Saratoga: Saturday 8/15 R12 ** Pete's Picks **
- Little Pete
- Aug 15
- 3 min read
We have 12 races to tackle on this Saturday. I will be condensing my plays down to just the number and attacking the early double (Races 1 & 2) and a spot pick 3 (Races 6-8). Big Pete will attack two "Play of the Day" and the late pick 3 (Races 9-11); GOOD LUCK.
Little Pete's $ 5.00 Early Double:
R1: 6, 7
R2: 4, 8 Cost: $ 20.00
Little Pete's $ 1.00 Spot Pick 3:
R7: 5, 9
R8: 2, 3, 4
R9: 4, 6, 7 Cost: $ 18.00
Big Pete's $ 1.00 Late Pick 3:
R10: 3, 5, 7
R11: 1, 2, 7
R12: 3, 11 Cost: $ 18.00
Big Pete's "Play of the Day":
Race 3:
(7) CUT DOWN THE NETS has some experience and some speed to handle this State bred sprint. His last speed figures ranks high with group of maidens and the extra distance shouldn't matter.
$ 7.00 WPS 7 Cost: $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 4, 5, 7 Cost: $ 18.00
We'll use (7) Cut Down The Nets in R3 and try to cash in on a Daily Double.
(4) Lady Rose or (7) Grace Reformed in the 4th.
$ 7.00 Daily Double 7 w/ 4, 7 Cost $ 14.00
Big Pete's "Play of the Day":
Race 5:
(3) BOOMINGTON just missed in the Key Cents last year and may have needed a couple of races this year to get back on track. Third time out this year looks to be the charm as Weaver usually has them geared up for this meet. The surface switch shouldn't matter with Maxfield and Pulpit.
$ 7.00 WPS 3 Cost: $ 21.00
$ 7.00 Ex 3 w/ 2, 5 Cost: $ 14.00
We'll use (3) Boomington in R5 and try to cash in on a Daily Double.
(7) Free Verse or (8) Tumoohaat in the 6th.
$ 5.00 Daily Double 3 w/ 7, 8 Cost $ 10.00
Big Pete's Late Pick 3:
Race 10:
(3) OSCAR'S ENCORE and (7) TRISKELION have speed to go or can stalk if their jock decides. With other speeds signed on, I won't be surprised when they sit chilly right behind and try to gather them in late. (5) CADENZA will likely follow right behind those two and try to make the last move close to home. She seems primed after chasing Cyfair last time and will welcome the class relief.
$ 7.00 WPS 5 Cost $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 3, 5, 7 Cost $ 18.00
Race 11:
(1) DINNER ROYALE has some early foot that makes him dangerous if left alone. Others could go but he gets to save the ground in the process. (2) CALLING CARD is fresh off the claim for Rice. She spots them where they belong and this spot is right on que. With Manny staying here, Prat now picks up (7) COME FULL CIRCLE. He drops slightly for Sharp and may have found the right field. His 1 for 14 is hard to look past but that one win came on this Spa dirt.
$ 7.00 WPS 7 Cost $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 1, 2, 7 Cost $ 18.00
Race 12:
(3) O C BOYS is dropping enough to make him the danger. With the scratches and only four competing, his job got a lot easier today. The only other I'll take is (11) MAXIMUM HEAT. He has the highest speed figures but that was on grass. I don't think it matters today on the dirt with only three others to tackle.
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