The Travers Stakes 2024
Okay, first things first. You won’t want to miss this week’s Saratoga Saturday, The Travers Show brought to you by AmWager. Catch it on Past the Wire TV RIGHT HERE! […]
Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 24th, 2024
Ballerina Handicap – Race 10 at Saratoga – Post Time 4:20 PM Eastern
Win Contenders: Scylla, Vahva, Positano Sunset
Scylla cuts back from two-turns to this seven furlong sprint and won by seven lengths the last time she raced in a one-turn race. She won the G2 Fleur Di Lis two later then was a strong second in the G1 Clement Hirsch in her most recent race. Mott does exceptionally well with shortening a horse up for a graded stakes, with seven wins from 10 races the past three years. Three of those were with Cody’s Wish but the other four are with different horses, and Scylla, who has finished first or second in seven of eight career starts, should add to those numbers.
The Alabama Stakes 2024
The Alabama is in my view one of the more exciting races of the Saratoga meet. This year I think the race came up competitive and even with Thorpedo Anna […]
Key Races & Bets for Saturday August 17th, 2024
Alabama Stakes – Race 10 at Saratoga – Post Time 5:43 PM Eastern
Win Contenders: Neon Icon, Candied, Just Basking
Neon Icon won the first two races of her career powerfully under Saez, including a five length “ridden out” win at 10 furlongs in May. She shortened up to a mile and one-sixteenth for the Indiana Oaks, where Chatalas got loose on an easy lead early and had enough late to hold off a charge by a head, while Neon Icon ran evenly when fifth most of the race. Saez was NOT aboard for that last race and gets back on and in this situation he could have Neon Icon sitting second behind Chatalas in the early stages. Considering Chatalas hasn’t run farther than a mile and one-sixteenth and Neon Icon has won at this 10 furlong trip, that gives her a slight edge. Considering she opens at 15 to 1 she’s well worth the risk here.
Saturday Plays
A rainy but big Saturday at Saratoga. Big days at Del Mar and on Sunday at Colonial Downs with The Arlington Million. We’ll see what we can come up with. […]