Saratoga Day 28: Evan Shipman Stakes

By Rick Francis —-

Race 8), 1„ Mile. Evan Shipman S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR
OLDS AND UPWARD FOALED IN NEW YORK STATE AND APPROVED BY THE NEW
YORK STATE BRED REGISTRY.

Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02
ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, High 87 Low 68.

Governor Malibu (1), Clement/Rosario; colt has placed in 4-of-5 starts at this distance including twice here; bullet work.

Papa Shot (2), Rice/Ortiz, J; in the money in his 13 of of his last 18 tries; showed in his last here facing similar.

Good Luck Gus (3), Jacobson/Lopez; after just missing here on the 3rd of August, 5-year-old starts today in the Jacobson barn who with his first’s after the claim hits at 23 percent.

Royal Posse (4), Rodriquez/Castellano; has been soundly beaten in each of his last five starts; form heading south.

Diversity (5), Violette/Ortiz, I; form in his three starts is the best of the bunch; has missed a money finish in but one of his eight career starts; must be noted his only out of the money effort was at this route over the inner of Aqueduct.

Ostrolenka (6), Jacobson/Bravo; missed by a neck here in July and that effort posted the field’s highest last out speed figure; should know where the pace will come from, directly to his inside.

Selections: 5, 6, 1, 2