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Selections For: Monday, August 14, 2017
Saratoga Selections
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
SPOT PLAYS
SARATOGA
Race 7
#6 Tizanillusion
Attracts Castellano for low-profile barn, and this horse rarely runs a bad race, specializing with in-the-exacta finishes in turf sprints at, near, or above this class level. Ran second when needing a race off a long layoff last time, and now returns to New York for the key second race off the layoff and is ready to roll. Optimal tactical speed but doesn’t need the lead to win.
Race 9
#8 River of Dreams
Plus play an exacta box w/#1 Musical America
#8 River of Dreams drops back down to the proper level after a pair of big losses when overmatched against better. It should be noted that the speed figures were good recently, indicating continued good fitness, and that’s a good sign today because this horse is already proven to be highly competitive at this claiming level.
Play in exacta box w/#1 Musical America, who came in from out of town last time but was pitched too high against allowance rivals. Now takes the class drop down to the proper claiming level, owns solid speed figures, and will be tough to beat.
FULL CARD SELECTIONS
MONDAY, AUGUST 14
SARATOGA
RACE 1
1 – #7 Lil Renegade 15-1
2 – #1 Champagne Ruby 8-5
3 – #6 Non Finisce Mai 5-2
RACE 2
1 – #1a In It for the Gold 4-1
2 – #3 Serious I Candy 10-1
3 – #3 Spanker 6-1
RACE 3
1 – #1 Happy Farm 7-2
2 – #7 Holding Aces 3-1
3 – #5 Baby Bear’s Soup 5-2
RACE 4
1 – #7 Pocket Book 9-5
2 – #9 Nepthene 20-1
3 – #3 Paris Cruise 6-1
RACE 5
1 – #2 Milaya 6-1
2 – #5 Novique 7-2
3 – #1 Mizz Tutu 6-1
RACE 6
1 – #7 Keepingitquiet 9-2
2 – #4 Win With Pride 5-2
3 – #5 Any Questions 3-1
RACE 7
1 – #6 Tizanillusion 5-2 BEST BET
2 – #3 Heavenly Score 3-1
3 – #4 Battlement 9-5
RACE 8
1 – #4 Literata 2-1
2 – #3 Super Allison 7-2
3 – #2 JCs American Dream 7-5
RACE 9
1 – #8 River of Dreams 6-1
2 – #1 Musical America 7-2
3 – #3 Unexplained 6-1
4 – #5 Cordero 5-1