Saratoga 01 September 2018

Going: Fast Dirt (Dirt)

Instructions

1

18:00 Saratoga (USA) (2YO only)

Race 1 - Maiden Special Weight

7f

Winner $53,550 - 9 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

SIGNALMAN showed enough promise on his debut at Churchill Downs to suggest that he can win a race of this nature. Lion Dance and Frolic More are the pick of the newcomers.

2

18:34 Saratoga (USA) (3YO plus)

Race 2 - Claiming

5f 110y

Winner $31,500 - 9 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

PLATINUM PRINCE ran well in a stakes race two starts ago and he could be hard to beat in this grade. Dancetrack edges out Dowse's Beach to be the pick of the remainder.

3

19:08 Saratoga (USA) (3YO plus)

Race 3 - Maiden Special Weight

6f 110y

Winner $53,550 - 9 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

BUSINESS CYCLE brings the best form to the table and Chad Brown's gelding is hard to oppose this evening. Others to note are Consensus Thinking and Allured.

4

19:43 Saratoga (USA) (3YO plus)

Race 4 - Allowance Optional Claiming

1m

Winner $57,960 - 8 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

English Minister and Night Prowler both make plenty of appeal but the preference is for ATTRIBUTE, who rarely runs a bad race at this level.

5

20:19 Saratoga (USA) (3YO plus)

Race 5 - Allowance

1m 1f

Winner $54,810 - 7 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

WEATHER WIZ arrives in good form and looks the one to beat taking a slight drop down in grade. The main threats look to be Uncle Sigh and Plainsman.

6

20:54 Saratoga (USA) (2YO only)

Race 6 - Maiden Special Weight

1m 110y

Winner $53,550 - 10 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

SOUTHERN BRIDGE showed good promise on his first outing when fifth over C&D in July, and he looks set to take a good step forward at the expense of Noble Spirit and Spirit Animal.

7

21:29 Saratoga (USA) (3YO plus)

Race 7 - Allowance Optional Claiming

6f 110y

Winner $57,960 - 7 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

LONG HAUL BAY sets the standard on recent form and looks the clear one to side with over Phi Beta Express and Uno Mas Modelo, who both have some solid recent efforts to boast.

8

22:05 Saratoga (USA) (3YO only)

Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming

1m

Winner $54,810 - 9 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

HIZEEM has shown a good standard in two starts and he can make it two out of three at the main expense of Strike Me Down and Another.

9

22:39 Saratoga (USA) (3YO only)

Race 9 - Stakes

1m 1f

Winner $189,000 - 9 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

RAGING BULL, Maraud and Up The Ante are all closely matched on form, but the first-mentioned looks to have the most scope for improvement and receives a tentative vote to score for Chad Brown.

10

23:13 Saratoga (USA) (2YO only)

Race 10 - Stakes

7f

Winner $220,500 - 11 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

CHASING YESTERDAY is a half-sister to American Pharoah and can land this prize for Bob Baffert and Mike Smith. Restless Rider remains unbeaten after two starts, while Catherinethegreat despatched a good field in a Grade 3 last time.

11

23:47 Saratoga (USA) (3YO plus)

Race 11 - Stakes

1m 1f

Winner $472,500 - 14 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

YOSHIDA ran a big race in the Queen Anne at Ascot and despite bombing out back on US soil last time, receives the vote to score for Bill Mott. Gunnevera hasn't raced much this season and is still improving, while Seeking The Soul looks best of the remainder.

12

00:17 Saratoga (USA) (3YO plus)

Race 12 - Stakes

1m 3f

Winner $157,500 - 8 ran

No.
(Draw)
Form
Silk / Saddlecloth / Horse Name
Age / Wt / OR
Jockey / Trainer
Form Snapshot

This could quite feasibly be a Chad Brown 1-2-3, with preference for SANTA MONICA to lead them home after her impressive Grade 2 success at Woodbine in June. Homeland Security and Onthemoonagain can claim silver and bronze respectively.

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