Saratoga Day 5: Grade Honorable Miss

By Rick Francis —-

Race 9), 6 Furlongs. Honorable Miss H. Grade II. Purse $200,000 A
HANDICAP FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD
Post Time: ( 5:40)/ 4:40/ 3:40/ 2:40 ADVANCED FORECAST: Increasing Clouds, High 79 Low 65

Disco Chick (1), Penaloza/Caballero; Jump Start mare turned in one of her best performances last out driving past Monmouth overnighters; she’ll need at least that to hit the board here.

By the Moon (2), Nevin/Maragh; 5-year-old out of Indian Charlie’s last four starts have been strong, entering today on a two race win streak, both graded contests at Belmont. She’s prepped nicely for this; never out of the money on four Saratoga starts.

Paulassilverlining (3), Brown/Ortiz, J; multiple Grade 1 winner couldn’t be hotter, taking both the Grade 1 Madison and G1 Humana Distaff by game necks. Career ten time winner owns five of those scores at today’s route; trainer/jock team 30 percent on the year.

Clothes Fall Off (4), McLaughlin/Rosario; makes first start since finishing a dismal ninth in the Madison last April; trainer with his rested’s are a 22 percent angle, but she’ll need everything she’s got to threaten for the top spot.

Finley’sluckycharm (5), Calhoun/Hernandez, B; Twirling Candy filly has won 8 of her last ten starts, including three staright and six of seven. Always forwardly placed she’ll be the one to catch.

Selections: 3, 5, 4, 2