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Free Saratoga Horse Racing Picks for Thursday, August 14th, 2014:
Race 1: Pass
Race 2: 2 Magsamelia
Race 3: 6 Tap Twenty One
Race 4: 6 Get Gorgeous (Saratoga Dew Stakes)
The following 6 races are part of today's Saratoga Pick 6
Race 5: 8 Lady Daphne
Race 6: 3 El Kabeir
Race 7: 3 Casey Roo
Race 8: 6 Photon
Race 9: 8 One Time Only
Race 10: 3 Regulus
How to use the free Saratoga horse racing picks
Race 1: Pass
Race 2: 2 Magsamelia
Race 3: 6 Tap Twenty One
Race 4: 6 Get Gorgeous (Saratoga Dew Stakes)
The following 6 races are part of today's Saratoga Pick 6
Race 5: 8 Lady Daphne
Race 6: 3 El Kabeir
Race 7: 3 Casey Roo
Race 8: 6 Photon
Race 9: 8 One Time Only
Race 10: 3 Regulus
How to use the free Saratoga horse racing picks
Saratoga race track comes by its nickname, "Graveyard of Favorites" honestly. It's tough to find the winners! Play each of our selections to Win, Place, and Show. Our results are based on $2 bets.
Andy Serling
August 14, 2014- Race 1 No Picks
- Race 2 3 - 1A - 4 - 2 - 1
- Race 3 5 - 4 - 7 - 2 - 6
- Race 4 3 - 6 - 4 - 5
- Race 5 10 - 3 - 8 - 7 - 6
- Race 6 4 - 5 - 3 - 7 - 2
- Race 7 4 - 6 - 3 - 5 - 7
- Race 8 2 - 5 - 6 - 1
- Race 9 1 - 4 - 5 - 8 - 2
- Race 10 8 - 1 - 7 - 3 - 5
Jason Blewitt
August 14, 2014- Race 1 No Picks
- Race 2 4 - 2 - 1/1A - 3
- Race 3 7 - 2 - 1 - 4
- Race 4 3 - 1/1A - 5 - 6
- Race 5 8 - 10 - 3 - 9 - 6
- Race 6 4 - 5 - 3 - 6
- Race 7 6 - 4 - 7 - 8 - 2
- Race 8 6 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 5
- Race 9 5 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 7
- Race 10 7 - 8 - 1 - 3 - 4
- Race 1-1ST #7 TOP STRIKER2ND #1 KINGDOM3RD #3 EASY REACH#7 TOP STRIKER moved prematurely last time out in the Jonathan Kiser Novice. That led to him tiring late and finishing deep in the pack. He was, however, returning to jumping that afternoon and should benefit from having that race behind him. Some of his prior jump efforts would win this thing easily. #1 KINGDOMmoves into the barn of Elizabeth Voss for his 2nd start off a brief layoff. He was a fast-closing 2nd at odds of 10-1 last time out and should improve today given the expected solid early pace. #3 EASY REACH is the one to catch as he exits a 2nd place finish at Parx. His efforts earlier in 2014 were solid, and he should have few impediments on his journey to the early lead.Race 2-1st #1A SKY CREW2ND #3 VALE RIDGE3RD #4 SUN AND MOON#1A SKY CREW is drawn well on the outside as she returns to dirt for trainer Rick Schosberg. Her 2014 debut came in a turf sprint earlier at this meet where the early pace was very strong. That worked against this daughter of Sky Mesa, as she wound up chasing the pace and tiring badly late. Schosberg is 3 for his last 18 with sprinters going turf to dirt ($3.34 ROI) and this filly faced some heavies in her four dirt tries last year. #3 VALE RIDGE is bred for dirt and finally gets an opportunity over it for new trainer Butch Reid. She has two siblings who’ve won on dirt, and Reid is 2-5 over the last five years with new arrivals to his barn racing on dirt and returning off of 100-200 day breaks ($3.23 ROI). #4 SUN AND MOON had some brushes with victories over the winter and spring, only to face the summer with a winless record. She’s now getting some class relief, which will greatly aid her cause, and having the meet’s top pilot aboard will as well. However, she is very difficult to trust and will offer no value today.Race 3-1. #5 NEAT PACKAGE2ND #1 SABBATICAL3RD #7 HIGH HEEL KITTEN#5 NEAT PACKAGE found serious trouble around the far turn and into the stretch of her last outing. She wound up getting shuffled back and wrapped up late by veteran Edgar Prado, which led to a 9th place finish beaten a baker’s dozen. This increased distance should suit her nicely, and veteran trainer Jonathan Sheppard is 4 for his last 12 with Saratoga starters racing on turf at distances ranging from 10-13 furlongs ($5.70 ROI). #1 SABBATICAL is stretching out for trainer Shug McGaughey after showing little last time out on dirt. This filly is kin to 11 furlong Grade I winner Imagining as well as 2 mile stakes placed Reflecting. That portends some affinity for longer trips, and should have her in the mix in the waning stages. #7 HIGH HEEL KITTEN hails from a barn that is 3 for