TODAY’S ENTRIES TODAY’S SELECTIONS

Post time: 1:10 p.m.

Horses are listed by saddle cloth number.

FIRST — $105,000, 2YO FILLIES,

MDN SPC WGT, 7F:
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt.
1 Exhilarate J Alvarado W I Mott 4-1 119
2 Tahiti Iti J Rosario T Albertrani 12-1 119
3 Stellamaris R Santana, Jr. H De Paz 2-1 119
4 Magic Eight Ball J Castellano T Morley 6-1 119
5 Genetics J Lezcano W I Mott 6-1 119
6 Wonder Ride J R Leparoux K G McPeek 10-1 119
7 Clearly a Test J L Ortiz J M Camejo 5-2 119 NYRABets
Matt Donato Gene Kershner Jeff Carle Picks of the Day
SECOND — $105,000, 2YO 1st Race
FILLIES, MDN SPC WGT, 1 1/16MI. 5 - Genetics
2 - Stellamaris
5 - Genetics
1 - Exhilerate
1 - Exhilarate
3 - Stellamaris
1 - Exhilarate
5 - Genetics
(TURF): 6 - Wonder Ride 3 - Stellamaris 5 - Genetics 7 - Clearly a Test
4 - Magic Eight Ball 7 - Clearly a Test 4 - Magic Eight Ball 3 - Stellamaris
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt.
1 Strife J Rosario C Clement 6-1 119 2nd Race
2 Nikitis I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 3-1 119 1 - Strife 4 - Lady Blitz 4 - Lady Blitz 3 - Sea Dancer
3 Sea Dancer D Davis W E Morey 9-2 119 9 - Dr. Ray D. 10 - Dancing Spirit 2 - Nikitas 4 - Lady Blitz
4 Lady Blitz L Saez T A Pletcher 5-1 119 5 - Ba Dee Yah 9 - Dr. Ray D. 9 - Dr. Ray D. 9 - Dr. Ray D.
5 Ba Dee Yah K Carmouche T M Amoss 15-1 119 10 - Dancing Spirit 2 - Nikitis 3 - Sea Dancer 2 - Nikitas
6 Latte Lizzie M Franco C C Brown 12-1 119
7 Vino Rouge J R Velazquez A W Dutrow 15-1 119
3rd Race
8 Out too Late R Santana, Jr. M J Maker 12-1 119 2 - Jemography 2 - Jemography 6 - Nifty 7 - Senor Jobim
9 Dr. Ray D. J Castellano M J Maker 6-1 119 4 - Scilly Cay 4 - Scilly Cay 5 - Lastchanceatglory 5 - Lastchanceatglory
10 Dancing Spirit J L Ortiz A Rice 8-1 119 5 - Lastchanceatglory 5 - Lastchanceatglory 4 - Scilly Cay 4 - Scilly Cay
1 - Float On 1 - Float On 1 - Float On 2 - Jemography
THIRD — $64,000, 4YO&UP, 4th Race
CLM, 6 1/2F: 4 - City Fever 4 - City Fever 4 - City Fever 2 - Cigarette Boat
6 - Alexis Zorba 2 - Cigarette Boat 2 - Cigarette Boat 5 - American Know How
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt. 1 - Be There 5 - American Know How 6 - Alexis Zorba 4 - City Fever
1 Float On I Ortiz, Jr. D Jacobson 6-1 118 3 - Spanish Doubloon 6 - Alexis Zorba 7 - Cumberland 8 - Gold Franc
2 Jemography J Lezcano C J Englehart 5-1 118
3 Swiftsure R Santana, Jr. H De Paz 6-1 118 5th Race
4 Scilly Cay T Gaffalione P L Reynolds 4-1 118 8 - Paddington (MTO) 8 - Paddington (MTO) 8 - Paddington (MTO) 4 - Operation Torch
5 Lastchanceatglory J L Ortiz L Rice 2-1 123 4 - Operation Torch 4 - Operation Torch 4 - Operation Torch 2/2B - Pletcher entry
6 Nifty D Davis R Diodoro 8-1 123 2 - Clever Thought 1/1A - Brown entry 1/1A - Brown entry 1/1A - Brown entry
7 Senor Jobim M Franco D Jacobson 8-1 118 5 - Escapologist 2/2B - Pletcher entry 2 - Clever Thought 3 - Our Dream Rye’d
8 Alfio J Castellano A T Quartarolo 15-1 123
6th Race
FOURTH — $105,000, 3YO&UP, 1 - Crazy Cami 2 - Zadorsky 9 - Lady Prospect 9 - Lady Prospect
9 - Lady Prospect 5 - Echo Lake 5 - Echo Lake 1 - Crazy Cami
MDN SPC WGT, 5 1/2F (TURF): 5 - Echo Lake 7 - Skimmering Allure 1 - Crazy Cami 5 - Echo Lake
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt. 10 - Extra Dirty 9 - Lady Prospect 2 - Zadorsky 4 - Althena
1 Be There J A Torres N P Zito 8-1 119 7th Race
2 Cigarette Boat M Franco M J Maker 5-1 119
