Litfin: Saratoga pick three for Sunday, Aug. 3

In the wake of several scratches in race 4, notably Lubash, who will train up to the West Point Stakes on Aug. 24, Lubash’s arch-nemesis, Kharafa, is the logical choice.

However, Kharafa could be susceptible to a “bounce” after Beyer Speed Figures of 98, 99, and 98, in which case multiple stakes winners Compliance Officer or Notacatbutallama could capitalize.

With the weather a bit uncertain as of late morning, we’ll try to stay out of trouble with a small “caveman” pick three provided races 4 and 6 remain on grass as scheduled.

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Race 4: Compliance Officer, Kharafa, Notacatbutallama.

Race 5: We’re using Little Gidding, who won her only previous start against claimers; South Sound, beaten in a photo with a new top Beyer first off a claim by Jason Servis; and Soul Opposition, a Saratoga maiden winner last year making the third start of her form cycle after a bullet workout.

Race 6: Dream Man puts blinkers back on, and this will be his first turf race for a tag in more than two years.

Shining Copper drops to a new low level and is in position to control the pace.

Unbridled Logic and Make It Gold, second and third in a similar $50,000 spot June 20, are in the hunt.

So the numbers are 1-2-7 with 2-3-7 with 5-6-8-10.

Press it with Kharafa by taking an additional combination: 7 with 2-3-7 with 5-6-8-10.