Race 7 Verdant Pastures (#6) The Pace Projector is predicting that she will be on the lead in a situation favoring the front-runner. Ran very well when breaking her maiden, earning a competitive 98 TimeformUS Speed Figure. DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Charlton Baker is 9 for 23 (39 percent, $2.86 ROI) with horses coming off layoffs of 90 to 180 days in dirt races on the NYRA circuit. 9-2 on ML :: Get TimeformUS PPs for these races at Saratoga Race 9 Blind Ambition (#1) Made a premature move to the lead in his lone turf start, and did well to still pull away late. Should sit a nice trip stalking the pace in a race that includes multiple front-running types. He is a son of wickedly fast turf sprinter Starfish Bay. 5-2 on ML