Saratoga 2019

[BenoitPaire2]

Track is muddy for the early races.

Interesting angles for the 4th race:


Orpheus is 4 out of 8 lifetime on wet tracks and has hit the board 7 out of 8. River Dreams has hit the board 6 out of 8, and 2 of his 3 wins are on the slop

 

[waco]

Thats why I dont handicap Saratoga the night before!! RAIN RAIN RAIN!! Going to Del Mar on the 27th and I know I wont need to worry about rain!!

 

[BenoitPaire2]

I got a feeling the 6 runs a big race in the 1st at Saratoga as a longshot.

I have 3,5,6,8 in the first leg of the pick 5.

 

[Brayden11]

I'll jump in race 4. #3 to win. Trifecta 3, 8/3, 6, 7, 8/6, 7, 8

 

[BenoitPaire2]

I have 7 (!!!) horses in the 4th in my pick 5... a longshot would be nice here— all but 1,6

 

[BenoitPaire2]

Live to 1 and 4 in the pick 5

 

[Brayden11]

Live to 1 and 4 in the pick 5

Good luck

 

[John Kelly]

To put a wrap on Opening Day activities:

Attendance was 22,591.

On-track handle was $3,087,839.

All-sources handle was $15,754,227.

 

[John Kelly]

My horses-to-watch list is comprised of only one horse from the Opening Day card.

Impazible Donna, who came flying late to finish second beaten less than a length as the 2/1 favorite in the fifth race, should benefit from her lifetime debut.

Only problem: She jumped off the screen to anyone and everyone who follows the replays.

I'll look for some subtle trouble from Friday's card.

 

[John Kelly]

Seventy-six stakes races this meet at Saratoga.

Forty graded stakes races.

Nineteen Grade I events.

 

[John Kelly]

Derby Memories won the Friday opener.

Morning-line price was 6/1.

Closing price was 3/1.

The 8/5 program favorite French Revolution was ignored at the windows and closed at 7/2.

Finished a no-threat fourth.

Winner won by 14 and 3/4 lengths, according to the Equibase chart.

Larry Collmus called it a 12-length win.

Would love to see how much money backed the winner in the rich Pick 5 pool.

Early Pick 5 pool today was a healthy $794,000+.

Track was listed fast at the start of the day.

 

[John Kelly]

Daddy Knows is a prompt favorite at odds of 3/5 in Friday's second race.

Danfusi broke sharply, set the pace but tired to finish fifth.

 

[John Kelly]

Turf course rated yielding for Friday's third race.

Jock Tyler Gaffalione with an excellent ride aboard Conquest Hardcandy to win by three-parts of a length.

Conquest Hardcandy was the fourth choice at odds of 4/1.

 

[John Kelly]

Big Muddy made his late run a winning one in the fourth race.

Got up in the final strides as part of a quartet spread across the track.

Favored Soul P Say was gobbled up in the final 50 yards to finish fourth at 17/10.

 

[John Kelly]

Track is muddy for the early races.

Interesting angles for the 4th race:


Orpheus is 4 out of 8 lifetime on wet tracks and has hit the board 7 out of 8. River Dreams has hit the board 6 out of 8, and 2 of his 3 wins are on the slop

Orpheus finished a willing second at odds of 16/1.

Paid $11.00 to place and $7.70 to show.

 

[John Kelly]

Live to 1 and 4 in the pick 5

#6 Vast was a game winner at odds of 12/1.

Bill Mott trains the two-year-old filly.

 

[John Kelly]

The entry ran 1-2 in the sixth race and paid $6.50 to win, $6.80 to place and $4.00 to show.

Felix in Fabula won the race and Curlin Road finished second.

Jose Ortiz was aboard the winner and Irad Jr. rode the runner-up.

Heavy Roller closed as the 7/5 favorite and finished an ugly sixth.

 

[John Kelly]

The two favorites dominated the seventh race from start to finish.

Filly Dilly outran Saloon Girl in the five-and-a-half furlong sprint race.

 

[John Kelly]

Only a five-horse field in the eighth race and the two favorites dueled one another to defeat.

Order of finish: 7-1-6.

The winner, Fiery Duel, benefited from a perfect stalking trip.

 

[John Kelly]

Mr. Havercamp upsets the field in the Forbidden Apple Stakes at odds of 13/1.

 

[John Kelly]

A spill in the tenth and final race as the 3/5 favorite Fight Night fell immediately after crossing the wire in a second-place performance to Accabonac Harbor.

Jockey Javier Castellano fell hard but he escaped serious injury and walked off under his own power.

Fight Night, on the other hand, was euthanized after suffering a broken right ankle.

 

[John Kelly]

Three wins for jock Junior Alvarado today.

Friday's attendance was 21,694.

 

[John Kelly]

The early Pick 5 produces the largest pool of the day.

Takeout is only 15%.

 

[Dan Tanna]

Saratoga Race 4, #3 Irked

 

[BenoitPaire2]

Left the 5 out by accident like a fuckin idiot. Misclick instead of the 4. Only paid $190 but still a $340 swing

 

[BenoitPaire2]

3,5 in the 9th for me

 

[BenoitPaire2]

3,5 in the 9th for me

The 1 going to the lead messed up the whole race for me. The 3 needed the lead


I’ve been cold, but I like the 7 horse in the 10th race. Should be a DD price.

 

[BenoitPaire2]

Finally!!!

 

[John Kelly]

Good to see hard work finally rewarded.

I'll be watching the replays later tonight.

 

[John Kelly]

Four maidens that caught my eye during Week 1 of the Saratoga meet:

IMPAZIBLE DONNA

KICKIN' KIRBY

MORNING GOLD

BLAME THE CAKE

 

[John Kelly]

NYRA announced today that all-sources handle from Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14 totaled $73,441,101 compared to 2018 Opening Weekend's all-sources total of $71,671,188 from Friday, July 20 to Monday, July 23.

 

[John Kelly]

Big attendance number (34,285) for Sunday's card at Saratoga.

The track was giving away picnic coolers.

The number of attendees may have included a significant number of "spinners," patrons who pay admission more than once to take advantage of a premium gift.

Grandstand admission at Saratoga is $7.

 

[waco]

What happened in the 1st race today!!

 

[waco]

Another sloppy track!! WTF!! Is that all it does is rain in Saratoga!! Look at those scratches!! Yes, I cant wait for Del Mar where it NEVER RAINS!!

 

[waco]

I BET A PICK 3 AND THEY CANCEL THE !ST RACE!! Not enough horses I guess!! I turned on TVG just now!!

 

[trytrytry]

Nice looking track today.

Hope Max Security not running!

#tooearly?

 

[John Kelly]

What happened in the 1st race today!!

Steeplechase race was canceled due to inclement weather.

All turf races will be contested on the main track.

 

[BenoitPaire2]

Singled the 2 in the 9th for the late pick 5.

Loves the muddy track... she’s won the last 2 on a sloppy/muddy track, and finished 2nd at 16/1 on the slop before that.

Talk Vueve to me has never run on a muddy track before

 

[BenoitPaire2]

Singled the 2 in the 9th for the late pick 5.

Loves the muddy track... she’s won the last 2 on a sloppy/muddy track, and finished 2nd at 16/1 on the slop before that.

Talk Vueve to me has never run on a muddy track before

Some hurt more than others.

Was 3 out of 3 on the pick 5, with $17 and $34 winners.

Single the 2 and loses by 1/2 length.

Was looking at 4K+

 

[waco]

Some hurt more than others.

Was 3 out of 3 on the pick 5, with $17 and $34 winners.

Single the 2 and loses by 1/2 length.

Was looking at 4K+