BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, August 1st by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore
BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, August 1st by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
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BreezeFigs Quick-Pix for Saturday, August 1st by Bob Fierro and Jay Kilgore.
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For much of his career Dude’s The Man has been a follower rather than a leader. The 3-year-old by American Ideal has only won four times in 19 career starts heading into Saturday afternoon’s $400,000 Delvin Miller Adios at The Meadows. That said, the Jessica Okusko-trained colt couldn’t be in a better spot to finally become “The Man” facing eight others as the probable favorite.
My Hero Ron could be trainer Ron Burke’s hero with a win in Saturday’s $400,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids presented by Coors Light at The Meadows Racetrack and Casino.
DRF handicapper Joe DeVivo provides a pick three play on Friday's program at Del Mar.
Winter Harbor will hope to make the most of the summertime stakes – and beyond – for trainer Tony Alagna and his ownership group. A $240,000 yearling purchase, the son of Muscle Hill will make his second career start in Friday’s eliminations for the Peter Haughton Memorial Stakes for 2-year-old male trotters at Meadowlands Racetrack.
The rain that put a damper on Thursday’s program at Saratoga put a smile on the face of trainer Charlton Baker, whose wet-track specialist Moonlight Song took advantage of the situation to register a wire-to-wire, 1 1/4-length victory over the fast-closing John’s Island in the $100,000 John Morrissey Stakes for New York-breds.
Still, there is no horse in recent memory whose popularity can be even remotely compared to American Pharoah. Not California Chrome, last year’s media darling. Not Funny Cide, who drew the current record attendance of 53,368 at the 2003 Haskell. Not the wondermare Zenyatta, who had an adoring cadre of loyal fans.
Bob Pandolfo's Sharp Horses and Track Trends for July 23 to July 26, 2015.
DRF handicapper Mike Watchmaker provides a pick three play on Saturday's card at Saratoga.