Saratoga Day 8: Stakes Selections; NYRA Bets Pick-5, Late Pick-4

By Matt Pappis
Tracksideview Staff Writer —-

Race 7) Grade III Amsterdam 3yo 6&1/2 Furlongs Post Time: ( 4:25)/ 3:25/ 2:25/ 1:25

ADVANCED FORECAST: Isolated Thunderstorms, High 83 Low 62.

Strike Power (5): last race wasn’t him; i’m convinced he’s much better than that race shows and we will get a square price on him.

Engage (3): should get another dream set up as he did in the Woody Stevens; the cut back should help him.

World of Trouble (6): draws a great outside stalking post here for dangerous connections.

Race 8) Grade I Vanderbilt

Imperial Hint (4): his best race buries this field and he’s a very logical single.

Done Deal (7): has been very impressive in his last two and deserves a shot at this level.

Mr. Crow (6): two-for-two over the Saratoga surface and should sit a nice clean stalking trip from the outside.

Race 9) Grade II Bowling Green

Sadler’s Joy (6): Ran a huge race to just get caught on the wire in the Manhattan and should be in with a big shot here again over a course he likes.

Highland Sky (1): finally put it all together in his last, this is a class test but he has the ability at a number.

Hi Happy (7): in top form and the one to beat in here, he will be hard to run down if they let him get loose.

Race 10) Grade 2 Jim Dandy

Tenfold (2): should get the set up in here and this track is much easier to close into than Belmont was on Stakes day.

Flameaway (1): Hh stopped badly in the Ohio Derby, which was very unlike him he; always tries hard, going to give him another shot.

Vino Rosso (5): The one to beat for TAP and Johnny V will be a very short price.

Race 11) OC 80000n1x

Reversethedecision (6): class of the race and one to beat for Chad Brown, who is off to a hot start.

Nantucket Red (9): could get loose alone on the lead at a big number.

Cash Out (11): trainer posts big numbers second off the layoff and she has races here that make her worth a look in this field.

NYRA Bets pick 5 Race 7-11

3,5,6/4,7/ All / 1,2,5 / 6,9,11 = $243

Pick 4 Race 8-11

4,7/ All/ 1,2,5 / 6,9,11 = $81