Spa selections 2024: Saratoga picks July 19

  • userJoseph Aiello
  • dateJuly 18, 2024

In Spa Selections, Saratoga correspondent Joseph Aiello provides Saratoga picks for a handful of key races at Saratoga, including all of the exciting stakes action!

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RACE 3: Curlin Stakes

1. #1 Unmatched Wisdom (4-5) – Chad Brown has had plenty of success in this race in years past, and trains this colt who has the most upside of this group

2. #2 Corporate Power (7-2) – This colt by Curlin comes off a layoff after a stakes win at Pimlico, and should be sitting in a close third or fourth in this small field

3. #4 TImeout (2-1) – Has improved in three tries, taking a step forward with better starting position and running closer to the front which he should do here

4. #5 Elephants Ear (12-1) – Easily ran his best last time in a win at this distance, and could be a factor if the pace is faster than expected and he repeats last race

RACE 8: Alw 110000n1x

1. #2 Wailua (6-1) – Has won both tries in her career and has one of the best races at six furlongs last time near a fast early pace

2. #9 Princess Madison (7-2) – Likely wins if she repeats her most recent race where she won by seven lengths, and should be a top win contender here

3. #7 Roswell (5-2) – Ultimately may end up preferring longer distance than this, so should be looked at to finish in the money and may not be good value as a winner

4. #4 Sam’s Treasure (7-2) – Should be aggressive early, but keeps Rosario here who left this filly off the lead last time so maybe closes into the money

RACE 9: Alw 110000n1x

    1. #5 Child of the Moon (4-1) – Chad Brown and Flavian Prat team up with this filly who comes off a year long layoff but has the upside to win here

    2. #4 Vino Rouge (2-1) – Drops out of a stakes race, but hasn’t been winning even in this company although she should certainly be in the mix late

    3. #10 Root Cause (5-2) – Drops from a grade II and even with a tougher post shouldn’t be too bothered as a closer but will need some pace to close into

    4. #7 Determined Lilly (8-1) – Winner of her last three, and even with the step up in class this filly has been running her best and is strong at this distance

    RACE 10: Mdn 90k

    1. #3 Heart of the Night (4-1) – Likely wins if she repeats his most recent effort, and should be near the lead here going five and a half which gives her an advantage

    2. #4 Geopolitics (5-2) – Ran well last time and cuts back a half furlong after being passed in the stretch plus should have the lead on a class drop here

    3. #7 Barefoot Disco (10-1) – Was closing well in her debut and adds lasix here but likely relies on Geopolitics being pressed on the lead early

    4. #6 Splashy (8-1) – Not a likely winner with eight tries in maiden company, but ran well enough last time out to finish in the mix here

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