The racing week at Saratoga Race Course concludes on Sunday afternoon with a ten-race card that commences at 1:10 PM eastern. The slate is headlined by the $225k Quick Call, a 5.5-furlong turf sprint for 3YOs, which goes as Race 9. Here are a few horses I like most on the final card of the third week of racing this summer in New York.
Race 5:
This state-bred MSW event at two-turns over the grass kicks off the Pick 6. #3 Amazing Gracer has had five chances already, but is likely to be sitting on a career best in her third start off the long layoff. The Yezzi Thoroughbreds homebred made her 4YO debut on May 8 at Aqueduct where she was beaten out of the gate, which led later to a wide middle move before tiring in the final furlong. In her most recent start last month, the trip was even worse. Jockey Jaime Rodriguez opted to make a four-wide move before she reached the far turn making it nearly impossible to sustain her energy to the wire. The Tapwrit filly thankfully gets an inside draw and a rider upgrade to Manny Franco. Both should aid her in putting forth a career best performance, which should be good enough to earn her first lifetime win.
Play: #3 Amazing Gracer (4-1 ML)
Picks: 3-6-1
Race 7:
There is unlikely to be an honest pace in this second-level allowance at 1 3/8-miles over the Inner Turf, which should benefit those along the inside with some semblance of early zip. #1 Silvology is far from a speed ball, but at the same time jockey Dylan Davis should be able to find a comfortable mid-pack spot along the rail. The Blame mare shook off the rust last month at Aqueduct in a 1 1/16-mile affair after being on the sidelines for 13 months. She has shown the ability to finish at this distance and should be set for a big run after being in a race far too sharp for her at Aqueduct. Hopefully, she brings Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey his first win of the summer in Saratoga.
Play: #1 Silvology (5-1 ML)
Picks: 1-3-7
Race 9: Quick Call
The final stakes race of the week in New York is this 5.5-furlong turf dash for 3YOs where 9-5-ML favorite Cy Fair will be scratched after dominating a field of her own gender yesterday. This opens this race up for trainer George Weaver’s other entrant #10 Johnny’s Red Storm. The son of Twirling Candy won in dominant fashion over this course on August 3 before banking a huge payday with his win in the Juvenile Sprint at Kentucky Downs. He has not raced since, but comes in off a steady series of drills with several on the grass and attracts Flavien Prat. He will not be his 5-1-ML price unless he is dead on the board, but is in a good spot to make it a perfect 3 for 3 to begin his career.
Play: #10 Johnny’s Red Storm (5-1 ML)
Picks: 10-3-4
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