Litfin: Saratoga pick four play for Saturday, Aug. 8
Take your pick of multi-race exotic bets with guaranteed pools on Whitney Day. There is a $250,000 pick six (races 6-11); a $400,000 pick five (races 1-5); and a $750,000 late pick four (races 8-11).
We’ll focus on the late pick four, spreading a bit in the Test, Whitney, and Waya, and taking a stand with a single in the anchor leg.
Race 8: Test
It’s tough to trust most of these 3-year-old fillies, other than IRISH JASPER (1), who is 6 for 7 sprinting on dirt. We’re also using CAVORTING (2), BY THE MOON (3), and ANGELA RENEE (8).
Race 9: Whitney
Leaning toward the one-two finishers in the Stephen Foster, NOBLE BIRD (3) and LEA (7), but have to include HONOR CODE (1) and TONALIST (2) as well.
Race 10: Waya
GOLDY ESPONY (1) has a tactical edge as lone speed in this three-turn marathon. CAT’S CLAW (5) won this race last year. DANZA CAVALLO (12) has won or placed in all five starts at the distance.
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Race 11: Allowance
We shall sink or swim with BELLA KATERI (2), who should benefit from the cutback after getting nailed late at seven furlongs first time out this year.
The ticket: 1, 2, 3, 8 with 1, 2, 3, 7 with 1, 5, 12 with 2 = 48 combinations = $24 @ 50 cents a combo.