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Litfin: Saratoga Horses to Watch for week of Aug. 17

Dave Litfin|Aug 18, 2015

UNCLE SIGH
Trainer: Gary Contessa
Last race: Aug. 16, 3rd
Finish: 2nd by 3/4
Beyer: 86
Pressed the pace, moved to the lead in the stretch and was run down late in a strongly run seven-furlong race which was the New York-bred’s first outing since the 2014 Kentucky Derby.

TUSK
Trainer: Graham Motion
Last race: Aug. 16, 4th
Finish: 3rd by 3/4
Beyer: 69
Broke awkwardly, altered course and finished willingly when unveiled in a maiden special weight turf route.

SHAYNA LADY
Trainer: Chad Brown
Last race: Aug. 16, 6th
Finish: 2nd by 2
Beyer: 69
First-time starter was bumped at the break, dueled for the lead, won the pace battle but lost the war to a late-rallying winner.

KENTUCKY ROAD
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Last race: Aug. 12, 5th
Finish: 4th by 8
Beyer: 48
First-time starter raced greenly while far back through the opening stages and found best stride belatedly, passing five rivals in an off-the-turf sprint.

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