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Saratoga 2nd race – Post: 1:44 ET. Degree of confidence: B+
Top Selection: 7-Bold Fortune.
Other Contenders: none.
Forecast: Bold Fortune was entered last Friday but wound up being a stewards’ scratch. Hopefully, this precocious youngster will get the opportunity today to show his stuff in this main track sprint for New York bred juveniles. The son of Central Banker has displayed the kind of speed that can win at first asking – assuming he breaks well – and if he leaves with his field the G. Weaver-trained gelding should have the necessary talent to be on or near the lead throughout. Those that have raced have speed figures that are far below par for the level and the other first timers don’t impress, so at 4-1 on the morning line let’s make him a confident win play and key in rolling exotic play.
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Saratoga 6th Race – Post: 4:00 ET. Degree of confidence: B+
Top Selection: Marvelous Madison.
Other Contenders: none.
Forecast: This race has been taken off the turf, so as of this writing we’re not sure if our top pick Marvelous Madison will remain in this modest New York-bred affair. If not, remember her for the next time she is entered. A good moving athlete with a smooth way of traveling, she was especially impressive in an easy breeze last month over the Oklahoma course around dogs (4f, :50.3b tc du) last month and has done everything right since for a barn that has solid stats with the first time starter angle. She is listed at 4-1 but with scratches and main track entrants drawing in, who knows what to expect on the tote?
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