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Today's Best Bets

by Seth Merrow
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Saratoga Race Course
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Meet Total ... 19-102

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Yesterday

Dark day. No racing.


Today

Saratoga Centennial Day: Free admission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Saratoga Springs in 1915.

FIRST RACE
All Together...Good prep on the flat and perhaps has a class edge on a weak field.
Manacor...Took them all the way over the jumps here at right about this time last year.
Fog Island...In for a tag off of a steady diet of stakes. Beware the entry if this one scratches. The propensity of entry-mate Powerfone to be pulled up causes one to wonder why he's allowed to race - at least in a parimutuel event.
Gimme Five.

SECOND RACE
Wealth to Me... Errr. Ummm. Hmmm. Has been facing MUCH better. Should romp of all the wheels are on - but this is a suspicious drop.
My Adonis...Perhaps a rebound to better numbers off the claim?
Playing a Joke...Won vs similar two back.
Forty Nine Watts.

THIRD RACE
Wind Warning...A quick check seems to indicate this guy might be the first 2015 SAR starter for owner Bromans - who did so well here last year. This one is lightly-raced and improving and might appreciate drop in for a tag.
River Kinght...Seems the one to beat off of last two.
Said No One Ever...Perhaps interesting at a price. Had a sib that raced in SoCal, Push Girl, that was 7th in career debut after some trouble at the start - and then won second time out. Can this one duplicate scenario of older sis?
Leatherhead Lurie.

FOURTH RACE
Send It In...Off the latest.
Overawe...Has a precocious sib, Cleburne, that won its first two including a G3 at CD. This one hasn't lived up to that potential - but we'll draw a line through the latest and hope for better.
Super Psyche...One of the siblings won in its third career start.
Chief of State.
Hirschbein.

FIFTH RACE
Eighty Three...Solid last year - but why in for a tag in 2015 debut? Triple Play...Also dropping - but a little more logically so than the top pick.
Sourcesandmethods...Lifetime best Beyer in lone turf try.
Decent.

SIXTH RACE
Upgrade...Certainly fits - but like many in this wide-open affair: looks capable, but who sill step up today? Tepid nod.
Bigger Picture...Off the latest effort.
McIlroy...Yet another that has back numbers and might be primed to go well in this company.
Abtaal.

SEVENTH RACE
Istiraaha...Sib Tapizar won the 2012 G1 BC Dirt Mile. Two other sibs, Deal Creep and Charles Russell won their debuts.
Excuse My French...Sib My Happy Face was second in debut - behind a track-record. Won next start by 21+ lengths.
Bird Sense...Third to G1 winner Curalina two back.
Propector's Moon.

EIGHTH RACE
Crisolles...Has the Euro-class - but also needs to be ready off the layoff. Adds Lasix.
Patsy's Holiday...Off of a couple of stakes tries for Pletcher.
Granny's Mc' Kitten...Seems in good form for Chad.
La Madrina.
Water Hole.

NINTH RACE - $100K Shine Again
Unbridled Forever...Has knocked heads with some of the best in her career. Lifetime best Beyer with a win at this 7F trip. Perhaps a slight edge in here.
Wavell Avenue...Interesting off of the win on dirt two back - and return to the main track today.
Sweet Basil...OK fourth in a tough GP stake last time - two nice wins just prior.
Stonetastic.
Sugar Shock.

TENTH RACE
Who's Z Daddy...Beaten fave vs similar on opening day. Another chance.
David Rocks...The one to catch?
Richiebythelinks...Solid try in lone dirt effort.
Pin and Win.
Aleander.


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