Thoroughbred Sunday: RT picks three races at Saratoga

Gold for the King, seen running last November goes at Saratoga in the Morrissey Stakes.
Gold for the King, seen running last November goes at Saratoga in the Morrissey Stakes.NYRA / Chelsea Durand
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Saratoga Sunday

Race 2

$12.5K Claimers 3yo+, 6.5f on dirt

#2 Data Driven (8/5) claimed 4 times in the past year, this recent Danny Gargan claimee has the overall speed numbers and best last to win this going away. Danny Gargan/Manny Franco tandem clipping at an eye-popping 47% wins with 19.

#6 Curious Cal (6/1) counting trainer Jorge Navarro out in a race is a fool's move, so I’ll include him here with this Smart Strike gelding. This guy will set the pace and we’ll see if he can be caught. Navarro 35% winners this meet.

#8 A Different Style (4/1) taking a big class drop and smokin’ a workout recently, this 4yo colt has been at Parx the last 4 and runs better away from that course. Trainer Amoss 39% with horses coming off a 1-2 month layoff.

The Bets

#2 - $50/w $100/p

$5 Exacta Box 2-6-8

Race 3

The $100K John Morrissey Stakes

New York bred 3yo+ going 6.5f

#6 – Gold For The King (2/1) in the past year, Gold has chased Catalina Cruiser, Recruiting Ready, Honor Up, Syndegaard and was a beaten favorite to Solid Wager. He will find the going easier here and he loves Saratoga going 3:1-0-1. 22 times out with 7 wins and 9 more itm finishes for $710K….yes, class and speed. Add in two bullet works his last and he’ll get this job done today.

The bets

6 - $100/w $250p

Race 6

NY Bred Claimers - $25K

6 panels on dirt

#2 – The Caretaker (7/2) second time out for a tag, the last being a $40K Aoc where he was left unprotected. Also, his second time racing state breds, whereas the others have solely been racing against Nyer’s, so this gives this Speightstown horse a triple drop. Kiaran McLaughlin and Luis Saez have teamed up for 47 wins at a 24% clip.

6 – Candid Desire (5/1) another Jorge Navarro entry and a return back to the same level where he was the beaten favorite last out. Has had a freshening recently and will stalk the pace set by #4 – Blue Belt.

The Bets:

#2 - $50/w $100/p

$25 exacta box 2-6

Happy Hunting and I’ll see you there on Travers weekend…yes 😊

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