Saratoga: Saturday, 8/16 Plays ** Pete's Picks **
- Little Pete
- Aug 16, 2025
- 3 min read
The ladies take center stage as the Alabama for 3yr old fillies go 10F. The weather should be perfect. 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 7-9). Big Pete will attack two "Play of the Day" and the late pick 3 (Races 10-12); GOOD LUCK.
Little Pete's $ 5.00 Early Double:
R1: 3, 5
R2: 3, 7 Cost: $ 20.00
Little Pete's $ 1.00 Spot Pick 3:
R7: 3, 5, 6
R8: 3, 8, 9
R9: 3, 7, 8 Cost: $ 27.00
Big Pete's $ 1.00 Late Pick 3:
R10: 2, 4
R11: 1, 2, 6, 7
R12: 2, 4, 10 Cost: $ 24.00
Big Pete's "Play of the Day":
Race 3:
With two coming out, the race is handed to (2) TREATY OBLIGATION IMO. Irad will sit chilly behind Megnolia Midnight and take over turning for home.
$ 7.00 WPS 2 Cost: $ 21.00
$ 7.00 Ex 2 w/ 4, 5 Cost: $ 14.00
We'll use (2) Treaty Obligation in R3 and try to cash in on a Daily Double.
(4) Nonna Teresa or (5) Cognition in the 4th.
$ 7.00 Daily Double 6 w/ 4, 5 Cost $ 14.00
Big Pete's "Play of the Day":
Race 5:
The 1 for 15 record is hard to look past but (5) IL SICILIANO looks live off his fast closing 2nd last time. The switch to Saez can't get over looked here as this guy is your typical marathon specialistic. I'm guessing Luis will have him a little closer early on and grind it out late.
$ 7.00 WPS 5 Cost: $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 4, 5, 6 Cost: $ 18.00
We'll use (5) Il Siciliano in R5 and try to cash in on a Daily Double.
(3) Keto Drink or (8) Bibi Dahl in the 6th.
$ 7.00 Daily Double 5 w/ 3, 8 Cost $ 14.00
Big Pete's Late Pick 3:
Race 10:
(4) NITROGEN is the one I'll focus on. She's yet to be on board, and dirt doesn't seem to bother her. I trust Casse thinks so too. She gets a rabbit with the front runner, which should help set up her late kick. The other one that benefits is (2) GOOD CHEER. La Cara got the best of her last time, but the pace and track didn't help. A fair playing field today makes her dangerous.
$ 7.00 WPS 4 Cost: $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex Box 1, 2, 4 Cost: $ 18.00
Race 11
(2) DAKOTA COUNTRY and (7) LANDMAN FRIDAY are both from Gargan, but I prefer Friday. We'll use them both, but the lightly raced colt keeps improving, and Dakota may help in the pace department. (1) ASSERTIVENESS is the one to beat from Pletcher. They have been facing better and now get some class relief. They figure to save ground and then wait for Saez to let him loose. (6) MAGNI woke up when they switched to turf and is the wise guy pick.
$ 7.00 WPS 3 Cost: $ 21.00
$ 3.00 Ex 2, 3 w/ 1, 2. 3, 6 Cost: $ 18.00
Race 12:
(2) NOT FOR HIRE is from the hot Weaver barn and looks tough in here. We'll use defensively and try to beat him with two others. (4) ON THE LEDGE has made the transition to turf a good one. A win and a good 3rd against similar. Should get first jump on the closers. I'll try to catch them with (10) PAY THE JUICE. This Omaha Beach cuts back to sprinting with decent speed figures coming into this. He broke his maiden here last year with an off the turf win. He'll try to get his 2nd win here on the turf today.
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