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Saratoga Race Course Friday, August 7, 2015 Meet Total ... 24-132

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Yesterday

2-10. Winners in R2 [5.10] and R6 [3.60]. Otherwise: R2 ... ACBD x 25.80 t 91.50 s 191.50; R3 ... BAD x 76.00 t 655.00; R6 ... ADx x 50.50; R7 ... BDA 91.00 t 232.50; R9 ... BAx x 32.40.

23,905 attended and the weather continues its fabulous trend of sunny and comfortable.

And around the corner from the track - it was the annual Jockeys vs Horsemen basketball game at the Rec Center - with the jocks running away with a 67-58 victory. Your truly played with the Horsemen - and I managed to miss a wide open three-pointer and flubbed and fast break layup... Doh! It said be noted that the jocks benefited from a talented ringer - Rashard Lewis of the Miami Heat!

Today

National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame: 2015 induction ceremony will be held at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion at 10:30am. The ceremony is free and open to the public.

FIRST RACE
Mister Popsicle...Slight edge with Castellano onboard. Knock is the layoff but drops on the comeback for connections that like to win.
Best Man...Calss relief for Rudy.
Ruby's Rocketman...Solid win in comeback and likely to fit well with these.
Mischieviously.

SECOND RACE
Mind Magic...Lightly-raced and claimed out of a good efort against similar last time.
Dusk to Dawn...The one to catch.
Hushhushmushmush...Seventeen time loser - but gets a piece more often than not.
Tom's Vision.

THIRD RACE
Inca Saint...Potential rebound on the drop.
Matuszak...Also shopping for some back number with class relief.
Roman Fire...Still another class dropper.
Steve.

FOURTH RACE
Come as You Are...Sib Reneesgotzip won her first two including a G2 stake at Santa Anita.
Vinegar Joe...Nice improvement in start #2.
Watershed...Sib Footbridge was 3,2,2,1 to start career.
War Ride.

FIFTH RACE
Zvarkhova...Chad Brown Euro-import.
Ayaady... The "other" Chad - is clearly capable.
Lady Zazu...Better than latest.
Voila La Victoure.

SIXTH RACE
Surprise Cameo...Worked 10.1 before sale. Perhaps some precociousness in the breeding.
Firestar...Good try in debut.
Circus Life...Might come out running.
Frequently.

SEVENTH RACE
Protection...A Sheppard Special? Popped up here last summer at 24-1 -- but that was his second start of the meet. We'll see.
Town Extension...Solid recent numbers.
Nauset Beach...Back to grass - picks up Johnny V.
Awesome Sky...Also popped good recent numbers.
Riviere Du Loop.
Successful Brothers.

EIGHTH RACE
Bugle...Solid numbers in last two.
Run of the River...Moves out of stakes company.
Nominative...Back to dirt. Dangerous.
Flamingo Lane.

NINTH RACE - G2 $200K Hall of Fame
Winter Springs...Euro-import might surprise for Chad.
Night Prowler...Part of our Chad-trifecta -- solid in last two.
Takeover Target...Better than latest.
A Lot.

TENTH RACE
Wealth Creation...The nod - but must get in from AEs.
Jademarie...Seems a good fit here.
Jadam...Good education at this level last time.
Daisy Cutter.
Quarla.

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