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Selections For: Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Saratoga Selections
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
SPOT PLAYS
SARATOGA
Race 5
#10 Hannah’s Smile
Plus play an exacta box w/ #5 Avery Maeve
#10 Hannah’s Smile rallied well last time to finish third in a four-horse photo finish for win, and looks good right back in this similar spot from another advantageous outside post draw for trainer Michelle Nevin, who has quietly put together a good 21% winning Spa meet.
Play in exacta box w/ #5 Avery Maeve, who exits a second-place finish in the same race as the top selection, when both horses were noses apart at the wire. Has run well in both recent races since returning from a layoff, and the last race marked a nice improvement. Will be prominent on the pace throughout, and tough to keep out of the exacta with another strong effort like last time.
Race 8
#6 Mr. Crow
Will be a bargain if he holds the 8-5 morning line odds after graduating wire-to-wire by 11 lengths last time in the second career outing with a ginormous 109 Beyer speed figure. That race doesn’t look like a fluke, because this horse had already displayed major ability in the career debut tough-luck loss with a 99 Beyer speed figure that day. Pletcher finds a reasonable spot for this horse today as he seeks to rack up wins for the trainer’s title. This stakes-bound horse a gift today versus this competition.
FULL CARD SELECTIONS
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
SARATOGA
RACE 1
1 – #3 Renewal 3-1
2 – #2 Ouro Verde 7-2
3 – #6 Special Risk 5-2
RACE 2
1 – #4 Call Provision 8-5
2 – #5 Roman Approval 9-2
3 – #7 Iron Power 5-1
RACE 3
1 – #2 Motown Sound 7-2
2 – #4 Dunk a Din 5-2
3 – #7 Souper Knight 12-1
RACE 4
1 – #6 Subic Bay 7-2
2 – #1 Summer Punch 3-1
3 – #7 Furtive Glance 9-2
RACE 5
1 – #10 Hannah’s Smile 5-1
2 – #5 Avery Mauve 7-2
3 – #9 R Lucky Charm 2-1
RACE 6
1 – #2 Presumptuous 9-2
2 – #4 Gifted Lady 10-1
3 – #3 Seam 7-2
RACE 7
1 – #6 Durable Goods 3-1
2 – #7 Flower Valley 9-2
3 – #11 Barrel of Dreams 12-1
RACE 8
1 – #6 Mr. Crow 8-5 BEST BET
2 – #9 Curious Cal 6-1
3 – #2 Patternrecognition 3-1
RACE 9
1 – #7 Machtree 9-2
2 – #8 Untamed Domain 6-1
3 – #9 Evaluator 8-1
RACE 10
1 – #9 Under Suspicion 5-2
2 – #6 Salty Smile 3-1
3 – #3 Climb the Ladder 4-1
4 – #1 Asiliveandbreathe 9-2