She's a Handicapper now..and I'm saying "Champagne, Anyone?"

She's a Handicapper now..and I'm saying "Champagne, Anyone?"

Saturday, August 27, 2022

SARATOGA PICKS/TRAVERS DAY -- 8/27/22

 Another huge stakes Saturday at Saratoga with the Travers. Personal Ensign, Sword Dancer and Allen Jerkins all on tap in races 8 - 11. There's a Pick 4 for that sequence, so let's see if we can hit it. 


Updated 12:11 pm


RACE 8 -- ALLEN JERKINS STAKES -- GII

8 -- GUNITE

2  -- ACCRETIVE

6 -- JACK CHRISTOPHER

3 -- HOWLING TIME  (scratched}

1 -- CONAGHER


RACE 9 -- PERSONAL ENSIGN STAKES -- GI

3 -- CLAIRIERE

5 -- MALATHAAT

1 -- LETRUSKA

2 -- SEARCH RESULTS


RACE 10 -- SWORD DANCER STAKES -- GI

6 -- GUFO

9 -- CHANNEL MAKER

3 -- BROOME

10 -- MIRA MISSION


RACE 11 -- TRAVERS STAKES -- GI

6 -- EPICENTER

2 -- RICH STRIKE

1 -- CYBERKNIFE

7 -- EARLY VOTING


I'll jump back in with any scratches/changes.....good luck today !!


paulie


Saturday, August 20, 2022

SARATOGA PICKS -- 8/20/22

 

We'll return to Saratoga today to try a challenging card that has three Stakes Races and a competitive claiming race to close out the Saturday card. The GI Alabama sees the return of NEST, who I really liked in the Kentucky Oaks and Belmont Stakes this summer and SECRET OATH, who knocked Nest off in the Oaks. 


RACE 8 -- LAKE PLACID -- GII

4 -- CONSUMER SPENDING

2 -- WITH THE MOONLIGHT

5 -- DOLCE ZEL

6 -- HAUGHTY


RACE 9 -- SMART N FANCY 

3 -- ROBIN SPARKLES

7 -- ILLEGAL SMILE

1 -- CHANGE OF CONTROL

8 -- LADY EDITH


RACE 10 -- ALABAMA STAKES -- GI

4 -- NEST

7 -- SECRET OATH

1 -- SCRATCH KAT

3 -- GERRYMANDER


RACE 11

7 -- AVIANO

4 -- WICKED FAST

6 -- SARATOGA FLASK

12 -- BOX N SCORE


I'll be back later today to update any scratches...


paulie

Saturday, August 13, 2022

ARLINGTON MILLION AT CHURCHILL -- PICKS 8/13/22

 

A big day at Churchill this Saturday, with four nice stakes races, including the Arlington Million. 

For some reason, Churchill isn't running all four stakes races back-to-back, so we can't build a Pick 4 around them. There's also a plentitude of maiden races on today's card, so...bettor beware! We'll see how the new turf at Churchill is treating the runners. 

I've handicapped the stakes races, and, as always...play 'em anyway you like. 


RACE 5 -- BEVERLY D (GI) 

5 -- LILY POND

4 -- ROUGIR

3 -- PRINCESS GRACE

2 -- FAMILY WAY


RACE 7 -- LADY TAK 

2 -- SCONSIN

1 -- BELL'S THE ONE

4 -- LOVEMESOMEME

3 -- JOYFUL CADENCE


RACE 10 -- FT LARNED

6 -- INTREPID HEART

2 -- KING FURY

5 -- TWILIGHT BLUE

3 -- MR WIRELESS


RACE 11 -- ARLINGTON MILLION (GI) 

7 -- ADMISSIONS OFFICE

4 -- SMOOTH LIKE STRAIT

6 -- SANTIN

1 -- SET PIECE


I'LL JUMP IN WITH ANY SCRATCHES BEFORE THE FIRST RACE. 

paulie




Saturday, August 6, 2022

SARATOGA PICKS -- 8/6/22

 Welcome back and hello again! After a week off last week (vacation time, don't ya know...) I'm back and ready to earn a little money to pay for what I did/ ..

WE GO to SARATOGA today, a nice card that includes a late Pick 4 that has three Grade I's in it.  The Test, The Whitney and the Saratoga Derby. Here we go...


RACE 9 -- TEST

1 -- MATAREYA

2 -- STERLING SILVER

6 -- HOT PEPPERS

3 -- ELM DRIVE


RACE 10 -- WHITNEY

6 -- LIFE IS GOOD

2 -- HOT ROD CHARLIE

4 -- OLYMPIAD

1 -- AMERICAN REVOLUTION scratched

HAPPY SAVER


RACE 11 -- SARATOGA DERBY

6 -- ANNAPOLIS

11 --ETHERIAL ROAD

9 -- CLASSIC CAUSEWAY

10 -- STONE AGE


RACE 12 -- MSW

9 -- BIONDI

2 -- YOUR MISSION

8 -- DREAMPOINT

7 -- WALK EM DOWN


I'll be back later today to cover any scratches. Play 'em anyway you like and best of luck. 


paulie