its last 10 with turf routers at Saratoga exiting maiden wins ($2.50 ROI). This daughter of Kitten’s Joy won on a boggy turf course last time out at Aqueduct, so any moisture in the course would only help. DIRT: 3-6-5Race 4-1ST #3 TAHOE TIGRESS2ND #1 CARAMEAWAY3RD #2 LITTLE ROCKET#3 TAHOE TIGRESS returns off a short layoff after beating open N2X optional claimers when last seen at Belmont. This daughter of Stephen Got Even was a strong fourth behind NY bred sensation La Verdad two starts back after spending most of that race well off the gold rail. She ran respectably in this race last year and will be in line to benefit from the expected race flow today. Obviously, a contested pace will aid her cause. #1 CARAMEAWAY was close to the white hot pace in the Critical Eye in her last start. She tired late after chasing outside, and that put her against the track profile as well. There are some other pace players to her outside, but this daughter of Lawyer Ron is perfectly capable of rating early. The time away seems to have done her some good, if her recent workouts give any indication. The last time #2 LITTLE ROCKET was seen on this circuit she was handed her fourth straight defeat back in February. She has since shown marked improvement for Mike Ferraro at Finger Lakes and now returns to the Spa, where she was victorious almost a year ago against optional claimers. She will be in line to benefit from the race flow in here and should be a fair price.Race 5-1ST #8 LADY DAPHNE2ND #10 SALUDA3RD #3 THE LEWIS DINNER#8 LADY DAPHNE is by Harlan’s Holiday, whose progeny win on debut at a rate of 15%. This filly is the 2nd foal to race out of a dam who was a stakes winner as a juvenile. She is kin to Grade II winner Too Much Bling, and trainer Chad Brown is 4 for his last 12 with NY bred 2YO firsters, good for a $2.91 ROI. One of those winners came here on Sunday when Market Conduct took the opener. #10 SALUDA ran a solid race on debut, as she rushed up to contest the pace after breaking a tad slowly from the rail. She wound up dumping her rider at the start last time and now draws a far more favorable outside post position. Expect her to be involved from the start for a barn that picked up its first win here on Sunday. #3 THE LEWIS DINNER was a rallying second on debut for the high percentage Rudy Rodriguez barn. He hits at a 31% clip with 2YO second timers on dirt, but those winners are good for just a $1.37 ROI. That has to make you concerned about the probable odds for this daughter of Posse.Race 6-1ST #4 BLOFELD2ND #7 BINGLEY3RD #5 MALIBU WARRIOR#4 BLOFELD is by Quality Road, who has two debut winners in his first crop. This colt is the 5th foal to race out of a dam who was a multiple stakes winner sprinting on dirt. He was purchased for 225k at the Fasig-Tipton March sale after working :10, which showed that he has a great deal of speed. His dam is kin to 2YO stakes winner Grand Minstrel, so the win early influence is quite clear. His last workout portends serious early speed. #7 BINGLEY is by Medaglia d’Oro, a 12% debut sire and is the first foal to race out of a dam who was a winner as a juvenile. This colt’s 2nd dam produced Grade I winner Jimmy Creed and graded stakes winner Pussycat Doll. Though this barn has struggled with 2YO firsters at Saratoga, it is perfectly capable of having one ready to roll on debut.#5 MALIBU WARRIOR is by high percentage debut sire Malibu Moon and is out of a Grade II winner on synthetic surfaces. This filly’s 2nd dam produced Marylebone, who won the Grade I Matron as a juvenile in 2004. She is the “other” Pletcher in this field, but did snag a whopping 500k at the Keeneland sale 11 months ago.Race 7-1st #4 AL’S GAL2ND #6 WINE BURGLAR3RD #5 EUROKAY BY ME#4 AL’S GAL was claimed for 40k in June and freshened to point to Saratoga. Trainer Bruce Levine is 4 for his last 8 with turfers going first off the claim at Saratoga, good for a $2.50 ROI. This filly made a bold late move in her last start, and that race was run at a relatively moderate early pace. Should things heat up in the opening stages today, she’ll be a major late threat. #6 WINE BURGLAR is back in for a tag for the first time since she broke her maiden on Belmont Stakes week. She moved prematurely in her last start before getting collared right on the