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Saratoga Race Course Sunday, August 21, 2022 Meet Total ... 86-286 [$564.50]

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Yesterday

4-11. Winners in R2 [5.10], R6 [3.70], R7 [3.20], R10 [2.70]. Also, R1 ... BCAD x 30.40 t 67.50 s 165.40; R2 ... ABx 5.10 x 15.60; R3 ... BACE x 8.70 t 30.00 s 111.00; R4 ... Cd-De-x x 27.80 B scr; R6 ... AEx 3.70 x 22.40; R7 ... A-Cd-Bc 3.20 x 14.80 B scr; R10 .. ABD 2.70 x 8.20 t 43.20; R11 .. CBx x 22.40.

Attendance: 39127. Weather: More of the same - sunny, hot and humid.

Today

FIRST RACE
Cookie Crumbs...Sib Up to the Mark won debut here nicely as 3YOon 7.21 for same connections.
Hay Stack...Sib Forst Washington was 3,1 to start career.
Corningstone...Ran well in the no-contest race - which was her first stretching out and on turf.
Pleasant Passage.
5-3-8-4-10-9.

SECOND RACE
Phantom Smoke...Seems to have a Beyers edge.
Yarrow...In good form.
Deep Cover Lady's Golden Guy.
Dirt: 9-10-4-8.

THIRD RACE
My Girl Lexi...Perhaps a slight edge.
Forty Smooth...Trainer going well at the meet and this one might rate top pick status but the layoff is a concern.
Linny Kate...Turf-to-dirt with a class drop.
Viradia/That Is Key.

FOURTH RACE
El Segundo...Eh. No strong opinion in this race. Tepid nod on the class drop which, frankly, could make me go either way.
Icon...Trainer cool at the meet with limited starters. Playable on the cut back.
Vincent...Might be a cozy fit with these.
Matty's Marauder.

FIFTH RACE
Devamani...8YO steps out of a couple of fifth-place finishes but still might hsve enough to take these.
Grand Journey...Clsimed out of a win two back. Moved up and ran second. Now splits the difference.
Tiberius Mercurius..Maker/Saez going two turns on turf.
Attentive.
Healing.
Dirt: 1A-13-12-14.

SIXTH RACE
Spelterini...Just missed in debut.
Rosie's Alibi...Big price at yearling auction here last year. Sib Rose's Vision talented but took six to win -- however, trainer can have them ready.
Peak Popularity...Win early team.
Rarify.
Grand Love.

SEVENTH RACE
Balthus...Lightly-raced and improving. Riding a two-race win-streak.
Kinenos...Looks to fit with this bunch.
Reigning Spirit...Should be heard from late.
Mud Pie.
Dirt: 10-2-3-9.

EIGHTH RACE
Repealing...Improved as a 3YO and obtained some experience at this level last time.
Baba...Likely prominent throughout from the outside post position.
Awesome Indra...Better than latest.
Ruvies in Time.

NINTH RACE - $150K Bolton Landing
Love Reigns...Solid debut win. Good try in UK.
Kerry...Hmm. Maiden-breaker effort touts as giving this one another shot here despite disappointment as fave in latest.
Sweet Harmony...Undefeated and a stakes winner.
Danse Macabre.
Dirt: 2-4-9-8.

TENTH RACE
Vagaries...Drops for potent team.
Candlestick Maker...Last was best yet - Beyer-wise.
Empress Theodora...Back to turf and in for a tag.
Miscreant.
Dirt: 8-9-5-6

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