There is plenty of great horse racing across America on Friday, including at Saratoga race track. We have been in fine form with our picks for a long time and are up +288.23 units with our race selections to our recommended stakes dating back to August 5, 2021. Let’s keep it rolling!
Here are our best bets for today’s action at Saratoga.
1:05 pm ET Saratoga (Race 1) – Miracle Mike Evens (3-star play)
This son of Goldencents looks a worthy favourite in the opener following a good 4-length 2nd in a 5 1/2 furlong maiden special weight at Belmont Park when making his debut at the start of last month.
Notably that effort came on a sloppy track and having shown ability on a fast surface in his morning work since, Todd Pletcher’s charge looks up to getting off the mark with Flavien Prat, his jockey at Belmont Park, booked to ride.
5:05 pm ET Saratoga (Race 8) – Big Invasion 6/5 (2-star play)
Big Invasion has demonstrated strong form on turf so far in his career, winning 4 of his 5 starts, including twice in stakes company. The most recent of those stakes victories came over 7 furlongs in a Listed contest at Belmont Park at the end of May.
He drew 3 1/4 lengths clear of his rivals that day but should have no issue with this shorter distance having scored by 2 lengths at Listed level over this trip at Churchill Downs on his penultimate start.
5:39 pm ET Saratoga (Race 9) – Sound Money 8/5 (2-star play)
Sound Money has been performing well at a higher level, including when runner-up, beaten 5 lengths in the Grade 2 True North Stakes over 6 1/2 furlongs at Belmont Park last month.
He was a winner in an allowance optional claiming event over a mile at Aqueduct 3 starts back and any overnight rain would be no issue having placed 2nd in a Grade 3 on a sloppy main track on his penultimate start. He looks up to scoring having placed at the track in the past.
Exotic
Early Pick 3
Race 1: 7, 8
Race 2: 2, 5
Race 3: 3, 8
Stake: $2
Total stake: $16
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