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Saratoga Race Course Sunday, August 2, 2015 Meet Total ... 12-82

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Yesterday

0-12. Just a hot-mess so far with winners-on-top -- there's no two ways around it. It was another day where mixing up the gimmicks provide enough firepower to perhaps keep our head above water - but it's time to turn this bus around!

36,471 attended - and enjoyed a perfect day, sunny and warm.

Today

Low roller contest on-track.

FIRST RACE
Too Discreet...Full sib to the very talented Discreet Marq. That one was sixth in debut [on dirt] before winning in the second start [on turf].
Leaveematthegate...Worked 10.2 befoe 2YO sale and has some breeding.
Heated Verdict...Worked 10.3 before sale.
Croke Park.

SECOND RACE
Rachel's Valentina... Offspring of 2009 HOTY goes out for potent win-early connections.
Nickname...Attracted a hefty auction price. Trainer OK first-out.
Transact...Maybe a little breeding punch - in a field where not much clever is to be found.
Tale for ruby.

THIRD RACE $100K Caress
Free as a Bird...Won this race last year and working well.
Thieves Guild...Return was impressive.
Jewel of a Cat...Capable.
Old Harbor.

FOURTH RACE
Tide Is High...Sheppard Special.
Lucknow...If able to repeat last number.
Morning Star...Seems perhaps primed for a good try.
Sumba Sunset.
Achnaha.

FIFTH RACE
Be a Hero...Holy Boss certainly validated his Oaklawn form here yesterday - maybe this guy will too.
Flag On the Play...Has speed and just missed in a similar event last time.
Towering Moon....Might be interesting moving out of NY-bred company.
Borseggitore.
Mack Miller.

SIXTH RACE
Ian Smith... Worked a brisk 21/1 before sale. Goes first out for Pletcher.
War Order...Sib Blue Right By was 5,6,1 to start career.
Brass Compass...Worked 10.3 at sale. Dam's a full to Stormello.
Spicy Blonde.
Don't Be So Salty.

SEVENTH RACE
Grand Sky... AE list. Numbers seems to fit with this bunch.
Space Oddity...Solid in two starts this season.
Apollo Eleven...Better than the latest.
River of Magic.
Elusive Talmo.

EIGHTH RACE
Hunt's Road...Good just-miss effort on move to NY and the Pletcher barn.
Little Popsie... The "other" Pletcher. Lightly-raced with plenty of speed.
So Noted...Improving Beyers.
Giantinthemoonlilte.

NINTH RACE
Saturday's Charm... First off claim with a slight drop for Jacobson.
Congenial... Also dropping to what should be a comfortable level.
Marriage Fever... The "other" Jacobson.
Bad Hombre.

TENTH RACE - G3 $200K Shuvee Hcp
Untapable...Not as dominant as last year - but we'll stick with the cahamp.
Stopchargingmaria...Will provide stout competition.
Tiz Windy...Capabe of the upset.
House Rules.

ELEVENTH RACE
Scrumpdilicious...Back numbers fit and capable of rebounding to those.
Lucky Kitten...AE list. Seems a solid contender for Maker/Ramsey.
Sinatra...Win similar last time.
Days Ride.
Holy Invader.
Permanent Campaign.

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