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Jul 23 2016

Saratoga Saturday July 23 Recap; Pick 6, Diana, Sanford

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Saturday, July 23
Saratoga Springs
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The first Saturday at Saratoga was exciting as usual this year, with a mix of favorites and long shots winning exciting races, with some rain thrown into the mix late to spice things up.
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The first stakes race was the 3rd on the card, the Sanford G3 was won by Bitumen, who rallied late and wide for a very impressive win going away at odds of 4-5.
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Sanford Results:
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POS # Horse Win Place Show
1st 5 Bitumen $3.90 $2.50 $2.10
2nd 2 Random Walk $2.70 $2.20
3rd 1 Zartera $2.80
4th 4 Bronson

$1.00 EXACTA 5-2 $3.65
$1.00 TRIFECTA 5-2-1 $7.80
$0.10 SUPERFECTA 5-2-1-4 $1.14
$2.00 DAILY DOUBLE 2/5 $31.80
$1.00 PICK 3 3 of 3 3/2/5 $65.50
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The Pick 6 got underway in race 6 and turned out with plenty of surprises, leading to a carryover of $87k going in to Sunday. Let’s take a look at the winners of this sequence, their odds, and how they measured up in the Grid.
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Download the Grid here to follow along
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R6 3:49 5.5f Dirt Md Sp Wt 2 (field 10)
One Liner: 5-2, 1st time starter, favorite
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R7 4:25 8.5f Turf 113 OClm 62500n2x 3+(field 10)
Ascend: 7-2, 4th LP, 4th Stamina
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R8 5:02 8.0f Inner Turf 97 OClm 80000n1x 3 (field 11, 10 entries)
Our Way: 10-1, Top LP, 3rd Stamina, 3rd power
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R9 5:40 9.0f Dirt 125 Alw 85000n1x 3+ (field 6)
Tale of Verve: 17-1, 3rd LP, 3rd Stamina
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R10 6:18 9.0f Turf 111 Diana-G1 3+FM (field 10)
Dacita: 4-1, 4th LP, 4th Stamina, 5th Power
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R11 6:54 8.5f Inner Turf 120 Clm 25000 3+(field 11, 10 entries)
Procurement: 6-1, Top LP, Top Stamina, 4th Power.
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Note that there were good indicators on all of the horses. Most were top 3 or 4 in LP and Stamina, and 2 were 1st in LP. So all of these winners were gettable, including some at nice odds.
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Tale of Verve was the exception, as his odds of 17-1 as the longest shot in the field indicate. Although he was 3rd in LP and Stamina, those aren’t exactly great indicators in a 6 horse field. This was arguably his best lifetime race, depending on how you rank his 2nd place Preakness finish last year.
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Still, 5 of 6 was worth a nice $8700, even if you missed one like Tale of Verve. Many probably singled My Man Sam who finished 2nd with a strong closing effort, but the winner made the closing move first and held on.
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The turf races were quite exciting, including the Diana Stakes, resulting in a photo finish with Dacita getting up to beat out Recepta at the wire by a nostril in a 4 way photo finish.
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Dacita over Recepta and Rainha Da Bateria in Diana G1

Dacita over Recepta and Rainha Da Bateria in Diana G1


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Results of the Diana Stakes:
POS # Horse Win Place Show
1st 6 Dacita (Chi) $10.20 $5.70 $4.20
2nd 7 Recepta $8.30 $5.90
3rd 9 Rainha Da Bateria $11.20
4th 2 Miss Temple City
• $1.00 EXACTA 6-7 $47.75
• $1.00 TRIFECTA 6-7-9 $608.50
• $0.10 SUPERFECTA 6-7-9-2 $393.55
• $2.00 DAILY DOUBLE 5/6 $290.00
• $1.00 PICK 3 3 of 3 2/5/6 $2,084.50

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To get the Grid for all the major tracks this summmer click here.

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