Rick Francis – Handicapping

By Rick Francis —- Saratoga Race 10) Lucky Coin Stakes 5&1/2 Furlongs TURF Post Time 5:50 EDT 1) Fig Jelly (Servis/Castellano); 4-year-old turned in his best effort in quite some time with a game second against Monmouth overnighters last out; third off the layoffs for...

By Rick Francis —- Saratoga Race 9) 1&1/16th Mile. (Turf) P. G. Johnson S. G. JOHNSON S.. Purse $100,000 FOR FILLIES TWO YEARS OLD Post Time: ( 5:18)/ 4:18/ 3:18/ 2:18 ADVANCED FORECAST: Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, High 78, Low 56. 1) Lucky Jingle (Motion/Maragh);...

By Rick Francis —- Saratoga Race 9) Grade 3 With Anticipation Stakes INNER TURF 1&1/16th 2YO Post Time 5:06 EDT 1) Tuggle (Englehart/Ortiz, J.); has had success on the off go and may get just that; finished third last out in the G2 Saratoga Special but don’t feel...

By Rick Francis —- BROWN DUO FORMIDABLE IN 37TH RUNNING Race 11) Grade 1 Arlington Million 1&1/4 Miles Turf POST TIME 6:12 CDT Chilean-bred Robert Bruce (1) looks to become only the second 2-time winner of the Grade 1 Arlington Million when he squares off against nine...

By Rick Francis —- Sunny skies and a dry track await a field of seven accomplished sprinters in the running of the Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap; let’s take a look at the contenders. Saratoga Race 9) Grade 1 Vanderbilt Handicap 6 Furlongs Post Time 5:44 EDT 1) Mitole...

By Rick Francis —- As neighboring tracks have cancelled their Saturday race cards due to excessive heat, the 51st running of the Grade 1 TVG.com Haskell Invitational will go to post. MONMOUTH PARK Race 12) 1&1/8th Mile TVG.com Haskell Invitational S. OM HASKELL...

By Rick Francis —- Race 9) 1 Mile. (Inner Turf) Lake George S. Grade III. Purse $150,000 INNER TURF FOR FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD Post Time 5:51 EDT Trainer Chad Brown sends out a trio of sophomore fillies in the running of the Grade 3 Lake George Stakes, contested at a mile...

By Rick Francis —- Once again New York-bred 2-year-old filles headline the Saratoga race card as a field of six go to post for the running of the Stillwater Stakes; let’s have a look at the starters. Race 3) Stillwater Stakes 2yo Fillies 6 Furlongs Post Time 2:12 EDT...