Race 3: Dearly Declared (#1)
Got a peculiar ride last time when she was inexplicably rated in last in a race where she was projected to be the speed.
Found the two-turn distances to be a little far for her at Gulfstream, so this turnback to 5 1/2 furlongs makes some sense.
Adds blinkers to inject some speed on the turnback.
4-1 on ML

So, can the horse who crossed the line first in the Kentucky Derby, only to be disqualified, and then who got beat here at Monmouth in the Pegasus last month get back on track? Your answer to that question likely colors how you set up your pick-four ticket (races 9-12) at the Jersey shore Saturday.

Among the many appealing characteristics of the Saratoga meet is the convergence of horse talent from different regions. Nearly every day horseplayers must weigh the merits of horses that last raced in Kentucky, New York, Delaware, and Maryland – in addition to the regular base of New York runners. On still other occasions, horses invade from California or from Canada.

Saturday promises to be an unusual midsummer’s day of Thoroughbred racing, what with Saratoga heading a list of tracks that have already canceled due to a weather forecast of extreme heat. But racing is still on at Monmouth Park, where it is Haskell Day. And that Grade 1, $1 million event tops a card that includes four Grade 3 stakes, most notably the $200,000 Monmouth Cup and the $150,000 Molly Pitcher, which lured the top-class Midnight Bisou.

Saturday promises to be an unusual midsummer’s day of Thoroughbred racing, what with Saratoga heading a list of tracks that have already canceled due to a weather forecast of extreme heat. But racing is still on at Monmouth Park, where it is Haskell Day. And that Grade 1, $1 million event tops a card that includes four Grade 3 stakes, most notably the $200,000 Monmouth Cup and the $150,000 Molly Pitcher, which lured the top-class Midnight Bisou.

Race 1: After You (#6)
The Pace Projector is predicting a situation favoring horses on or near the lead, and he is predicted to be in front.
Earned a 98 TimeformUS Speed Figure in his maiden win as a 2-year-old, and some of his rivals aren’t even running that fast now.
Has been put through a series of rigorous drills for this return for Neil Drysdale.
7-2 on ML

POSTINO'S VOW
Trainer: Skip Einhorn
Last race: July 14, 5th
Finish: 3rd by 4 1/2
Beyer: 71
Getting closer and closer to a win, closing nicely in all of his recent defeats, including this one; he is eligible to run down the right group given a clean trip and a quick, contested pace.

Dynamite Kitten

Trainer:  John Kimmel

Last race:  July 11, 7th

Finish:  7th by 2 1/4

Beyer:  80

NY-bred 4-year-old filly has improved since returning this year and getting back to turf, and this was an underrated effort vs. a tough field after she got stuck inside and blocked behind horses in the stretch.  

Made You Look

Trainer:  Chad Brown

Last race:  July 12, 9th

Race 3: Fully Vested (#9)

The Pace Projector is predicting that he will be on the lead in a situation favoring the front-runner.

Got an odd trip in his turf debut at Monmouth last time when he was wide and rank heading into the turn before rallying late.

Has run some of the fastest speed figures in the field on dirt and would beat this field if able to run those races on grass.

2-1 on ML

RECONFIGURE

Trainer: Robert Tiller

Last race: July 13, 1^st

Finish: 1^st by 3

Beyer: 91

The once-beaten 7-year-old was claimed from an impressive performance in a $25,000 turf sprint. Don’t be surprised if he shows up as a contender in the second leg of the Woodbine Turf Sprint Series.