Today's Best Bets5-11. We said we needed to get the bus turned around and we managed to do so -- at least for a day. Winners in R1 [$4.10], R2 [$4.10], R7 [6.10], R9 [10.00] and R11 [16.80]. Plus some gimmicks: R1... ACx x 18.20; R2 ... Axx DD 8.60; R3 ... BADC x 12.80 t 43.20 s 58.00; R5 ... BECA x 35.40 t 132.00 s 271.00; R6 ... De-A-B "D" scr x 78.50 t 266.50; R8 ... CDx x 54.00; R10 ... BACD x 9.00 t 36.20 s 64.50.
In R2, the offspring of 2009 HOTY Rachel Alexandra, Rachel's Valentina, was impressive scoring in her debut despite a less than stellar break from the gate.
And the Saratoga crowd was attentive track-wide to the TV monitors at about 5:50pm ET - and all seemed impressed with American Pharoah's winning performance in the G1 Haskell at Monmouth.
27,578 attened - and it was another beautiful day, sunny and warm.
Saratoga Cooler Bag Giveaway - free with paid admission while supplies last.
Low Rollers Handicapping Contest.
Riders Up: An Evening of Jockey Karaoke, 7pm Saratoga Casino and Raceway: Benefits the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund.
FIRST RACE
African Oil... Has taken to the jumps.
Selection Sunday...Solid start to the season.
Syros...Also going well in 2015.
Mandola.
SECOND RACE
Underthemoonlight...Class drop off the claim for crafty connections.
Samus...The maiden-breaker three back was certainly good enough - but hard to gauge overall.
Cryptic Comet...Calss relief
Nejma.
THIRD RACE
You Look Neigh... Tepid nod in a field where nothing jumps off the page.
Miss Kew...Trainer OK first out of the box.
Somerset Sandy...Slight breeding punch.
Celestial Sighting.
Dirt: Surprise Cameo, Frequently, She's All Ready - and above horses in oder after that.
FOURTH RACE
Lead by Example...NY=bred attracted $250K at auction. Sib Morning Calm won debut.
Dettifoss...Perhaps experience will pay off.
My Tommy Boy...Also has experience - and it was OK - but in off-track race and on the turf - and both were claimers.
Scorecard Harry.
Full of Mine.
FIFTH RACE
Time for Angie...Claimed and drops off of a winning effort.
Greek Life...In from Ky for Maker/Ransey - not sure how those starter alw races compare though.
Darling Bridezilla...Won a similar event last time.
Darnley Bay.
Liberty Fuze.
SIXTH RACE
Orient Harbor...Won here last summer and getting back to a best number takes this.
Lost Bus...From SoCal and into the Wes Ward barn - grass is the question mark.
Clara Kelly...Improving.
Lady Kreesa.
Dirt: Lost Bus, Eloquent Tribute, Full of Sugar, You Lie.
SEVENTH RACE
Powerful Instinct...AE list. Some class relief off of the last couple and should fit well if in.
Storm...Won here last year - but needs to improve off of seasonal debut.
Barrel of Love...Ran here on 7/25 - and didn't show much -- but has back numbers that are clearly good enough.
Runaway Posse.
Goodtolook.
Dirt: Force, Changewilldoyagood, Goodtolook, Talk Therapy.
EIGHTH RACE
Anchor Down...Could be a good one for Pletcher.
Schivarelli...Showed early promise and perhaps starting to live up to it.
Gree Gratto...Slight nod among the rest.
Integrity.
NINTH RACE - $100K Coronation Cup
Lady Shipman...In very good form.
Super Saks...Speed demon.
Miss Ella...Tries turf - might be rounding back to top form.
Ekati's Phaeton.
Dirt: Same, plus Dreamboat Annie, Darling Sky.
TENTH RACE
Esky...Hmmm - hopefully better than the latest effort.
Kitty Kat...Numbers fit.
T Bird...Capable of being in the hunt.
Saratiago.
Dirt: Same plus, Confessa, Accelebrate.
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