5 - Looms Boldly 1 - Vittorio 1 - Vittorio 2 - Guntown
3 Spanish Doubloon D Davis M E Casse 10-1 119
4 City Fever I Ortiz, Jr. M J Trombetta 5-2 119 2 - Guntown 2 - Guntown 3 - Khozeiress 1 - Vittorio
5 American Know How J Castellano T Morley 5-1 119 4 - Saint Tapit 5 - Looms Boldly 2 - Guntown 3 - Khozeiress
6 Alexis Zorba J L Ortiz C C Brown 7-2 119 1 - Vittorio 3 - Khozeiress 4 - Saint Tapit 5 - Looms Boldly
7 Cumberland J Rosario G Weaver 6-1 119 8th Race
8 Gold Franc J R Leparoux K G McPeek 10-1 119
9 AE Unclecharliesgift (MTO) R Santana, Jr. N P Zito 8-1 119 5 - Film Star 3 - Dreamlike 3 - Dreamlike 3 - Dreamlike
6 - Tapit Shoes 6 - Tapit Shoes 7 - Magic Tap 7 - Magic Tap
FIFTH — $115,000, 3YO, ALW 7 - Magic Tap
8 - Whittington Park
7 - Magic Tap
8 - Whittington Park
5 - Film Star
6 - Tapit Shoes
6 - Tapit Shoes
5 - Film Star
OPT CLM, 1 1/8MI. (TURF): 9th Race
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt. 1 - HP Moon 6 - Shooters Shoot 8 - Candy Tycoon 2 - Willy Boi
1 Justice Department J L Ortiz C C Brown 2-1 122 2 - Willy Boi 1 - H P Moon 6 - Shooters Shoot 6 - Shooters Shoot
1A Activist Investing I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 2-1 122 4 - Sagamore Mischief 2 - Willy Boi 1 - HP Moon 1 - HP Moon
2 Clever Thought L Saez T A Pletcher 5-2 122 6 - Shooters Shoot 8 - Candy Tycoon 2 - Willy Boi 4 - Sagamore Mischief
3 Our Dream Rye’d R Santana, Jr. I R Wilkes 12-1 122
4 Operation Torch J Alvarado C R McGaughey III 6-5 122 10th Race — Mahony Stakes
5 Escapologist J R Leparoux K G McPeek 10-1 122 6 - Eye Witness 4 - Uncashed 4 - Uncashed 2 - Gaslight Dancer
6 Narciso Dali D Davis A Chichakly 30-1 118 2 - Gaslight Dancer 6 - Eye Witness 10 - Drew’s Gold 4 - Uncashed
2B AE MTO Crupi L Saez T A Pletcher 5-2 122 10 - Drew’s Gold 10 - Drew’s Gold 6 - Eye Witness 5 - No Nay Hudson
7 AE MTO Winters Lion Rider TBA J Sharp 5-1 122 5 - No Nay Hudson 5 - No Nay Hudson 5 - No Nay Hudson 6 - Eye Witness
8 AE MTO Paddington I Ortiz, Jr. L Rice 7-5 118
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SIXTH — $83,000, 2YO FILLIES, Best Bet
MDN SPC WGT, 6F: Paddington (MTO) (5th) Paddington. (MTO) (5th) Vittorio (7th) Exhilarate (1st)

Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt. Best Longshot

1 Crazy Cami T Gaffalione M J Maker 7-2 119 Looms Boldly (7th) Genetics (1st) Lady Prospect (6th) Senor Jobim (7th)
2 Zadorsky J Lezcano W M Catalano 5-2 119
3 Bornforgreatness G Huayas T A Hills 20-1 119 Meet the handicappers
4 Althena R Santana, Jr. J Paragallo 30-1 119 MATT DONATO learned to construct ratings and predict outcomes by studying the Daily Racing Form. He now uses
5 Echo Lake I Ortiz, Jr. C C Brown 4-1 119 that knowledge professionally in the aerospace sector, forecasting repairs for the F-135. (Meet Record: 69-233)
6 Elusive Fashion K Carmouche K Brion 15-1 119 GENE KERSHNER is the racing correspondent for The Buffalo News, a member of the NTWAB and tweets
7 Shimmering Allure J R Leparoux K G McPeek 8-1 119 @EquiSpace. (Meet Record: 69-232)
8 Day Away J Castellano G C Contessa 20-1 119 JEFF CARLE is a former jockey, trainer and on-air racing analyst for Capital OTB-TV. (Meet Record: 55-234)
9 Lady Prospect L Saez R R Rodriguez 6-1 119 NYRA BETS is the official wagering platform of The New York Racing Association, Inc. The NYRA Bets app is
10 Extra Dirty M Franco C C Brown 8-1 119 available for download in the App store or for Android devices at NYRABets.com/App. Registering for a NYRA Bets
