Friday, August 28, 2015

Mark Hoffman's 2015 Travers undercard selections

Personal Ensign Stakes (6th) - mile & eighth / older filly & mares

Stopchargingmaria (#4) - Saratoga "horse for the course" with four victories in five starts here, also five for six at this distance, an overlooked & underrated distaff runner!

Untapable (#6) - runner up to top pick last time out here in the Shuvee Handicap at this distance, consistent this year but without the dominance she had as a three year old.

Exotic & multi-race runners : Got Lucky (#5) - Sheer Drama (#2)
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Ballerina Stakes (7th) - seven furlongs / older filly & mares

Dame Dorothy (#6) - lightly raced four year old filly hasn't finished out of the money in nine career starts, four for four at this seven furlong distance.

Street Story (#8) - consistent filly has been knocking at the door in her last four starts, may get overlooked in the betting here & can set close to the speed up front, square price today.

Exotic & multi-race runners : Unbridled Forever (#7) - Room for Me (#4)
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King's Bishop Stakes (8th) - seven furlongs / three year old males

Holy Boss (#7) - winner of four straight and most recently the Amsterdam Stakes here as a prep for today, should have no problem with the extra half panel & is the horse to beat!

Watershed (#4) - impressive maiden winner first time out of the box, wheels back in grade I competition off that victory, could be any kind.

Exotic & multi-race runners : Classy Class (#8) - Competitive Edge (#3) - Mr. Z (#5)
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Forego Stakes (9th) - seven furlongs / older males

Private Zone (#7) - hottest sprinter in training makes his Saratoga debut, speedy runner is as gutsy as they come, they'll have him to run down!

The Big Beast (#5) - lost the whip & lost the bob in the AG Vanderbilt Stakes last time out which a prep race for this, winner of the King's Bishop here last summer at this distance.

Exotic & multi-race runners : Tamarkuz (#6) - Salutos Amigos (#10) - Den's Legacy (#11)
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Sword Dancer Stakes (10th) - mile & half turf / older males

Messi (#6) - sharp winner over the track versus optional claimer company going a bit shorter, first time stakes stateside.

Red Rifle (#4) - career best last time out in the Bowling Green Handicap at 6-1, showed speed in previous starts and came off the pace in that win, versatile runner.

Exotic & multi-race runners : War Dancer (#8) - Twilight Eclipse (#5) - Imagining (#1)
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Ballston Spa Stakes (12th) - mile & sixteenth turf / older filly & mares

Tepin (#1) - just missed in the Diana Handicap going a bit longer, rock solid this year.

Coffee Clique (#8) - won a grade III stake at PARX last time out, bullet works at Belmont for first start at the Spa.

Exotic & multi-race runners : Dacita (#4) - New Providence (#9) - Kitten's Queen (#7)





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