TODAY’S ENTRIES TODAY’S SELECTIONS

Post time 12:35 p.m.

Horses are listed by saddle cloth number.

FIRST — $136,500, 2YO, MDN

SPC WGT, 1 1/16MI. (TURF):
Horse Jockey Trainer Wgt. Odds
1 Aspenite D Davis S M Asmussen 119 8-1
2 Le Gris J R Leparoux A M Stall, Jr. 119 8-1
3 Innate J L Ortiz J P O’Brien 119 2-1
4 Agate Road L Saez T A Pletcher 119 12-1
5 Allied Attack I Ortiz, Jr. M J Maker 119 5-1
6 Drilling for Gold T Gaffalione H G Motion 119 6-1
7 Walley World M Franco C C Brown 119 6-1
8 Falfurrias F Prat T A Pletcher 119 4-1
9 Trade Imbalance (MTO) I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 119 8-5 NYRABets
Matt Donato Gene Kershner Jeff Carle Picks of the Day
SECOND — $136,500, 2YO, MDN 1st Race
SPC WGT, 6F: 9 - Trade Imbalance (MTO) 3 - Innate 9 - Trade Imbalance (MTO) 5 - Allied Attack
1 Be You I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 119 2-1 3 - Innate 9 - Trade Imbalance (MTO) 3 - Innate 3 - Innate
2 Hamilton’s Way D Davis R Handal 119 15-1 2 - Le Gris 5 - Allied Attack 5 - Allied Attack 6 - Drilling for Gold
3 Pentathlon M Franco C R McGaughey III 119 10-1 5 - Allied Attack 1 - Aspenite 1 - Aspenite 8 - Falfurrias
4 Locked J L Ortiz T A Pletcher 119 8-1
5 Domestic Product F Prat C C Brown 119 3-1 2nd Race
6 Centz J A Torres C F Martin 114 30-1 1 - Be You 1 - Be You 1 - Be You
7 Ozone R Santana, Jr. S M Asmussen 119 5-1 1 - Be You
8 Badlands Ruler L Saez B R Brown 119 20-1 4 - Locked 5 - Domestic Product 7 - Ozone 4 - Locked
9 Creek J Alvarado W I Mott 119 15-1 3 - Pentathlon 3 - Pentathlon 5 - Domestic Product 10 - Uno Mas Bourbon
10 Uno Mas Bourbon T Gaffalione I R Wilkes 119 8-1 9 - Creek 9 - Creek 9 - Creek 5 - Domestic Product
11 Just Steel J Rosario D W Lukas 119 4-1
3rd Race
THIRD — $52,000, 4YO&UP, 8 - Victorious Wave 8 - Victorious Wave 6 - Glory Road 5 - No More Talk
CLM, 7F: 2 - Winning Drive 7 - Dontbelate 5 - No More Talk 6 - Glory Road
3 - Beachwalker 3 - Beachwalker 3 - Beachwalker 8 - Victorious Wave
1 Ragtime Blues T Gaffalione P R Walder 120 8-1 4 - In Sky We Trust 4 - In Sky We Trust 1 - Ragtime Blues 7 - Dontbelate
2 Winning Drive L Saez M Kantarmaci 118 20-1
3 Beachwalker J A Torres J C Guerrero 118 6-1 4th Race
4 In Sky We Trust K Carmouche S A Lake 123 10-1
5 No More Talk I Ortiz, Jr. A Chichakly 120 9-2 11 - Zeebear (MTO) 11 - Zeebear (MTO) 11 - Zeebear (MTO) 6 - Be of Courage
6 Glory Road J Lezcano R R Rodriguez 123 3-1 6 - Be of Courage 9 - Ortus 8 - Born Dancer 9 - Ortus
7 Dontbelate A Castillo R Persaud 118 8-1 9 - Ortus 6 - Be of Courage 9 - Ortus 10 - Whistler’s Honor
8 Victorious Wave M Franco C J Englehart 123 2-1
1 - Bricco 2 - Sonic Speed 10 - Whistler’s Honor 3 - Noble Huntsman
FOURTH — $95,000, 3YO&UP, 5th Race
NY-BREDS, ALW, 1MI. (TURF): 6 - Thank You Jon 2 - Asymmetric 6 - Thank You Jon 7 - Be the Boss
1 - Quick to Accuse 4 - Golden Arm 1 - Quick to Accuse 5 - Safalow’s Mission
1 Bricco L Saez H Bond 123 15-1
