BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, August 24
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, August 24 by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, August 24 by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
The Ballerina Stakes, Friday’s feature at Saratoga, is one of just a handful of Grade 1 races each year for older female sprinters and thus presents a rare opportunity to enhance a broodmare’s value with even a second- or a third-place finish. So don’t assume every longshot is necessarily a well-meant sneaky contender – more so than in other races, a lot of the outsiders are there on a slim hope of snagging a minor award.
Del Mar: Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 4 Keys, B's and C's for Saturday, August 24 by Marty McGee and Chuck Kuehhas.

Count me a hater no longer. Palace Malice is my selection to defeat Verrazano and Orb in Saturday’s Travers Stakes at Saratoga.
Del Mar Vulnerable Favorites, Live Longshots, and Spot Plays for Saturday, August 24.
Saratoga: Pick 3 Key's, B's and C's for Saturday, August 24 by Mike Beer.
Saratoga Vulnerable Favorites, Live Longshots, and Spot Plays for Saturday, August 24.
Handicapper Dan Illman's analysis and selections for 2-year-old races at the 2013 Saratoga meet.
Del Mar: Brad Free's Analysis August 23, 2013