Today's Best Bets

Saratoga Race Course Sunday, July 17, 2022 Meet Total ... 8-31 [$66.70]

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Yesterday

2-11. Winners in R4 [3.90] and R5 [14.20]. Otherwise: R4 ... ADCB 3.90 x 13.80 t 41.40 s 101.40; R5 ... ADx 14.20 x 47.60; R6 ... CAx x 16.60; R7 ... CBx x 141.00 D scr B was our 'Dark Horse Play of the Day' on Capital OTB TV at 28-`1.

Attendance: 30,024. A beautiful summer afternoon, sunny and warm.

Today

FIRST RACE
Miracle Mike1... Sire is win-early. Sib Saratoga Kisses took five to win but was 5-1-2-0 and ran second in debut at 15-1.
Conman...Win early sire and trainer is OK with firsters - but two sibs are combined 8-0-0-0.
Pete N Billy...Sib Thin Legs won debut.
Light Man.

SECOND RACE
Waters of Merom...Calss droppper.
Trinity Titoli...Trainer good off the claim.
Mommasgottarun...Funny scenario -- went winless til start #8. Then tried stakes company. Now immediately in for a $25K tag. But looks solid vs these.
Leviosa.

THIRD RACE
Crosstalk...Lone dirt start was OK. Has speed and adds blinkers. Drops.
Escapewithfriends...Moves to dirt and drops for 2022 debut.
To the Tune...Hmmm. Was latest an aberration? We'll see...
Shane's Risk.

FOURTH RACE
Two Thirty Five...In good form.
Zoomer...Won when last seen at this level.
Craft Daddy...Might benefit from seasonal debut.
War Stopper.

FIFTH RACE
Yarrow...Wom latest but maybe repeats in third start off layoff.
Athenry...Also third start back.
Sheriff Bianco...Benefitted from the class move last time -- but, it's more of a negative in this direction.
Veterans Beach.
Dirt: 1-2-4-9-1A.

SIXTH RACE
Road to Success...Off the claim and just missed in that similar event last time.
Majestic Tiger...Drops. Cuts back.
O'Trouble...Similar to Majestic Tiger.
Brunate.
Victory Built.

SEVENTH RACE
New Ginya...Improving Beyers.
Russiarussiarussia...Came back with some improvement as a 3YO.
Just OK Is Not Ok...Contends if ready.
Lady Thornhill.
Masterof the Tunes.
Dirt: 12--13-11-3.

EIGHTH RACE - G3 $175K Quick Call
Big Invasion...Undefeated since runnig second in debut.
Asymmetric...Wes Ward turf sprinter - 'nuff said.
Nobals...Four race win-streak.
Surprise Boss.
Dirt: 9-5-1-10.

NINTH RACE
...Slight nod in a cimpetitive race.
Sound Money...Solid season so far for potent connections.
Three Two Zone...Dangerous on best.
American Power.

TENTH RACE
Tapple Cider...MSW to mdn clm.
Skyward Princess...Also making the big class move.
Our Jessica...Good try when moved to this level in latest.
Oak Loves a Fight.
Dirt: 12-10-5-7-16.

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