Today's Best Bets

Saratoga Race Course Friday, July 15, 2022 Meet Total ... 4-10 [$36.00]

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2022 Best Bets Picks/Plays archive.

Yesterday

4-10. Winners in R3 [4.70], R4 [19.40], R5 [5.30], R10 [6.60]. Also, cold exactas/trifectas in R3 [ x 23.60/$2 t 67.00/$2] and R5 [x 21.20/$2 t 44.60/$2]. Cold P3 in R3/4/5 [$114.25/$1]. Plus other gimmicks in using the picks in R1 R2 R7 [reverse exacta in R7 $13.00/$2] and R9.

28,466 attended. Weather was -- well, mostly a very nice, sunny summer day -- except for a brief pre-R1 downpour.

Today

FIRST RACE
Camp Akeela...No strong opinions here - but trainer is OK with firsters.
Irish Empress...Sire OK with debut runners.
Im Just Kiddin...Also a little bit of breeding.
Maddie's grace.

, SECOND RACE
Remain Anonymous...Into the Brad Cox barn off the claim.
Customerexperience...Class relief.
Bustin Bay...Has run well here in the past.
Cadeau de Paix.

THIRD RACE
Biondi...Might steal this.
Mr Connecticut... Likely better than latest.
Bernardino...Should benefit from seasonal debut.
Uragano.
Dirt: 9-6-8.

FOURTH RACE
Inmspired Mischief...$450K auction purchase drops in for $20k in second start. Not great - but potent connections shopping for a Spa win?
Actualize...Experience counts.
Suppressor..Drops.
Just Like This.

FIFTH RACE
Lord of War...Should benefit from the move in for a tag.
Seizing the Dream...Relatively lightly-raced and might be primed for a good effort.
Bali's Shade...Potent class move.
Al's Prince.
Juulstone.
Dirt: 9-13-1.

SIXTH RACE
Straw Into Gold...Typically in the hunt.
Ruse...Also is right there in the mix more often than not.
Grape Nuts Warrior...Just missed in first start of 2022.
Bar Fourteen.
Dirt: 3-7-9-2.

SEVENTH RACE
American Pure...Notable class move.
Corkman...Looks like a good fit here. Turf to dirt move.
Six Percent...Ran well two back when in for a tag.
Will E Sutton.

EIGHTH RACE - $150K Coronation Cup
Twilight Gleaming...Quality turf sprinter from trainer that specializes in these types.
Empress Tigress...Hmm, let's see. Needs to validate what we saw in debut.
Marissa's Lady...Stakes quality sprinter tries turf.
Static Fire.
Lady Scarlet.
Dirt: 7-1-12-9.

NINTH RACE - G3 $175K Forbidden Apple
Set Piece...Seems best on the Beyers.
Mira Mission...Also fits on the numbers.
Atone...Last couple put this one in the mix.
City Man.
Dirt: 13-2-8.

TENTH RACE
Rossa Veloce...Might appreciate the class drop.
Khali Magic...Seems in good form vs similar recently.
Mosienko...Could prove interesting on a best effort.
OK Honey.
Walin Josie.

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