Rick Francis – Handicapping

By Rick Francis —- Race 9), 1‚ Mile. ™Alabama-G1 Alabama S. Grade I. Purse $600,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. Post Time: ( 5:40)/ 4:40/ 3:40/ 2:40 ADVANCED FORECAST: Isolated Thunderstorms, High 83 Low 62. New Money Honey (1), 4-time Graded Stakes winner on the turf...

By Rick Francis —- Race 4), 5½ Furlongs. (Turf) Skidmore S. Purse $100,000 FOR TWO YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 2:40)/ 1:40/12:40/11:40 Mentality (1), Ward/Santana; out of Freud and then field’s lone filly, posted a hard earned gate-to-wire victory in her debut over the...

By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 1„ Mile. Saratoga Dew S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD FOALED IN NEW YORK STATE Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 ADVANCED FORECAST: Slight Chance Rain Showers, High 81 Low 65. Jc’s Shooting Star (1),...

By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 6½ Furlongs. Saratoga Special S. Presented by Coors Light PRESENTED BY COORS LIGHT. Grade II. Purse $200,000 FOR TWO YEAR OLDS Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 ADVANCED FORECAST: Chance Rain Showers, High 78 Low 58. Bal Harbour (1),...

By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 6 Furlongs. Tale of the Cat S. Purse $100,000 FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A GRADED SWEEPSTAKE IN 2017. Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 ADVANCED FORECAST: Thunderstorms, High 82 Low 63. Loose On the Town (1),...

By Rick Francis —- Race 3) Alydar Stakes 4YO & UP 1&1/th Miles Post Time 2:07 EDT Mohaymen (1), McLaughlin/Alvarado; very pricey Tapit colt gets first time blinkers, a solid training angle for McLaughlin. Once promising gray hasn’t been right since his...

By Rick Francis —- Race 8), 5½ Furlongs. (Turf) Coronation Cup S. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 5:02)/ 4:02/ 3:02/ 2:02 ADVANCED FORECAST: Mostly Sunny, High 87 Low 65 Let It Ride Mom (1), tries grass first time after having success on the Woodbine...

By Rick Francis —- It’s rare to find three horse starting field’s in any race much less a Graded Stakes from Saratoga, but that’s what we have here in the running of the Grade 3 Shuvee Handicap for fillies and mares; let’s take a look at the...