Saratoga Babies for Wednesday, Aug. 27
DRF handicapper Dan Illman takes a closer look at juveniles running at Saratoga.
Dan IllmanAug 26, 2014
DRF handicapper Dan Illman takes a closer look at juveniles running at Saratoga.
Your day’s bankroll could see an immediate lift from the early double.
Six stakes for graduates of local Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society yearling sales will be staged on an appealing eight-race card.
Heading into the final week at Saratoga, Todd Pletcher and Javier Castellano still top the trainer and jockey standings, but they are far from shoo-ins.
There are a number of key scratches or additions on Monday’s card that make a bit of re-handicapping necessary.
In the early pick five races 4 and 5 – both fairly inscrutable maidens – cause too much trouble to play with any confidence on less than a high-roller bankroll. And I thought in the late pick four races 7,8, and 10 had the same effect, so I’m aiming small today.
Trip Notes for August 23 & 24: Travers, Del Mar Handicap, Longacres Mile and more
The $150,000 New York Turf Writers Cup, postponed due to inclement weather last Thursday, jumpstarts the Monday card as the penultimate week at the Spa comes to a close.
DRF handicapper Dan Illman looks at Saratoga's races for juveniles.
There could be a nice betting opportunity in today's featured 10th race, the $250,000 Albany Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 Miles.