2 Sonic Speed I Ortiz, Jr. T Morley 123 5-1 2 - Asymmetric 3 - Two for Charging 2 - Asymmetric 1 - Quick to Accuse
3 Noble Huntsman D Davis M E Friedman 118 8-1 4 - Golden Arm 7 - Be the Boss 3 - Two for Charging 6 - Thank You Jon
4 Sell Something M Franco G Sciacca 123 15-1
5 Gimmedamoney J A Davis M A LeCesse 123 30-1 6th Race — Troy
6 Be of Courage J Castellano J S Pregman, Jr. 118 6-1 2 - Ikigai 4 - Caravel 5 - Grooms All Bizness 4 - Caravel
7 Shared Success J Alvarado J S Acquilano 125 12-1 7 - Nobals 7 - Nobals 3 - Cogburn
8 Born Dancer K Carmouche M Nevin 125 6-1 4 - Caravel
9 Ortus J Rosario C Clement 125 5-2 7 - Nobals 1 - Thin White Duke 4 - Caravel 7 - Nobals
10 Whistler’s Honor F Prat J R Abreu 125 4-1 6 - Mister Mmmmm 6 - Mister Mmmmm 1 - Thin White Duke 8 - Remuda
11 Zeebear (MTO) J Lezcano L Rice 123 8-5
7th Race — Lure
FIFTH — $95,000, 3YO&UP, 2 - Smokin’ T 5 - Speaking Scout 4 - Ocean Atlantique 1 - Portfolio Company
NY-BREDS, ALW, 7F: 6 - Chazzesmee
3 - Dakota Gold
3 - Dakota Gold
1 - Portfolio Company
3 - Dakota Gold
2 - Smokin’ T
2 - Smokin’ T
6 - Chazzesmee
1 Quick to Accuse M Franco H De Paz 120 8-1 7 - Tiz the Bomb 7 - Tiz the Bomb 1 - Portfolio Company 5 - Speaking Scout
2 Asymmetric J Castellano C C Brown 124 7-2
3 Two for Charging F Prat J R Abreu 124 5-1 8th Race — Test
4 Golden Arm R Santana, Jr. H De Paz 120 6-1
5 Safalow’s Mission J L Ortiz L Rice 124 4-1 8 - Maple Leaf Mel 1 - Pretty Mischievous 7 - Munnys Gold 6 - Dorth Vader
6 Thank You Jon I Ortiz, Jr. C Summers 120 9-2 6 - Dorth Vader 6 - Dorth Vader 6 - Dorth Vader 7 - Munnys Gold
7 Be the Boss T Gaffalione M J Maker 124 8-1 4 - Jersey Pearl 8 - Maple Leaf Mel 1 - Pretty Mischievous 8 - Maple Leaf Mel
8 Kaz Sugar Bank D Davis D K Synnefias 124 20-1
9 Asap Restoration J Ventura A Ronen 124 50-1 1 - Pretty Mischievous 7 - Munny’s Gold 8 - Maple Leaf Mel 1 - Pretty Mischievous
10 Straight Arrow J Lezcano M Dini 124 15-1
9th Race — Saratoga Derby
SIXTH — $300,000, 4YO&UP, 5 - Far Bridge 1 - Mondego 5 - Far Bridge 5 - Far Bridge
TROY, 5 1/2F (TURF): 1 - Mondego
6 - Webslinger
5 - Far Bridge
6 - Webslinger
6 - Webslinger
7 - Battle of Normandy
6 - Webslinger
1 - Mondego
1 Thin White Duke J R Velazquez D G Donk 118 20-1 9 - True Quality 3 - Aspen Grove 2 - Program Trading 8 - Lion of War
2 Ikigai J A Vargas, Jr. M Giangiulio 120 30-1
3 Cogburn R Santana, Jr. S M Asmussen 122 8-1 10th Race — Whitney
4 Caravel T Gaffalione B H Cox 119 3-5
5 Grooms All Bizness D Davis J Duarte, Jr. 122 8-1 2 - Charge It 6 - Cody’s Wish 6 - Cody’s Wish 6 - Cody’s Wish
6 Mister Mmmmm L Saez J Barkley 120 20-1 6 - Cody’s Wish 2 - Charge It 2 - Charge It 2 - Charge It
7 Nobals E T Baird L Rivelli 124 7-2 1 - Zandon 1 - Zandon 1 - Zandon 1 - Zandon
8 Remuda F Prat E G Harty 120 10-1 3 - Giant Game 5 - White Abarrio 5 - White Abarrio 3 - Giant Game
SEVENTH — $135,000, 4YO&UP, 11th Race
FASIG-TIPTON LURE, 1 1/16MI. 7 - Everso Mischievous 7 - Everso Mischievous 7 - Everso Mischievous 7 - Everso Mischievous
