Race 1:
Proper Freud (#6)
Has run plenty of back races that would beat this field.
Gets a huge rider switch to Ricardo Santana Jr.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, David Jacobson is 13 for 45 (29 percent, $2.08 ROI) off layoffs of 75 to 150 days in straight claiming dirt sprints.
12-1 on ML
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Two-year-old fillies take center stage Saturday at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, as the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante will be contested at seven furlongs on the main track. The co-featured event Saturday is the Grade 2 John C. Mabee for fillies and mares on the turf, carded as race 8. It may ultimately prove a chalky sequence, but I’m interested in playing pick threes that begin in the Debutante and conclude in the Mabee.

RACE 7 – DEL MAR DEBUTANTE

Race 1:
Borsa Vento (#9)
Ran well against a solid field of maiden claimers last time.
The Steven Asmussen barn has picked things up over the past few weeks.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, horses claimed away from Nick Zito are 11 for 41 (27 percent, $2.19 ROI).
7-2 on ML
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Race 5:
Giantinthemoonlite (#7)
The Pace Projector is predicting that he will be on the lead in a situation favoring the front-runner.
Ran better than it appears in his two races over the winter at Aqueduct.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, he is 7 for 32 (22 percent, $2.81 ROI) with horses coming off layoffs of greater than 180 days in NYRA dirt sprints.
15-1 on ML
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Interesting developments in last week’s Pix. The 2-year-old, Hazit, was left as the only BreezeFigs colt in the race after the other two scratched, and he hammered the field at a most generous $8.60. On the other hand, the 3-year-olds were a mess as firster Changer ran modestly and the million dollar baby Inca Chief was nowhere to be found.

It’s tough to go too nuts over Saturday’s late pick five at Saratoga since a few of the legs figure to be dominated by heavy favorites, namely Gun Runner in the Grade 1 Woodward. Still, a couple legs offer some opportunity to make the wager pay.

Race 8

Saratoga | Race 6 | Post Time 3:48 p.m. (ET) | Go to the TimeformUS PPs

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NEW YORK – Labor Day Weekend is at hand, which means we are down to the last Saturday cards of the big summer meets at Saratoga and Del Mar.

The main event at Saratoga is the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward Stakes, but there are three other stakes on the program, most notably the Grade 1, $350,000 Spinaway. The Grade 1, $300,000 Del Mar Debutante is the headliner at Del Mar, with the Grade 2, $200,000 John C. Mabee Stakes being the supporting feature.

Race 3:
Minsky Moment (#3)

Ran an impressive speed figure three back, in an effort that would probably beat this field.

Ran better than it appears in his last start, since he got a wide trip over a rail-biased surface.

Possesses the tactical speed to lay close to likely pacesetter Control Group early.

8-5 on ML

Race 6:
Royal Asset (#3)

The Pace Projector is predicting that he will be the early pacesetter in a situation that is expected to favor the front-runner.

Saratoga | Race 9 | Post Time 5:40 p.m. (ET) | Go to the FREE TimeformUS PPs 

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