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Saratoga Race Course Thursday, August 11, 2022 Meet Total ... 63-204 [$415.40]

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Yesterday

6-10. Winners in R2 [2.40], R5 [7.70], R6 [3.40], R9 [10.20], R10 [6.70]. Also, R1 ... DABC x 91.50 t 366.50 s 927.00; R2 ... A-Cd-x 2.40 x 10.00 B scr; R3 ... CBx x 18.60; R4 ... CBEA x 18.00 t 61.00 s 178.40; R5 ... ACx 7.70 x 49.40; R7 ... Ce-Bc-x x 50.50 A D scr Ce ran 2nd DQd to win.

Always hoping to end the meet at 120 wins or more -- meaning an average of three a day. So far, so good -- at the halfway point we have 63 total wins -- and a positive ROI.

Attendance: 26,275. Weather: the humidity moderated. Sunny and hot.

Today

FIRST RACE
Salt Cay...Class move.
Catching Cupid...Trainer cool so far at the meet - but this one clearly fits with these.
Patrick the Great...Ran well for a tag. Calimed and moves up slightly.
Sensibleconclusion.

SECOND RACE
Angelinka...In for a tag.
Bay Jewel...With the move back to turf.
Weekend Fun...Needs to rebound to a better effort.
Olive Kat.
Dirt: 8-4-9-5.

THIRD RACE
Dame Cinco...Perhaps build off of the seasonal debut.
Sweet Sensation...Big win last time in for a tag and last time on dirt.
Preposterous...Made a potent class move last time - but was only second. Claimed. Moves up slightly. Capable.
Clara Belle.

FOURTH RACE
Straw Into Gold...Capable on best.
Barrage...Third start back and perhaps primed.
Ghost Giant...Likely to be a player in the lane.
Ruse.
Dirt: 9-11-10-5.

FIFTH RACE
Mr Connecticut...Should appreciate the class move.
On Palm Sunday...Back to grass.
Sense a Giant...Expect improvement.
Pivotal Run.
Uragano.
Dirt: 11-13-16-1.

SIXTH RACE
Donegal Surges...Sib Surge of Pride won debut - here at Saratoga MSW 5.5F turf in 2018.
Impressor...Worked 10.0 before auction purchase. Has win early sibs.
Curly Larry and Mo...Experience counts.
Mama's Gold.

SEVENTH RACE
Winter Pool...Off the claim for a clever outfit and has good back Beyers to chase.,br> Air Attack...Off the latest.
Truculent...Dangerous if able to show early speed.
Kershaw.

EIGHTH RACE
Maybe Later...Turf to dirt with a cut back and Irad - some things to like.
HT Xena...Fits here and trainer is good off the claim.
Echo Foxtrot...Undefeated.
Backyard Money.

NINTH RACE - $150K Galway
Empress Tigress...Two starts, two wins, including a stakes win at the meet.
Poppy Flower...Just behind top pick last time.
Breeze Easy...Will be in the hunt.
Derrynane.
Have A Good Day.
Dirt: 3-5-12-11.

TENTH RACE
Jocosity...Looks good vs these off of debut try.
La Victoria...Very eligible to come back as an improved 4YO.
Succulent...Trainer going well.
Arisaema.
Saratoga Chrome.
Dirt: 9-5-11-1A-12.

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