brien Bouyea Saratogian		50-178

	Tim Wilkin Albany Times Union		50-180

	Tom Law Saratogian		49-179

	Seth Merrow Best Bets - equidaily.com		49-180

	Debbie L NY Post		48-180

	Bev Swimm Albany Times Union		48-180

	Dave Litfin Daily Racing Form		47-180

	Matt Graves Albany Times Union		46-179

	Laim Durbin Saratogian		45-180

	Bill Heller Daily [Schenectady] Gazette		45-180

	Dave Little NY Daily News		45-180

	Mike Lipack NY Daily News		45-180

	Nick Tammaro Capitalotb.com		44-177

	Daniel Feiss Saratogian		44-180

	Dan Lauletta NY Daily News		44-180

	Vic C NY Post		43-179

	John DaSilva NY Post		42-180

	Nick Kling Troy Record/Saratogian		39-180

	Mike Jarboe Albany Times Union		39-179

	Ed Fountaine NY Post		32-180

	Affrunti NY Post		29-180

Yesterday

2-9. Winners in the 1st [$5.70] and 3rd [$3.50]. Top picks ran 1-2-3 in order in the 1st for the exacta [$37.60/$2] and tri [$92.50]. Second and third selections combined for the exacta in the 9th [$30.80].

14,193 braved the heat yet again. The first-half of the meet ended with Alan Garcia atop the jockeys standings with 22 wins, four ahead of Ramon Dominguez. Turf-sprint queen Linda Rice leads the trainers with 10 wins, Pletcher and Mott are tied in second-place with nine each.

Today

Dark day. No racing.

FIRST RACE
SECOND RACE
THIRD RACE
FOURTH RACE
FIFTH RACE
SIXTH RACE
SEVENTH RACE
EIGHTH RACE
NINTH RACE

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