Today's Best Bets

Saratoga Race Course Saturday, July 16, 2022 Meet Total ... 6-20 [$48.60]

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2022 Best Bets Picks/Plays archive.

Yesterday

2-10. Winners in R3 [3.40] and R8 [9.20]. Other than that it was a little quiet until the picks played into some gimmicks late [R9 ... DCx x 182.50 R10 .. BCE x 212.50 t 1545.00].

24,344 attended and enjoyed a beautiful summer afternoon, sunny and warm.

Today

FIRST RACE
Fiery Heart...Tepid nod in a contentious race. A nice try on dirt last time.
Knot the One...Lightly-raced and perhaps upside on the class move.
North Pole...Last was best yet.
Never Change.

SECOND RACE
Cupids Girl...Perhaps enough speed to shoot at.
Quick Munny...If able to repeat last Beyer.
Tea Olive...Another the earned a top Beyer last time.
Closing Deals.

THIRD RACE
Robyn and Eli...Hmmm, professional bridesmaid? I'll go the other way -- primed on the improving numbers.
Whatlovelookslike...Also brings in an improving Beyers streak.
Sals Dream Girl...Off the latest.
Jocosity.
Dirt: 4-1-12-11.

FOURTH RACE
Higher Quality...Maiden-breaker two back and move into claimer provide two potent check marks.
Eagle in Love...Ran well at this level last time.
Red Revolution...Seems better over last time.
Cryo.

FIFTH RACE
Shutters...Potent turf team behind a lightly-raced runner that might return improved.
Rally Squirrel...Typically in the hunt.
Marinara Sauced...Barn mate to top pick.
Front Line Dancer.
Dirt: 1A-8-13-1.

SIXTH RACE
Alcools...Won last two -- one higher, one lower than today's claiming price.
Long Term Thinking...Near-miss at this level last time.
Flamingo Hawk...Class move.
Chris and Dave.

5T SEVENTH RACE
Reinvestment Risk...Ran into a couple buzzsaws last two.
Answer In...On best effort.
Baby Yoda...Returns to scene of his insane 114 Beyer win.
Zoomer.

EIGHTH RACE - G1 $500K Diana
Rougir...Might rebound to the effort two back with the move to 9F.
Bleecker Street...Undefeated.
Technical Analysis...Yet another talented player from Chad Brown.
Dalika.
Dirt: 4-3-1-5.

NINTH RACE
Fort Ticonderoga...Solid maiden-breaker in seasonal and turf debut.
Credit Event...Again, potent turf connections.
Forever Souper...In good and perhaps improving form.
Daunt.
Royal Spirit.
Dirt: 12-9-6-7.

TENTH RACE - G3 $175K Sanford
Forte.. One of a few in here that impressed in debut -- but this one was perhaps the most impressive.
Andiamo a Firenze...Sib to Firenze Fire also looked good in first start win.
Valezan Day...Might benefit from the stakes experience.
Major Dude.

ELEVENTH RACE
Diva Ready...Should fit nicely here.
Noble Enterprise...Right in the mix over the last few.
Proincess Blakely...Wouldn't be a surprise.
Bella Conchita.
Kemba.
Dirt: 16-9-6.

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