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Saratoga Selections

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

SPOT PLAYS

SARATOGA

Race 5

#1 Hembree

Stakes placed on turf and coming off a solid second in a Saratoga allowance last time, marking this horse’s second good outing in two starts on the Saratoga turf. Takes a major drop in class down against claimers for the first time with a bug-rider named aboard, owns good tactical speed, and seems to lay over this bunch.

Race 8

#5 Diversify

Plus play an exacta box w/#3 Good Luck Gus

#5 Diversify exits a victory in the state-bred Saginaw Stakes, and now shows up in the next logical spot back versus NY breds for high percentage trainer Rick Violette. Remains in sharp form and has beaten some of these same rivals in recent stakes outings. Owns good speed but doesn’t need the lead to win.

Play in exacta box w/ #3 Good Luck Gus, who really woke-up last time out and served notice in first start back from a long layoff. Now takes a confident move up in class in the second off the layoff for trainer David Jacobson, represents good value at 12-1 odds on the morning line, and already owns 2 wins on this track at The Spa. Bump up the value of your exacta boxes.

FULL CARD SELECTIONS

MONDAY, AUGUST 21

SARATOGA

RACE 1

1 – #1 Ever Young                                  5-1

2 – #4 The Berber                                  7-2

3 – #8 Michael Wonderful               5-1

RACE 2

1 – #5 She Remembered 8-5

2 – #4 Grand Banks                              5-2

3 – #1 Thin Dress                                   8-1

RACE 3

1 – #4 Madam Aamoura  7-2

2 – #7 Charis                          5-2

3 – #6 Causeway Cutie     12-1

RACE 4

1 – #9 Song for the Soul  8-1

2 – #3 Tres Charmant        3-1

3 – #4 This Bird Can Sing 7-2

RACE 5

1 – #1 Hembree                    2-1           BEST BET

2 – #7 He’s Cheeky              3-1

3 – #9 Patriot Drive           6-1

RACE 6

1 – #6 Awestruck                 2-1

2 – #4 Knarsdale                  9-2

3 – #3 Run and Go              9-5

RACE 7

1 – #2 Vintage Matters     3-1

2 – #7 Converge                   8-5

3 – #3 Birchwood Road   8-1

RACE 8

1 – #5 Diversify                     7-5

2 – #3 Good Luck Gus       12-1

3 – #2 Papa Shot                  5-2

RACE 9

1 – #9 Acoustic                                       15-1

2 – #8 Conquest Sandman               7-2

3 – #7 War Stroll                                   6-1

4 – #1 Performance Bonus              3-1