We're headed upstate to the SPA! They got a great card today including the Grade I Alabama Stakes (R9). Our #LundinLine top picks and Best Bets / Racing Notes are below. Ride along with us and lets get #InTheMoney!!
Saratoga // 15-August
Lundin Line
R1: 4-3-8-5 R2: 4-5-6-7 R3: 6-5-1-3 R4: 3-2-8-5 R5: 10-3-11-2
R6: 10-4-1-7 R7: 8-6-12-10 R8* Saratoga Derby: 2-6-5-4 R9* Alabama Stakes (GI): 3-4-5-1
R10: 2-5-1-9
R11: 4-9-8-6
*Stakes
Lundin Line Best Bets
R1: [4] Bebe Banker
A bobbled start in his last race led to a 4th place finish, but Bebe Banker's prior race was a Win at Belmont on 21-June and a Place finish at Aqueduct. He comes into the race with an average Speed figure of 82 which leads this field, as well as leading the field in Early, Middle and Finish Pace Ratings. Jockey Irad Ortiz is winning at 23% at this distance / surface and has been 54% ITM over the last 30 days.
R5: [10]
Brazen is dropping in Class coming off a Place finish on 22-July at Saratoga and a Win prior to that at Indiana Grand (02-July). He leads this field with an average Speed figure of 81 and also leads the field in Early, Middle an Finish Pace Ratings. Jockey Luis Saez has a ROI of +12% over the last 30 days and Trainer Rodolphe is 57% ITM with Saez over the past year, including a ROI of +22$ in Claiming races.
R9: [3] Crystal Ball
Crystal Ball comes off a Place finish (by a head) at her last race - a GI Stake at Saratoga on 18-July - earning her highest Speed figure of 99. She enters today's race with an average Speed figure of 94 and leads the field in Early and Middle Pace Ratings. Jockey Javier Castellano is ITM 54% over the last 10 days and Bob Baffert brings an impressive 62% ITM with his horses at this distance and surface.
R10: [2] Shiraz
Shiraz is coming off consecutive Wins (02-Aug at Saratoga and 18-June at Belmont) and he leads this field with an impressive average Speed figure of 93. Furthermore, Shiraz the pack with a Finish Pace Rating of 96. Trainer Michael J. Maker has a ROI of +29% when paired with Jockey Luis Saez.
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-TSL
/ As always, please forgive any typos and grammatical errors
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