Litfin: Saratoga pick four play for Saturday, Sept. 5

We’ll take a $140 crack at Saturday’s $750,000-guaranteed late pick four on races 9-12, which covers the Spinaway, Woodward, and Glens Falls and ends with a competitive optional-claiming turf route.

Race 9: Spinaway

All the talk is about RACHEL’S VALENTINA and CONSTELLATION, but TAP TO IT, TONASAH, and BANREE figure pretty close based on their races over the Saratoga track.

A – 2
B – 1, 3, 5, 6

Race 10: Woodward

LIAM’S MAP was huge doing everything but win in the Whitney. EFFINEX and PROTONICO are the backups in case that effort took something out of the favorite.

A – 2
B – 7, 8

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Race 11: Glen Falls

What can (Chad) Brown do for you? Probably get us through this three-turn marathon with GOLDY ESPONY or REGARDEZ. The backups are EASTERN BELLE and CEISTEACH.

A – 6, 9
B – 3, 4

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Race 12

WITH EXULTATION and ADIRONDACK DANCER, a couple of New York-breds in sharp form, are the keys. We’ll also have ALL TIED UP, FRONT, and CABO CAT if the first three legs have gone according to plan.

A – 10, 11
B – 6, 8, 9