Today's Best Bets

Saratoga Race Course Thursday, July 11, 2024 Meet Total ...

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Yesterday

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Today

FIRST RACE
Horse Be With You...Legit trouble last time. Love the class move.
I Am the Law...Also dropping.
Accidental Hero...Another dropper -- coming in from Ky.
People Force.

SECOND RACE
No Show Sammy Jo/Avenue Niel...Both seem capable but Sammy Jo has the edge off of the latest.
Aspen Grove...Steps out of stakes company.
Rhombique...Won lone start this year - with a lifetimw best Beyer.
Freydis the Red.

THIRD RACE
Miss Maximus...Trainer did OK with shippers last year.
Going for Glory...Third start back off a layoff - last couple starts were OK.
Neigh Jude...Similar scenario to Going for Glory.
Needed.

FOURTH RACE
Run for the Hills...Better finish than latest against stakes company.
L Street Lady/Lady Mia...Both in the hunt more often than not -- Lady Mia preferred.
Shoshanah...Talented - but, apprentice jock and the trainer has only one start this year.
Shootoutthelights.
Dirt: 9-7-1-5.

FIFTH RACE
Romantic Charmer...Trainer kind of interesting with the turf to dirt, route to sprint move.
New York Scrappy...Should benefit from debut effort.
Tomacon...Interesting: the dam won in her third start, at 28-1.
Call Bob.
Concorde Spirit.

SIXTH RACE
Selectively Sweet...Sire is off to a blazing start with firsters. Sibling Saratoga Giro won debut.
Flaming Glory...Sire also does well with win-early types. Last two works are encouraging.
Teca...Moves into Rice barn for second career start -- off of an OK first out.
Dare to Breeze.
Strong State.

SEVENTH RACE
Solib...Nice improvement with the return to turf.
Marco T...Going well this season.
Latest Edition...Hard to argue with the 2024 record.
Mz Big Bucks.
Dirt: 11-13-3-10.

EIGHTH RACE
Lakeside Getaway...Might prove interesting with the early speed.
Elle Est Forte...Perhaps a class edge here.
Spring Magic...Moving in for a tag and moving in from SoCal most recently.
Sizzle.
Dirt: 12-11-7-14.

NINTH RACE
Blazing Sevens...Better than latest.
Signator...Capable.
Classic Catch...Triple-digit Beyer win in lone Spa try.
Rocket Can.

TENTH RACE - $175K Schuylerville
Complexion...Dam produces debut winners, including the talented Jack Christopher.
Carmen;s Candy Jar...Good looking first-out win.
Viggiedal...Lived up to rep of blazing hot sire.
Sherbini.

ELEVENTH RACE
Kick a BuckIn for a tag.
Bourbon Outlaw...Same.
Il Siciliano...Returns to claiming ranks and ran OK last time there.
Parkway.
Dirt: 3-15-16-11.

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