Grass picks for Grass ONLY
SARATOGA race 1 ~ (4 star)
#4 YANKEE FORTUNE – class horse on the drop, 2/2 at Saratoga
#6 SALTO – fresh,working very well for return
#8 WRITINGONTHEWALL – the main speed, course will be very hard carrying speed
#1 ARTEST – fresh, 1st time Nihei, excepting a good run
SARATOGA race 2 ~ (3 star)
#3 QUIEN ES MI PAPA – grass work gave away ability, live firster, pointed here
#8 BOURBONOLOGY – gets blinkers on, may be favorite
#2 FAST AND STRONG – trainer 23% with route debut, won’t be slow and weak
#1 ALWAYSINMYCIRCLE – trouble at start in debut, only beaten 2 lengths
SARATOGA race 3 ~ (3 star)
#2 LIGNITE – experience wins baby races, gets superior speed jock
#3 KIMONO – Pletcher pointed most of barn for Saratoga
#5 LIBERTY GIRL – working very well for debut
#8 OSCAR PARTY – Cat Man can get them ready
SARATOGA race 4 ~ (3 star)
#8 ULLAPOOL – should gas these on the engine
#6 BOOK REVIEW – the one to beat
#2 ABIDE – long layoff, but that’s what Pletcher does best
#5 ODE TO SAMI – very consistent off the pace sprinter
SARATOGA race 5 ~ (3 star)
#6 RUBY LIPS – reported ready from Dutrow
#3 DISTORTION – big bullet work & Castellano up screams ‘good one’
#2 LENDEROFLASTRESORT – live firster, bred to sprint
#4 CHARMING BECKY – trainer 29% making 2nd starts
SARATOGA race 6 ~ (2 star)
#4 TAPANNA – in $$ all three grass starts, bullet work for this
#5 POWHATAN COUNTY – love Saratoga weeds, drops in class to career low
#8 BEST ACTOR – 2nd off layoff, new trainer has his right
#7 UNACCOUNTABLE – re-claimed by Chad Brown, 29% for this layoff period
SARATOGA race 7 ~ (3 star)
#1 LANETT LADY – 1st USA for Clement a 32% move, his Saratoga specialty
#10 LIVING MY DREAM – gets blinkers and Castellano for 2nd start
#2 COSMIC ENERGY – Bravo to Ramon is huge, working well for this
#6 OPALITE – 1st time turf, bred for weeds
SARATOGA race 8 ~ (3 star)
#1 CAIXA ELETRONICA – no chance in Met Mile, has slight edge in here
#4 CROSSBOW – the main speed and one to catch
#7 JACKSON BEND – 2/2 at Saratoga, big favorite
#3 GOLDDIGGER’S BOY – 3rd off layoff, 3 wins at distance.
SARATOGA race 9 ~ (3 star)
#7 SO MANY WAYS – not cranked for debut, kicking barn down for this
#2 BABY J – sire set track record here, one to beat
#5 FULLY LIVING – showed guts in debut, working well for this
#4 CAN’T EXPLAIN – has two good races so far
SARATOGA race 10 ~ (2 star)
#4 WAY TO THE WEST – fats works give him away, surprise package
#7 SPRING WARRIOR – plummets in class off Jake claim
#5 TOP POSITION – Pletcher & JJ, makes 2nd start
#11 MOMENTUM INVESTOR – 1st turf and bred for it, trainer 28% w/ $4.52 ROI in turf sprints
