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Saratoga Race Course Friday, July 24, 2020 Meet Total ... 24-61

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2020 Best Bets Picks/Plays archive.

Yesterday

5-10. R1 ... ABD 5.40 x 15.40 t 73.00; R2 ... ACB "D" scr 6.50 x 17.40 t 38.60; R4 ... AxD 3.00; R5 ... CBx x 43.40; R7 ... Axx "B" scr 6.70; R8 ... BDx x 43.60; R9 ... CAx x 41.20; R10 .. ACx 3.80 x 28.40

Weather. Partly sunny, warm and humid.

Today

FIRST RACE
Assume...Looks to have an edge.
Hands Up...Second-best -- edge-wise.
Wishes and Dream...Maybe - but might be better on grass.
Quantum Computing.

SECOND RACE
Hot Little Honey...Perhaps appreciates the class drop.
Kinky Sox...Logical off of the last two.
Overtime Olivia...Turf-to-dirt with some early speed.
Movie Score.

THIRD RACE
Peaceful...Has shown some talent that is perhaps better than the record indicates.
Mo Me Mo My...In from SoCal and looks to fit.
Voting Agreement...Dangerous with the potent connections.
Sparkling Sky.
Dirt: Same, plus Wicked Amber.

FOURTH RACE
Malarkey...Trainer and jock off to a good start at the meet.
Stay Fond...Nice win last time and a repeat might be good enough here.
Dirty Bird...Class move likely to be beneficial.
Blunt Force.

FIFTH RACE
Irish Constitution...Sire good with firsters. Sib Straphanger 6,1 to start career.
Raffinity...Sib Bourbon Empire won debut.
Samborella...Half-mil purchase at Saratoga auction last summer. Sib Bye Bye Hong Kong was 3,1 to start career in Europe.
Party At Page's.

SIXTH RACE
Cap de Creus... Hard to go beyond.
Coilean Bawn...Competes with this bunch.
Elle M'a Souri...Similar scenario to Coilean Bawn.
Overjoyed.
Dirt: 3-8-9-5.

SEVENTH RACE
Snicket...Has been knocking on the door on turf. Sib Barbarossa 7,2,1 to start career. Trainer/jock going well early at the meet.
Quantitativbreezin...Good debut to build on.
Towering Gaze...Might be primed for a good effort in third start.
Magnolia's Lady.
Cake.
Dirt: 3-5-10-4.

EIGHTH RACE
Chateau...Speed.
Free Enterprise...Has some back talent to rebound towards.
Strike That...Brings in good Oaklawn form.
Mount Travers.
Zoomer.

NINTH RACE - G3 $100K Quick Call
Jack and Noah...Winner of Sir Cat last time. Fourth-place finisher from that race came back to win an alw event on Wed.
Flap Jack...Comes in off of string of good works.
Old Chestnut...Also comes out of Sir Cat.
Turned Aside.
Dirt: 3-1-6-5.

TENTH RACE
Aintitfunkynow...Should match up nicely with this $40K bunch.
Bricco...Meanwhile, this one did improve on the move to this level.
The Postmaster...AE. Off over a year - but was running well enough to compete here when last seen.
Operative.
KK Ichikawa.AE.
Shared Succes.AE.
My Primo.
Dirt: 16-5-7-1.

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