Mucho Macho Man and Alpha completed their final preparations for next Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Handicap with five-furlong workouts that took place nearly four hours apart here on Saturday morning.
Brewster Smith's analysis of the Tuesday 7/30 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Matt Rose's analysis of the Monday 7/29 card at Yonkers Raceway.
Greg Gangle's analysis of the Monday 7/29 card at Mohawk Racetrack.
But there may not be a more potent wagering strategy than playing trainer Bill Mott on his birthday. Since 1992, Mott has won a race on his birthday in 14 of the 19 Saratoga meets.
Big Feat, winless in his first seven career starts until he scored a 47-1 upset in his first try going two turns on turf, pulled off a second straight surprise when he scored a front-running victory in the $76,000 Crowd Pleaser Handicap for 3-year-old Pennsylvania-breds at Parx Racing on Saturday.
Under Joe Rocco Jr., Lighthouse Bay, a 21-1 shot, rallied along the inside in the stretch and outfinished the pacesetting Wildcat Lily to the wire to win the Grade 1 Prioress by a half-length at Saratoga on Saturday.
Wise Dan – the reigning Horse of the Year – worked a sensational five furlongs Saturday in 57.39 seconds while galloping out an equally impressive six furlongs in 1:09.41 toward an Aug. 10 start in the Grade 2 Fourstardave Handicap.
Trainer Chad Brown scratched Dayatthespa out of Saturday’s Grade 1 Diana, but the 4-year-old New York-bred filly was in action Saturday, working five furlongs in 59.76 seconds over the Oklahoma turf course.
Sunday’s Saratoga feature is the Grade 2 Amsterdam Stakes for 3-year-old males at 6 1/2 furlongs, and I'm giving the nod to Forty Tales.