11 AE Handle On You L Saez R R Rodriguez 15-1 119 account is free at NYRABets.com. (Meet Record: 51-233)
12 AE Flowers for Me D Davis J T Ryerson 12-1 119
13 AE Azteca Stardust J R Velazquez W Potts 15-1 119 Mike MacAdam’s take
SEVENTH — $120,000, 3YO&UP, I liked Uncashed in the Quick Call on July 16 because trainer Larry Rivelli is having a great year in
general, and has good percentages for a variety of factors that fit Uncashed. So the race gets rained
ALW OPT CLM, 7F: off the turf, and Uncashed wins for fun at short odds against a short field. Let’s try this again in the
Mahony on today’s card.
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt.
1 Vittorio I Ortiz, Jr. W I Mott 7-5 122
2 Guntown J Lezcano L Rice 3-1 124
3 Khozeiress K Carmouche T M Pompay 8-1 122 He finished third in the Grade II Saratoga Special. believes Rhyme Schemes
4 Saint Tapit
5 Looms Boldly
6 Lobsta
7 Secret Rules
L Saez
M Franco
K J Coa
J A Torres
T A Pletcher
B H Cox
R Sells
R N Falcone, Jr.
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Fourstardave in 2020 and in
2021 before winning the last
two editions.
With blinkers added, he
broke his maiden by 9 1/2
lengths at Ellis Park on June
will appreciate going around
two turns eventually..
Rhyme Schemes also
8 Business Model J L Ortiz D Jacobson 15-1 122 “You prefer to probably 15, and was assigned a lofty showed his versatility in the
give him more time between Beyer Speed Figure of 94. Saratoga Special by winning
battle to the wire inside the
EIGHTH — $115,000, 3YO&UP, sixteenth pole, but Casa
races, but he handled it well That came on the heels of
a sixth-place finish in his
from off the pace, which was
a product of his bumpy start,
and ran his rear end off,” he
ALW, 1 1/8MI.: Creed caught him and passed
said. “He gives it to you. He career debut at Churchill after winning the maiden
five strides from the finish Downs. race on the lead all the way.
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt. digs in and gives it to you.”
line. In the Saratoga Special, “The only thing I was re-
1 Cyber Ninja J Alvarado W I Mott 10-1 120 “I know he always gives
“We knew he’s [Annapo- Rhyme Schemes was 4-5 on ally concerned about today
2 He’s Got Swagger J R Leparoux K G McPeek 20-1 118 me 100% He always tries,”
3 Dreamlike I Ortiz, Jr. T A Pletcher 3-1 120
lis] going to pull the pace and the morning line and even was if we got in a speed duel
Saez said. “Even if he gets
4 Saqeel R Santana, Jr. R Diodoro 10-1 123 come from there aggressive, money on the toteboard with somebody and taking
beat, he always gives you so
5 Film Star J L Ortiz L Rice 4-1 125 so the plan with him was to when the gates opened. away his nice rhythm,” Casse
much. I know him, he always
6 Tapit Shoes L Saez B H Cox 6-1 120 try and make him do it, see if He bumped into Edified at said. “He broke slowly, and
tries, and at his age, he’s get-
7 Magic Tap T Gaffalione S M Asmussen 5-2 120 the pace goes a little bit fast the start, but roared past now it forces Ricardo to get
8 Whittington Park K Carmouche J C Englehart 5-1 125 ting better and better.”
and if they come back to front-runner Market Street him into the bridle, into his
us,” Saez said. “Everything “To run in four straight
inside the quarter pole and own rhythm, and he runs
NINTH — $120,000, 3YO&UP, worked out pretty well.” Fourstardaves, regardless
took command at the top of much better that way.”
