RACE 3: RUN FOR COVER (#7)
1:45 CNL 1st Debuting INTO DISCO (#1, 8-1) is the second foal to race (the first, Uncle Ken, won his career debut last summer at CNL) out of Disco Barbie, who was a very good racehorse who wanted just about this 7f trip. No holes in the work pattern since July 4, and trainer D Capuano has two winners during 2022 from three first-time starters in maiden-special-weight races, and over the last five years is a strong 18-6-5-1 in such spots.
Saratoga | Race 1 | Post Time 1:05 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
Saratoga | Race 7 | Post Time 4:29 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
Technical Analysis probably wins the Ballston Spa as an odds-on favorite, and Jackie’s Warrior is a universal cinch in the Forego, but the rest of the Saratoga stakes slate doesn’t have to chalk out. Search Results can be included in your Personal Ensign plans, even if she wasn’t quite included in this Weekend GamePlan.
Travers
I don’t think contention runs especially deep in this Travers. Rich Strike will go down as an eternally baffling Derby winner. Ain’t Life Grand has no path to victory. The connections of Gilded Age would heartily celebrate third.
Saratoga | Race 4 | Post Time 2:49 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs | Not already a TimeformUS member? Sign up
LORD DRAGON
Trainer: Bob Hess, Jr.
Last race: Aug. 18, race 2
Finish: 3rd by 5 1/4
Beyer: 83
Race shape was against veteran late-runner in $40,000 claiming dirt mile dominated by the one-two pacesetters. Lord Dragon rallied from last in better-than-looked effort.
MOR TEQUILA
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Aug. 18, race 5