wire, and her style makes her vulnerable in such a scenario. This trainer and jockey combined for two wins on Wednesday and are well represented here. #5 EUROKAY BY ME stretches out to a route of ground after pushing the pace and tiring late going 7 furlongs last time out. She will be close to the pace from the outset today and the pace in this race should be relatively moderate. Some of her best turf races make her a win candidate.Race 8-1st #2 TAKE DOWN TWO2ND #4 IMMORTAL EYES3RD #6 PHOTON#2 TAKE DOWN TWO goes first off the claim by Chip Dutrow, who had a runner snag the place dough here last week. That was the best performance any of his trainees have posted since he returned to the profession earlier this summer. This son of Not For Love chased the pace last time out while the eventual winner sat back and made one run from off the pace. Things should set up better for this veteran in here and he’ll be overlooked at the windows. #4 IMMORTAL EYES is the one to catch as he drops in class again for trainer David Jacobson. He set a soft pace on a slow track before tiring last time out, but now gets journeyman jockey Corey Lanerie in his 5th start over a surface where he has been in the money in each start. Look for him to take control from the outset. #6 PHOTON has won two in a row courtesy of huge pace setups and now goes first off a claim by Rudy Rodriguez. The quicker they go in the early stages, the better for this gelding, but you likely won’t get the 5-1 that he was in his last start.Race 9-1st #1 LADY CANDIDATE2ND #8 ONE TIME ONLY3RD #5 DISTORTED BEAUTY#1 LADY CANDIDATE switches surfaces in her first start for trainer Mike Maker. He took her for 20k in June at Belmont and has given her some time off after she was scratched from a race taken off the turf last month. Maker is a tremendous 32% with turf routers going first off of claims, good for a $3.36 ROI. She has had limited opportunities on the weeds in her 12 race career, and they all came for barns that are far less proficient on the weeds than this 25% shooter. #8 ONE TIME ONLY stretches out in distance after checking in a game 2nd last time out on closing day. She will be forwardly placed today on the stretchout and is a winner at today’s distance. The top pick will be her main competition in the early stages, and the fact that this Tom Proctor trainee has a more aggressive pilot aboard leads you to believe she’ll be the pacesetter. #5 DISTORTED BEAUTY has run two very strong races in a row since moving to turf, and effectively stretched out to a route of ground in her last start. She made a nice late move from off the pace and now faces a field that’s a tad weaker on paper than was the one she faced that afternoon. If the pace is contested, she will benefit.Race 10-1st #1 TARPY’S GOAL2ND #8 THE BIG DELUXE3RD #3 REGULUSTrainer Dale Romans is protecting #1 TARPY’S GOAL from the claim box as he returns off a brief freshening this afternoon. He has run well against significantly tougher competition throughout his career, and now cuts back to a distance at which he was a game 2nd three starts back at Keeneland. Romans is 19% with dirt starters cutting back from routes to sprints and should be on the move today with a decent pace expected. #8 THE BIG DELUXE set a very strong pace in his last start and appeared to be on his way to victory in mid-stretch. The final sixteenth got a tad dicey and he wound up getting collared right on the wire. He’s now drawn favorably outside and figures to be a major player from the opening bell. The fact that he is in strong form cannot be overlooked and he’ll still be a square price today. #3 REGULUS missed by a beak in his last start after battling from the outset. He returned from a layoff that afternoon none the worse for wear and will be in position to move forward 2nd off the bench this afternoon.SARATOGA STATS: 230-53-43-32 $383.10Nick Tammaro has been a public handicapper for six years and his selections have shown a positive ROI at 8 different meets during that time. Nick is an avid trip handicapper who appears weekly on At the Races with Steve Byk. In April, Nick qualified for the NHC for the second time and has also qualified for and participated in the Horseplayer World Series and Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge.