of where you finish, is a ri-
ALW OPT CLM, 7F: “No excuse. Second best,”
Ortiz said. “I was in the po- diculous accomplishment,”
the stretch. “I don’t have to be on the
“There’s always pressure,” lead, so I just let him break,
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt. sition, so I just go for it, I go Einsidler said. “To win it
trainer Norm Casse said. sit, and turning for home he
1 H P Moon J L Ortiz L Rice 3-1 124 forward. He fights, he fights. two years in a row and win
“The problem with Saratoga was much the best today,”
2 Willy Boi R Santana, Jr. J Delgado 9-2 122
He was responding, the other it today at 7 years of age . . .
3 Twenty Four Mamba J Rosario C Baker 8-1 122
is I’m never 100% confident. Santana said.
horse was way outside, so I he’s remarkable.
4 Sagamore Mischief D Davis T A Hills 10-1 122 “I knew the horse was very Casse didn’t want to make
could kind of feel him, and “I’m thinking maybe we’ll
5 Castle Chaos J A Torres R N Falcone, Jr. 20-1 119 talented from the outset. an early assessment on how
he [Annapolis] fights, but bring him back and try again
6 Shooters Shoot L Saez J Sharp 7-2 122 Right when we got him, you good the son of 2004 Horse
the other horse was better next year.” could tell he had multiple
7 He’smyhoneybadger T Gaffalione T M Amoss 5-1 126 of the Year Ghostzapper is,
8 Candy Tycoon I Ortiz, Jr. D Jacobson 4-1 122 today.” gears underneath him. But and can be.
“We knew he was going
RHYME SCHEMES WINS
that [Beyer] number was so “This tells us that we have
TENTH — $150,000, 3YO, to try to get first run on us SARATOGA SPECIAL big, it was hard to believe it. a nice horse that we can get
today,” Mott said. “We knew This is the pattern, the
MAHONY, 5 1/2F (TURF): they were going to try to get rhyme scheme Rhyme
So I needed more affirma-
tion, and I think we got it
excited about,” he said. “I
let the horses do the talking.
Horse Jockey Trainer Odds Wgt. away better. And they did. Schemes has established: today.” He’ll do it out on the race-
1 Harry Time L Saez S A Joseph, Jr. 15-1 118 They got first run, and it Win by 9 1/2 lengths. Casse said they skipped track. He made a statement
2 Gaslight Dancer T Gaffalione M J Maker 5-1 122 didn’t matter.” He did it for the second the Sanford on opening today, and we’ll continue to
3 Closethegame Sugar J Lezcano A Rice 15-1 118 Mott said Casa Creed will time in a row, and this time it weekend while still planning let him make his own state-
4 Uncashed I Ortiz, Jr. L Rivelli 3-1 122 came in a graded stakes and
be pointed toward the BC to run Rhyme Schemes twice ments.”
5 No Nay Hudson J Graham W A Ward 6-1 122
Mile at Santa Anita Park not a maiden race. at the meet.
6 Eye Witness J L Ortiz W A Ward 9-2 122
7 Private Creed J Rosario S M Asmussen 10-1 122 this year, after they opted in- Ridden by Ricardo Santa- That means the seven-fur- Contact Mike MacAdam
8 Crispy Cat R Santana, Jr. J Delgado 15-1 122 stead for the BC Turf Sprint na, Jr., Rhyme Schemes over- long Grade I Hopeful on at mikemac@dailygazette.
9 Son of a Birch J Castellano T Morley 30-1 118 at Keeneland, where Casa came a rocky start to blow closing day is the next tar- com. Follow on Twitter
10 Drew’s Gold K Carmouche J K Chapman 7-2 122 Creed finished ninth. away the competition in the get, although Casse said he @Mike_MacAdam.