THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
SARATOGA
SPOT PLAYS
Race 6
#5 No Time Alone
Looms the horse
to beat in this turf sprint for turf sprint specialist trainer with
2-year-olds, Wesley Ward. Exits a 5F turf sprint at Belmont, which is a new
distance that doesn’t even yield a speed figure yet, but this horse was a very
solid second in that race and is niceluy set-up for the win here today with
Rosario back aboard.
Race 10
#9 Escapewithfriends
plus exacta box with #1 Bella Principessa
#9 Escapewithfriends exits
a very good career debut last time out where this horse overcame an awful start
when pinched back to last at the break in a 12-horse field, but then proceeded
to close from 12th to 2nd in an impressive effort. Trainer George Weaver does
well with second-time starters, and with horses stretching out on turf.
Play in exacta box with #1 Bella
Principessa, who has been knocking on the door vs. maidens two and three
races ago when last seen on the turf, including a second-place finish at 7F two
races ago when beaten a half-length while 11 lengths clear of the third horse.
Stayed in an off-the-turf race last time to remain eligible to get back in a
grass race like this one.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 5
SARATOGA
RACE 1
7 Office Etiquette 9-2
5 Cost a Fortune 10-1
1 Mystic Eyes 7-5
RACE 2
2 Moon Over NY 5-2
8 Danny Deep
Cuts 7-5
5 Lass 12-1
RACE 3
6 Mystery Messenger 5-2
9 New York’s Finest 6-1
8 War Stroll 4-1
RACE 4
3 Bar Fourteen 4-1
2 Turn of Events 3-1
6 Handy 6-1
RACE 5
1 Wartime Hero 4-5
4 Swinging Sticks 6-1
7 Assembly Point 12-1
RACE 6
5 No Time Alone 7-5 Best Bet
2 Disengage 5-2
1 Borjman 6-1
RACE 7
5 Mr. Kringle 6-1
7 Landbiscuit 5-2
10 Public Information 8-1
RACE 8
2 Quick Return 8-1
8 Here’s Waldo 12-1
6 Bustin the Rules 6-1
RACE 9
3 Lone Rock 1-1
4 Moretti 5-2
7 Rocketry 12-1
RACE 10
9 Escapewithfriends 7-2
1 Bella
Principessa 5-2
3 Mondeuse 9-2
5 Lookin to
Fly 9-2
