Saratoga: Spa Babies 2-year-old picks and analysis for Aug. 16

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RACE 2
6 Furlongs
Maiden Special Weight (NY-Breds)
2-year-old fillies
Purse $70,000

1. MARGARET OWNZIT (Utopia - Sunrise At Six, by Salt Lake)
7K RNA yearling; sire 4-63 (6%) 2yo FTS; dam won sprint (72K, 0-2 at 2, 2-6 sprint) with 1 winner from 1 runner (0-1 with 2yos, 1-1 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple SP Saratoga Lulaby (330K, 1-8 at 2, 1-13 sprint); barn 5-10 (50%, $8.18 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS NYB MSW dirt sprint (2-4, 50%, $8.12 ROI Spa); 6/15, 6/22, 7/6, 7/14, 7/21, 8/5 works match entrymate; 7/29 work matches Blue Creek (6th AN1X 70 Beyer PRX 8/3); interesting.

1a. LIVININTHEFASTLANE (Bustin Stones - Distinctive Livin, by Distinctive Pro)
Sire 3-17 (18%) 2yo FTS; dam placed sprinting (11K, 0-1 at 2, 0-6 sprint) with 0 winners from 1 runner (0-1 with 2yos, 0-1 with sprinters); dam 1/2 route SP Rubles (96K, 1-6 at 2, 1-9 sprint), multiple SP Olive Flu (185K, 0-1 at 2, 2-8 sprint), SW Flag Pin (97K, 1-2 sprint); barn 5-10 (50%, $8.18 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS NYB MSW dirt sprint (2-4, 50%, $8.12 ROI Spa); 6/15, 6/22, 7/6, 7/14, 7/21, 8/5 works match entrymate; can't ignore.

2. ARTEMIS AGROTERA (Roman Ruler - Indy Glory, by A.P. Indy)
3/4 SP router Time Squared (100K, 0-1 at 2), SP 2yo Submerge (64K, 1-4 at 2, 1-4 sprint) by 12-124 (10%) 2yo FTS; dam route SW (283K, 1-3 at 2) with 3 winners from 5 runners (1-5 with 2yos, 1-3 with sprinters); dam full G1 route SW Stephen Got Even (1.0M, 0-1 at 2, 0-1 sprint), 2yo route SW Grand Merger (93K, 2-4 at 2, 0-1 sprint); dam 1/2 SP 2yo Immersed in Gold (72K, 1-4 at 2, won debut, 0-4 sprint); barn 1-3 (33%, $4.06 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS SMSW dirt sprint Spa); must respect barn.

2B. STAR GRAZING (Sky Mesa - Unbridled Star, by Unbridled)
1/2 multiple SP Stolen Star (210K, 1-2 at 2, 0-5 sprint), multiple SW Friend Or Foe (349K, 3-3 sprint) by 32-205 (16%) 2yo FTS; multiple SP dam (91K, 0-1 at 2, 1-6 sprint) has 4 winners from 5 runners (2-4 with 2yos, 2-4 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple SW Silver Haze (294K, 2-7 at 2, 1-4 sprint), SW Silence Dogood (124K, 1-3 at 2, 0-2 sprint); barn 1-4 (25%, $5.65 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS SMSW dirt sprint Spa; 7/10 workout matches Knockher Off (71 Beyer); contender.

3. NOON TIME SHOWER (Noonmark - Showering, by Miswaki)
17K yearling; 1/2 SP 2yo Cool Rain Falling (158K, 1-7 at 2, won debut, 10-88 sprint), SW Perfect Shower (419K, 0-5 at 2) by G3 sprint SW (354K, 1-2 at 2, 0-3 with FTS); SW sprint dam (204K, 0-2 at 2, 6-26 sprint) has 5 winners from 6 runners (3-5 with 2yos, 1 FTS winner, 4-5 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple SW Skatingonthinice (171K, 1-2 at 2, 5-26 sprint), G3 SP Nina Ashley (Peru); barn 3-23 (13%, $0.56 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW dirt sprint;; 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/3, 7/9, 7/15, 7/22, 7/31, 8/6 works match Bossanova Lady (1st FTS MSW 52 Beyer FL 8/10)

3X. FREUD'S SUNSET (Freud - Thanza Million, by Millions)
Sire 23-189 (12%) 2yo FTS; dam won sprint at 2 (1-3 at 2, 1-3 sprint) with 3 winners from 3 runners (0-3 with 2yos, 2-3 with sprinters); female family multiple SP Battle Creek (144K, 0-2 at 2, 6-16 sprint); barn 1-13 (8%, $0.72 ROI) past 5 years 2yo FTS SMSW dirt sprint Spa.

4. DON'T BLAME HER (Arch - Who Fu, by Fusaichi Pegasus)
9K yearling; sire 15-178 (8%) 2yo FTS; placed dam (43K, 0-5 sprint) has 2 winners from 2 runners (0-1 with 2yos, 2-2 with sprinters); dam 1/2 multiple SW sprinter Pas by Pas (86K, 2-2 at 2, 3-4 sprint), SW Bay Barrister (102K, 3-11 sprint), SW sprinter Go to the Ink (201K, 4-8 sprint); this is barn's 1st debut runner; 7/26 work matches Key Decision (8th SMSW turf 41 Beyer 8/4)

5. ALWAYSINSTILETTOS (Bandini - Always Belong, by Belong to Me)
1/2 2yo SP Always for You (43K, 0-6 at 2, 1-6 sprint) by 13-102 (13%) 2yo FTS; multiple SP dam (95K, 1-1 at 2, 1-10 sprint) has 5 winners from 5 runners (1-3 with 2yos, 4-5 with sprinters); dam 1/2 SP sprinter Raiders Bid (75K, 6-50 sprint), multiple 2yo SW sprinter Shesastonecoldfox (216K, 4-5 at 2, won debut, 4-9 sprint), 2yo SW sprinter Boston Raider (127K, 2-5 at 2, 7-56 sprint); barn 0-14 past 5 years 2yo FTS MSW dirt sprint; 6/29 work matches Lexi On the Cover (2nd FTS MSW 49 Beyer FL 8/10); 7/6 work matches Readyfortheday (3rd FTS MSW 29 Beyer FL 7/29); 7/20, 8/2 works match Uncommon Grounds (64 Beyer); 7/27 work matches Color Blind (8th 35K SOPC turf 66 Beyer Spa 8/7); 8/9 work matches Aspree (19 BEyer, entered Thurs. R5)

6. SASSY SALSA (Henny Hughes - Mandy's Purse, by Street Cry)
62K yearling; sire 18-131 (14%) 2yo FTS; dam turf winner (25K) with 1 winner from 1 runner; dam 1/2 G3 turf SP Irtahal (England), multiple SW Karis Makaw (159K, 0-1 at 2, 2-8 sprint), multiple SW Nationhood (181K, 6-17 sprint); barn 0-2 past 5 years 2yo FTS.

SELECTIONS:
1. Star Grazing
2. Margaret Ownzit
3. Sassy Salsa

THE PLAY:
Star Grazing (half of entry) – Margaret Ownzit (half of entry) EXACTA
Star Grazing (half of entry) – Sassy Salsa EXACTA