By Dave Litfin BEST BET: Distorted Beauty (9th race) First Race
1. Address Unknown 2. Bluegrass Summer 3. Awesome Pearl
ADDRESS UNKNOWN has really turned things around since returned as a jumper and put on Lasix, winning both starts decisively; has enough positional speed to be within striking range of expected pacesetter EASY REACH. Among eight that return from the J. Kiser three weeks ago, BLUEGRASS SUMMER flattened out after a mid-race move to finish behind longshot winner AWESOME PEARL, KINGDOM and SPORTY, but seems eligible to move forward second time over the course, as was the case when he won here in 2013. Second Race
1. Sun and Moon 2. Magsamelia 3. Vale Ridge
Away better than four months since finishing out of the money for the first time, SUN AND MOON returns with a switch to the leading rider; she is the only one to have gained any appreciable ground in the stretch on dirt. MAGSAMELIA has squandered three consecutive leads to wind up second; alert breaker will be tested early by SKY CREW, who is suspect at this distance after losing ground late five times at 5 1/2 furlongs. VALE RIDGE is turf to dirt coming off a layoff for new trainer who wins at 20% overall; showed ability in two grass placings with different running styles. Third Race
1. High Heel Kitten 2. Tap Twenty One 3. Sabbatical
HIGH HEEL KITTEN improved in two races at Belmont when stretched out to 1 1/4 miles, finishing third to recent Waya Stakes winner Cat's Claw early at the meet, and returning in July to graduate nicely; handles rain-softened ground. TAP TWENTY ONE has been second in three straight starts on synthetic and turf, and has been freshened since the last try against odds-on Flashy Gal; may have been best in sloppy off-the-turfer here as a 2-year-old. SABBATICAL has improved marginally in two starts at 3 since going on Lasix; moves up if this allowance route is switched to the main track at 1 1/8 miles. Fourth Race
1. Tahoe Tigress 2. Get Gorgeous 3. Little Rocket
TAHOE TIGRESS has posted six of her seven wins in one-turn races, the majority at Belmont, where her fastest Beyers have been delivered; decent try finishing fifth in this race last year, lukewarm nod. The late-blooming GET GORGEOUS has won three times at age 8, including both starts for current trainer; handles any footing. LITTLE ROCKET fits off her recent form at Finger Lakes, and two horses that had last raced there got the money here Monday; won at the Spa last year. Fifth Race
1. The Lewis Dinner 2. Bar of Gold 3. Go Babe
THE LEWIS DINNER rallied wide into the lane and just missed in debut opening day, matching the Beyer par (67) for this kind of maiden sprint; experience edge. BAR OF GOLD is unveiled by owner-breeeder with six meet wins including runaway first-time starter Hard to Stay Notgo; promising local works include bullet half-mile July 23. GO BABE and fast-working DUNN LISTENING were purchased at Ocala earlier this year for many times the stud fee of their respective sires; watch the board. Sixth Race
1. Blofeld 2. Malibu Warrior 3. Banksy
Todd Pletcher looks to continue on the path to world domination with BLOFELD, who fetched nine times the stud fee of freshman sire Quality Road in March after working a furlong in 10 seconds; tipped hand with bullet work from gate (ranked 1/66) last week.MALIBU WARRIOR a $500,000 yearling buy also readied by leading trainer, and has been breezing here since early June; first runner out of Grade 2-winning mare. BANKSY didn't get off alertly when fourth in Polytrack bow to Conquest Tsunami, who is now 3 for 3 after blowout wins in Victoria and Colin Stakes at Woodbine; filly is in light getting weight from colts. Seventh Race
1. Wine Burglar 2. Al's Gal 3. Lady Marian
WINE BURGLAR has run three races of similar quality since a short layoff and barn change, any of which are competitive as she drops slightly from a close second in starter allowance worth $8,000 more than this race; okay with some give in the course. AL'S GAL has been freshened nearly seven weeks since claimed from runner-up finish first time for this price; beaten choice won off longer absence at Aqueduct only time ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. LADY MARIAN is the lone entrant never to have run previously for as low as $40,000; figures close with ROCK N COZY (1 for 26) in event of a switch to dirt at seven furlongs. Eighth Race
1. Photon 2. Sense of Peace 3. Broad Rule
Among four last-out claims in this competitive dash are PHOTON and SENSE OF PEACE, who were one-two in their recent clash as they transferred their previous good form from Belmont. Photon ran down a loose Sense of Peace that day, and projects for better setup with the latter under the gun from rail and facing early pressure from STORM PURSUIT and $1.15 million earner IMMORTAL EYES. A contested pace helps BROAD RULE, who started off the year winning a stake and continues to slide down the ranks, as well as TAKE DOWN TWO, 103-start veteran who was on very short rest when close to Photon five weeks ago. Ninth Race
1. Distorted Beauty 2. One Time Only 3. Caribean Beat
The lightly raced and improving DISTORTED BEAUTY handled switch to grass rallying from far back for second-out maiden win, showed better tactical speed taking N1x condition in the mud, and nearly made it three in a row slicing into front-end winner's margin at this level; entitled to keep moving forward second time going long, remains one to beat if race shortens to seven furlongs on dirt.ONE TIME ONLY stretches out with good chance to control the pace, provided she is hustled to clear from outside; sharp try in last vs. Invading Humor, who returned to win $85K allowance here. CARIBEAN BEAT is rounding back to form after mild rally for third behind top pick; two wins on non-firm turf. Tenth Race
1. The Big Deluxe 2. Regulus 3. Tarpy's Goal
Four of these sprinters put up Beyers of 95 or better in one of their last two starts, among them THE BIG DELUXE, who just failed to last at 6 1/2 furlongs first time over the track; he has won five straight races on fast dirt at Thursday's distance since last fall.REGULUS was given two months off after becoming eligible for these $25K starter allowances with big-figure score, and returned to chase slower fractions than what The Big Deluxe posted earlier on July 25; would've been the choice at seven furlongs. TARPY'S GOAL hasn't won at the distance, but has 3-for-4 record in one-turn dirt races this year that includes blowout win for $50K with a 99; won Fla-bred stake fresh at 3.
