SARTOGA SELECTIONS -- 8/14/21

 

Another great day for racing at Saratoga!  The Late Pick 4 offers two stakes races (including the FourStarDave), two competitive allowance race -- two on the turf and two on the dirt. 

Let's have a look: 

RACE 8 -- ALLOWANCE -- $103K -- SEVEN FURLONGS

5 -- DUCALE

1 & 1A -- MAHAAMEL/ASHIHAM

6 -- DEFEATER

3 -- TEN FOR TEN

(ALSO/IF SCRATCHES OCCUR:  7 -- WILL SING FOR WINE)

RACE 9 -- SARATOGA SPECIAL STAKES -- GII -- $200K -- 6-1/2 FURLONGS

7 -- DOUBLE THUNDER

12 -- RED RUN 

2 -- GUNITE

8 -- DOCTOR JEFF

(ALSO/IF SCRATCHES OCCUR:  5 -- STOLEN BASE)

RACE 10 -- FOURSTARDAVE HANDICAP -- GI -- $500K -- ONE MILE (TURF) 

1 -- RAGING BULL 

5 -- SET PIECE

4 -- CASA CREED

6 -- GOT STORMY

(ALSO/IF SCRATCHES OCCUR:  8 -- FIELD PASS) 

RACE 11 -- ALLOWANCE -- $90K -- 5-1/2 FURLONGS (TURF) 

3 -- FRAT

4 -- DR BLUTE

9 -- DR DUKE

7 -- LUNA'S IN CHARGE

(ALSO/IF SCRATCHES OCCUR: 2 -- NEURO)

The Play:

 I'll take my top four picks in Race 8 (1,3,5,6), then use all five picks in Race 9 (2,5,7,8,12) followed by my top two picks in Race 10 (1,5) and end with my top five picks in Race 11 (2,3,4,7,9) --- for a Late Pick 4 that gives me good coverage and only costs $100 on the .50 cent Pick 4 wager. I do see the FourStarDave as a two-horse affair -- can "FloGeo" and Brad Cox come in and steal one with Set Piece from "the Boss"- Irad Ortiz -  Chad Brown and Raging Bull? Should be exciting! 

Good luck today! I've had two losing Saturdays in a row, so -- I'm ready to nail one ! 

paulie