5 - Frat Pack 10 - Caramel Chip 5 - Frat Pack 5 - Frat Pack
(TURF): 10 - Caramel Chip 6 - Twelth Man 2 - Signator 10 - Caramel Chip
1 Portfolio Company J Rosario C C Brown 120 7-2 3 - Brew Pub 4 - Bad to the Bones 10 - Caramel Chip 4 - Bad to the Bones
2 Smokin’ T J R Velazquez C R McGaughey III 118 7-2
3 Dakota Gold I Ortiz, Jr. D Gargan 118 5-2 12th Race
4 Ocean Atlantique L Saez M J Maker 122 12-1 15 - Sundaeswithsandy (MTO) 4 - My Sea Cottage 15 - Sundaeswithsandy (MTO) 1- Shutters
5 Speaking Scout F Prat H G Motion 124 9-2
6 Chazzesmee O Murphy J A Stack 120 12-1 5 - What Say Thee 10 - Al’s Rocket 4- My Sea Cottage 2 - Danzigwiththestars
7 Tiz the Bomb J R Leparoux K G McPeek 120 10-1 10 - Al’s Rocket 11 - Fighter in the Win 1- Shutters 3 - Ruse
8 Doctor Davis F Lynch A Delacour 120 20-1 4 - My Sea Cottage 3 - Ruse 10- Al’s Rocket 12 - Beuys
9 Mid Day Image J L Ortiz D Jacobson 120 15-1
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EIGHTH — $500,000, FILLIES, Best Bet
3YO, TEST, 7F: Be You (2nd) Caravel (6th) Cody’s Wish (10th) Cody’s Wish (10th)
1 Pretty Mischievous T Gaffalione B P Walsh 124 9-5
2 Clearly Unhinged J Castellano M W McCarthy 118 12-1 Best Longshot
3 Tappin Josie K Gomez H De Paz 118 50-1 Ikiga (6th) My Sea Cottage (12th) Ocean Atlantique (7th) Dorth Vader (8th)
4 Jersey Pearl L Saez D Miller 118 15-1
5 Interpolate
6 Dorth Vader
F Prat
J R Velazquez
C C Brown
G Weaver
118
122
15-1
6-1
Meet the handicappers
7 Munnys Gold I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 118 7-2 MATT DONATO learned to construct ratings and predict outcomes by studying the Daily Racing Form. He now uses
8 Maple Leaf Mel J Rosario M Giddings 120 2-1 that knowledge professionally in the aerospace sector, forecasting repairs for the F-135. (Meet Record: 48-171)
GENE KERSHNER is the racing correspondent for The Buffalo News, a member of the NTWAB and tweets
NINTH — $600,000, 3YO, @EquiSpace. (Meet Record: 51-170)
SARATOGA DERBY JEFF CARLE is a former jockey, trainer and on-air racing analyst for Capital OTB-TV. (Meet Record: 42-172)
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1 Mondego J Rosario C Clement 122 5-1 account is free at NYRABets.com. (Meet Record: 39-171)
2 Program Trading F Prat C C Brown 122 7-2
3 Aspen Grove
4 The Franchise
J R Velazquez
L Saez
J A Stack
J P O’Brien
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Mike MacAdam’s take
5 Far Bridge J L Ortiz T A Pletcher 122 2-1 OK, I’ll be the bad guy: I’m not picking Cody’s Wish in the Whitney. I’m willing to bet that the dis-
6 Webslinger J Castellano M E Casse 122 4-1 tance question is juuust enough cause to seek an answer elsewhere. There is enough speed to set
7 Battle of Normandy T Gaffalione C R McGaughey III 122 20-1 it up for Zandon, who has consistently been knocking on the door in Grade I company since he won
8 Lion of War O Murphy C Johnston 122 8-1
9 Truly Quality I Ortiz, Jr. J Thomas 122 12-1 the Blue Grass last year, so Zandon is the pick.

