Weekend Warrior for Saturday, Sept. 12: Picks for Iroquois, Sands Point, Kentucky Turf Cup
I’m going with the maiden Condominium in Saturday’s Iroquois Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
Mike WatchmakerSep 10, 2015
I’m going with the maiden Condominium in Saturday’s Iroquois Stakes for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs.
Trainer Jose Camejo saddles Madelyn's Finest (#4, ML 3-1) in Thursday's fourth race at Louisiana Downs, a 5 1/2-furlong optional claimer. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Camejo is winning at a 32 percent clip when saddling a horse in a sprint, for a return on investment of $2.95. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
I Got the Time (#5, ML 6-1) returns in Thursday's first race at Presque Isle Downs, a six-furlong allowance on the all-weather track. It will be her first start since finishing third by 1 1/2 lengths in an allowance July 16 at Presque Isle Downs. The second-, fourth-, and sixth-place finishers from that race came back to win their next starts. Get the Key Race report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
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Trainer Kieron Magee saddles Overthespeedlimit (#5, ML 5-1) in Wednesday's seventh race at Charles Town, a 1 1/16-mile allowance. Since Jan., 1, 2014, Magee is winning at a 29 percent clip when saddling a horse coming off a 31-60-day layoff, for a return on investment of $2.74. Check out the Positive ROI report as part of DRF Plus. Sign up for DRF Plus here.
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Normally, I would be previewing the Grade 1 Hopeful instead of the Grade 2 Bernard Baruch, the two features on closing day at Saratoga, but I don’t think I have a single helpful thing to say about the year’s first Grade 1 for 2-year-olds.
Trip Notes by Michael Hammersly for September 5-6, including the Woodward Stakes, Spinaway Stakes, and Yellow Ribbon Handicap.