Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Mark Hoffman's Saratoga selections - day #29 (8/25) : Record 80-270 ($560.50)
Race #1
Remark - failed after leading in the stretch last two starts at Belmont going a mile, gets one more chance today!.
Super Expresso - goes from turf to dirt and gets a trainer change today to Todd Pletcher for world renowned chef ; Bobby Flay.
Exotic & multi-race runners : Arena Elvira - Click Your Heels
Race #2
Cheeky Mama - ran OK at this level first time out versus males, back against her own kind today & will be tough!
In Her Hey Day - even 2nd in her debut, should move forward off that effort.
Exotic & multi-race runners : Status Pending - Private Escort
Race #3
Yawkey Way - solid victory here in her debut on the opening Sunday of the meet, saw this effort first hand against our stable runner.
Queen's Harbor - winner for 50k tag in debut here, best of the rest.
Exotic & multi-race runner : Rosa Salvaje
Race #4
Peb Hughes - showed speed in weeds debut and weakened late, has that experience edge over this group.
Pervis - a Chad Brown firster......... watch the board.
Exotic & multi-race runners : Iwannaiwannaiwanna - Love That Dude
Race #5
Doast - gets the call here strictly because of the connections & field he is facing, no problem for him if race comes off the grass either!
Tidal Slam - new stablemate of top pick, throw out last effort in off-the-turf event, wire to wire maiden breaker on the weeds downstate sprinting two starts back.
Exotic & multi-race runners : Lunar Puzzle - Parkinson Field
Race #6
Drumette - a first time starter from George Weaver on the grass, watch the board.
High Velocity - another first time runner that is bred for grass on both sides.
Exotic & multi-race runners : Drink of the Day - Rochitta
Race #7
No Inflation - even efforts in last two grass starts at Churchill Downs going this level, class edge over this group.
Moon Town - looked like a world beater in his last three starts in Kentucky last Fall, comes off that layoff & has tough post to negotiate from today, may need a race too!
Exotic & multi-race runners : Pleasant Strike - Skipadate
Race #8
Stormy's Majesty - in VERY tough last time out racing in the Jim Dandy Stakes, back versus statebreds today and has bullet work for this.
Ibboyee - winner of the New York Derby at Finger Lakes in last start, class of the field here.
Exotic & multi-race runner : Johannesburg Smile
Race #9
Mayday Maria - gets the call here if draws into the body of the race, just missed in debut.
Excited - the "other" Pletcher runner that is very well bred, entered in Friday's 5th race......so may scratch here.
Exotic & multi-race runners : Wear Red - Too Clever by Half
Hoffy's "Horse to Beat" play of the day - 9-25 ($57.80) : YAWKEY WAY (3rd)
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