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Saratoga Race Course Wednesday, August 24, 2022 Meet Total ... 90-296 [$581.50]

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Yesterday [Sunday]

4-10. Winners in R2 [4.80], R7 [4.30], R8 [4.50], R9 [3.40[. Also, R2 ... ACB 4.80 x 18.80 t 37.60; R3 ... B-Dentry-A-Dentry-x x 32.80 t 103.00; R5 ... CBD x 85.00 t 406.00; R6 ... EDCA x 29.00 t 190.00 s 323.40; R9 ... ADx 3.40 x 11.00.

Attendance: 25102. Weather: Simply continues the unstoppable trend - sunny, hot, humid.

Today

FIRST RACE - $75K Walsh Novice
Freddy Flintshire...Certainly impressed here on 7.27.
Decisive Triumph...Took them a long way before running second here on 8.3.
RTheocrat...Solid win at Colonial in latest.
Scorpion's Revenge.

SECOND RACE
In God Trouble...Taking a shot in a race that deserves that. Even-money ML fave is no world-beater. Sire good with firsters. Sib Letmetakethiscall won first two wand was a stakes winner with an overall record 43-13-7-5.
Sweet Bluch...NY-bred was an expensive auction purchase after working 10.3. Sib Grantham was 2,1 to start career.
Maddie's Grace...Ran third in debut in what might prove to be an interesting race. Winner that day is entered in a stake on Friday. Place runner came back to win nicely in 8.12.
Gambling Girl.

THIRD RACE
Built to Last...Needs to rebound to performance from two back and might do that with the class drop.
Sharp Sensation...Comes out of a good try in a similar event.
Brennan's War...Looks to fit here.
Disengage.
Dirt: 12-4-9-13.

FOURTH RACE
Zen Master...Very tepid nod in a race where I could probably pick any in here with an equal sense of ocnfidence. Class move is the Slight attraction.
Brawndo..Like top pick comes in from Laurel. Capable second off the claim.
Cathedral Beach...Off the latest Beyer.
Cole Spur.

FIFTH RACE
Kinetic Sky..Class relief should help.
Good Culture...Likely to fit here.
Roderick...Speed and cuts back from latest trip.
Air Show.

SIXTH RACE
Thin White Duke...Just missed in stake behind talented Golden Pal.
King Angelo...Comes out of a solid win here on 7.24.
Gianni Lambo...Big win in lone start last year. Eligible to come back improved.
Under Oath.
Dirt: 3-13-9-11.

SEVENTH RACE
The Prince's Spur...Perhaps primed in third start - and with the class move.
Secret Cargo...Kind of a similar vibe to top pick. Had trouble in debut.
Proven Hope..Also MSW to mdn clm.
Drakon.
Dirt 8-7-5-9.

EIGHTH RACE
Crypto Cash...Claimed by a clever group.
Boldish...Might rate as top pick but has to overcome layoff.
Lastchanceatglory...Drops slightly off the claim - but a repeat of the win in that race would be good enough here.
Mount Travers.

NINTH RACE - $135K John's Call
Bluegrass Parkway...Been a year since the last win - but just might fit with this bunch.
Oceans Map...Coming into this in good form and has some back OK runs at this type of trip.
Tide of the Sea...Similar to top pick.
Sa'ad.
Dirt: 2-4-3-5.

qq TENTH RACE
Control Function...Showed some talent in first two. Off layoff but trainer OK with that.
Dreamful...Speedy type is a little up against it with the post - but the speed might help early.
Stella Mars...Knocking on the door.
Quaria Thunder.
Dirt: 13-14-1A-12-8-6.

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