SATURDAY,
AUGUST 29
SPOT PLAYS
SARATOGA
Race 7
#3 Long Weekend
Just missed
in a rare loss last time when hampered by the worst trip in the Gold Fever in a
prep for today’s race. Now means business in this Grade 1 Amsterdam after three
straight stakes wins this winter and spring including a victory in the Bachelor
at Oaklawn where he beat Echo Town. Has the speed to lad and not look back.
Race 10
#9 Rookery
Plus play exacta box w/ #7 O’Gotten Girl
#9 Rookery finished
fourth in career debut last time out, but actually lost the whole race by less
than a length in a good effort. Goes out for trainer Wayne Catalano, who never
wins and doesn’t even try with his first time starters, and yet nearly won the
race. Now ready to roll in second career start and looms a big live overlay at
10-1 odds on the morning line.
Play in
exacta box with #7 O’Gotten Girl, who earned the top speed figure in this field
in her first lifetime start last time out, and now is ready to improve in the
second career race. Drew the bad turf sprint rail last time, which was too much
to overcome in her first start, but still ran a solid third and was beaten 2
lengths. Now second off a layoff and looms a major challenger.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
SARATOGA
RACE 1
1 – #6 Happy Sophia 5-2
2 – #7 Enough Love 3-1
3 – #1 Queendom 9-2
RACE 2
1 – #10 En Wye Cee 3-1
2 – #6 Ballagh Rocks 3-1
3 – #8 Spirit Animal 5-2
RACE 3
1 – #1 Vanzzy 7-2
2 – #9 Embolden 8-1
3 – #4 L’Imperator 5-1
RACE 4
1 – #1a Tied Up 9-5
2 – #4 Stay Fond 3-1
3 – #2 Bustin to Please 7-5
RACE 5
1 – #3 Love and Love 8-1
2 – #1 Letmetakethiscall 2-1
3 – #4 Archumybaby 5-2
RACE 6
1 – #1 Newbomb 3-1
2 – #4 Highly Motivated 7-2
3 – #5 Rounder 6-1
RACE 7
1 – #3 Long Weekend 9-5 Best Bet
2 – #2 Yaupon 8-5
3 – #1 Basin 7-2
RACE 8
1 – #4 Funny Guy 9-2
2 – #10 Mind Control 6-1
3 – #7 Win Win Win 12-1
RACE 9
1 – #6 Cross Border 3-1
2 – #2 Aquaphobia 4-1
3 – #7 Pedro Cara 10-1
RACE 10
1 – #9 Rookery 10-1
2 – #7 O’Gotten Girl 4-1
3 – #5 Zainalarab 7-2
RACE 11
1 – #8 Miss Jimmy 15-1
2 – #7 Midnight Surprise 7-2
3 – #6 Flashpackinbarbie 7-2
4 – #3 Eloquent Speaker 3-1
