Each week, TimeformUS Chief Figure Maker Craig Milkowski takes a look back at the weekend’s graded stakes and releases the TimeformUS Speed Figures for these races.
Arlington
Grade 1 Arlington Million
1/2 133
1m 116
Fin 117
Top 3: Beach Patrol 118, Fanciful Angel 117, Deauville 116
Note: Well below par for Grade 1 older males; winner had lost six straight – his last win came over this course in the 2016 Secretariat.
Race 3
Fire Away (#3)
Was facing a much tougher field of graded-stakes-quality runners in the Lure last time.
Has won both of his prior starts at this 11-furlong distance.
DRF Formulator Fact: Over the past five years, Shug McGaughey is 8 for 24 (33 percent, $3.22 ROI) with horses running back in just 8 to 14 days.
2-1 on ML
SUGAR JONES
Trainer: Mike Mattine
Last race: Aug. 12, 9th
Finish: 1st by neck
Beyer: 84
The flashy chestnut upset Kasuga in a second-level optional claimer, and is unbeaten in three allowance outings at the meet. Stakes-placed last year at 3, she should be ready to take another crack at stakes company.
Saratoga | Race 6 | Post Time 3:48 p.m. (ET) | Go to the FREE TimeformUS PPs
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ZIPMAN
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Last race: Aug. 9, race 5
Finish: Fourth by 4 1/2 lengths
Beyer: 71
This fast-working 3-year-old first-time starter was only prepping in maiden turf sprint. Void of speed, finished with run, likely to improve a ton second time out.
UTANA
Trainer: John Shirreffs
Last race: Aug. 9, race 7
Finish: Seventh by 5 1/4 lengths
Beyer: 70
Race 6:
Any Questions (#5)
Was forced to move too soon last time when trying to go after the eventual winner on the far turn.
Jeremiah Englehart gets a 93 Trainer Rating with runners making their first starts for his barn after a trainer switch.
Is projected to get a fast pace to close into.
3-1 on ML
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Race 1:
Makealittlelove (#3)
The Pace Projector is predicting she will be on the lead in a situation favoring the front-runner.
Was setting a fast pace last time (indicated by red color-coding in the PPs) in a race dominated by closers.
Mike Maker gets a 92 Trainer Rating with pairing up with Jose Ortiz.
3-1 on ML
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Race 7:
DEL MAR, Calif. - The single-ticket jackpot in the Del Mar pick six stands at $53,090 entering Sunday's card following a day in which six people correctly tabbed all six winners for a payoff of $41,929.40 a copy.
No one had hit the pick six on Friday, so there was a carryover of $73,502 in the general pool, and another $15,750 in the single-ticket jackpot pool, entering Saturday's card.
A robust $333,324 in fresh money was wagered on Saturday.
Those with 5 of 6 on Saturday received $152.20.
The featured event at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Saturday is the Grade 2 Best Pal for 2-year-old males, and I happen to like Fleetwood at a bit of a price. I’ll look to play a daily double into him, and if for some reason I can’t get out of the first leg of the double, I can always just play him to win
RACE 8