TENTH — $1,000,000, 4YO&UP,

WHITNEY, 1 1/8MI.: it’s the same with this. “If sprinting was to work

Test Whitney
1 Zandon J Rosario C C Brown 124 9-2 “Look, she’s shown us out, it might open a door for
2 Charge It J R Velazquez T A Pletcher 122 5-1 plenty of speed, and we know her, too. Maybe not this year,
3 Giant Game L Saez D L Romans 120 20-1 she’s going to be fast enough. but somewhere along the
4 Last Samurai F Prat D W Lukas 120 15-1 You don’t have to go out there line. We’ll find out whether
5 White Abarrio I Ortiz, Jr. R E Dutrow, Jr. 124 6-1 Continued from cover Continued from cover
6 Cody’s Wish J Alvarado W I Mott 124 1-2 and blow the doors off in the she can or can’t do it.
about Saratoga, right? But morning. A filly like her, the “She’s obviously very fast here and is very much wor-
ELEVENTH — $149,500, 3YO&UP, she’s shown she loves it here.
main thing is to keep her hap- and has done nothing wrong.
thy of having a shot in here,”
py and fit and healthy.” She’s going to be one of the
ALW, 7F: She broke her maiden, then
Pretty Mischievous’ run- ones we’re going to have to Lukas said. “I have great re-
won a stake 16 days later.
1 Cape Trafalgar D Davis S A Joseph, Jr. 124 10-1 ning style is to stalk the early beat, but it should line up as spect for Cody’s Wish and
That’s always comforting.
2 Signator J Castellano C R McGaughey III 120 6-1 pace, and it appears there will a very good race.” all of them. But given the
3 Brew Pub J Alvarado R R Rodriguez 124 8-1 And this’ll be the first time be plenty of speed in the Test. Another factor is Pretty
4 Bad to the Bones J R Velazquez W I Mott 124 15-1 in a long time we don’t have That’s clearly Maple Leaf Mischievous’ habit of doing prestige of the race and the
5 Frat Pack F Prat C C Brown 124 9-2 to ship anywhere.”
6 Twelth Man M Franco M Nevin 124 30-1 Mel’s style, as well as Munnys just enough to win. amount of the purse, it would
7 Everso Mischievous T Gaffalione B H Cox 120 2-1 Pretty Mischievous has Gold, both of whom will break She was a neck ahead of maybe be better to take that
8 Bourbon Bash J Rosario D W Lukas 120 20-1 won two of the three legs outside of Pretty Mischievous, Gambling Girl in the Oaks
9 Capture the Flag L Saez C R McGaughey III 120 15-1 of the series for 3-year-old chance and see how close we
10 Caramel Chip I Ortiz, Jr. J F D’Angelo 122 7-2 who drew the No. 1 post in the and a head in front of Dorth
fillies running a route on seven-horse field. Like Pretty Vader in the Acorn, wearing can get to these other horses
TWELFTH — $149,500, 3YO&UP, dirt that are scheduled in
conjunction with the Triple
Mischievous, Dorth Vader is blinkers in both races. and better evaluate whether
cutting back in distance after “That’s why we put the
ALW, 1 1/16MI. (TURF): Crown series, but instead of having run in the Kentucky blinkers on her,” Walsh said.
we’re Breeders’ Cup-worthy
shooting for longer races like down the line.
1 Shutters J R Velazquez M A Hennig 125 3-1 Oaks and Acorn. “When we had her in the Fair
2 Danzigwiththestars L Saez D L Schettino 125 10-1 the Coaching Club American Walsh isn’t ruling out Grounds Oaks, it looked like “To win a Whitney or to be
3 Ruse D Davis T A Hills 125 8-1 Oaks and Alabama at Sarato- running Pretty Mischievous she was going to win by lengths.
4 My Sea Cottage J L Ortiz M E Casse 125 8-1 one-two-three in the Whit-
5 What Say Thee T Gaffalione J Sisterson 125 15-1
ga, trainer Brendan Walsh is back in longer distances “To be fair to her, the way ney counts double to these
6 Fair Dinkum J Rosario J Sharp 125 20-1 scaling her back in distance eventually. it set up — not taking any-
7 Drakon K Carmouche R Diodoro 123 15-1 by running in the Test. “Absolutely. If this doesn’t thing away from the winner other stakes. It has so much
8 Hilliard J Castellano M J Maker 123 20-1 “I remember somebody work, why not? And if it does — it set up for a closer. They prestige.”
9 Alfio J Alvarado A T Quartarolo 125 50-1
10 Al’s Rocket I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 123 4-1 asking me years ago, how do work, then who knows,” he were going a little quick for
11 Fighter in the Win M Franco M J Maker 125 15-1 you train a marathon horse? I said. “Maybe we’ll go back to the Fair Grounds, and a Contact Mike MacAdam
12 Beuys O Murphy B P Walsh 125 7-2 think if they’re fit and they’re a longer distance, anyway. I very good filly went by her.
13 Winters Lion (MTO) Rider TBA J Sharp 120 8-1 at mikemac@dailygazette.
14 Whittington Park (MTO) Rider TBA J C Englehart 125 9-5
well, they’re either going to think going from the one-turn We got beat. But that’s what
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15 Sundaeswithsandy (MTO) K Carmouche M Nevin 125 2-1
16 Crupi (MTO) I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 120 6-1 not,” Walsh said. “And I think seven-eighths is a good set-up. her, to finish it out.” @Mike_MacAdam.