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Free Gulfstream Park Racing Picks for Thursday, August 14th, 2014:
Race 1: 8 Jazmines N Roses
Race 2: 2 Starship Scarlett
Race 3: 6 Tierra Dorado
Race 4: 7 Addar
The following 6 races are part of today's Gulfstream Park Rainbow 6
Race 5: 7 War Artist
Race 6: 4 Son of Sparta
Race 7: 3 Rapid Distinction
Race 8: 3 Latent Fire
Race 9: 2 Too Good to B True
Race 10: 5 Duty Blues
How to use the free Gulfstream Park horse racing picks
Race 1: 8 Jazmines N Roses
Race 2: 2 Starship Scarlett
Race 3: 6 Tierra Dorado
Race 4: 7 Addar
The following 6 races are part of today's Gulfstream Park Rainbow 6
Race 5: 7 War Artist
Race 6: 4 Son of Sparta
Race 7: 3 Rapid Distinction
Race 8: 3 Latent Fire
Race 9: 2 Too Good to B True
Race 10: 5 Duty Blues
How to use the free Gulfstream Park horse racing picks
Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino is located in Hallandale, Florida inbetween Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Big Stakes races that include the best thoroughbreds currently running. Play each of our selections to Win, Place, and Show. Our results are based on $2 bets.
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Race 1
| 6 | Rosie Brown | Elvis Trujillo | Peter Miller | 4-1 |
| 4 | Gold Journey | Rafael Bejarano | Hector Palma | 5-2 |
| 3 | Lady Dash | Agapito Delgadillo | Rafael DeLeon | 6-1 |
Race 2
| 4 | Bunairgead | Kent Desormeaux | James Cassidy | 6-1 |
| 2 | Biorhythm | Joseph Talamo | Thomas Proctor | 5-2 |
| 1 | Queen of The Sand | Mike Smith | Paddy Gallagher | 2-1 |
Race 3
| 2 | Noble Kent | Fernando Perez | Andy Mathis | 8-1 |
| 3 | Got Even | Victor Espinoza | Peter Miller | 5-1 |
| 7 | Kate's Event | Tyler Baze | Ted H. West | 7-2 |
Race 4
| 8 | Rainbow North | Martin Pedroza | Peter Miller | 5-1 |
| 6 | Alsace | Alonso Quinonez | Thomas R. Bell, II | 6-1 |
| 1 | Boom Boys | Julien Couton | Doug O'Neill | 5-2 |
Race 5
| 3 | Point Endurance | Aaron Gryder | Sean McCarthy | 5-1 |
| 2 | Always an Angel | E. Hernandez | Eric Kruljac | 8-1 |
| 5 | Contessa B. | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Hess, Jr. | 5-2 |
Race 6
| 6 | Sweet as a Rose | Corey Nakatani | Paddy Gallagher | 3-1 |
| 7 | Freethinker | Joseph Talamo | Victoria Oliver | 7-2 |
| 4 | Charm Catcher | Tyler Baze | Ron McAnally | 12-1 |
Race 7
| 3 | Adellusion | Victor Espinoza | Richard Baltas | 6-1 |
| 9 | Gelila | Agapito Delgadillo | Rafael DeLeon | 6-1 |
| 10 | Run Rosie Run | Kent Desormeaux | George Papaprodromou | 10-1 |
Race 8
| 7 | Zoom Bag | Martin Pedroza | Jack Carava | 15-1 |
| 2 | W. Giles | Fernando Perez | Mike Harrington | 12-1 |
| 9 | Southern Sunrise | Agapito Delgadillo | Mark Glatt | 12-1 |
Free Del Mar Horse Racing Picks for Thursday, August 14th, 2014:
Race 1: 9 Awe Gee
Race 2: 2 Biorythm
The following 6 races are part of today's Del Mar Pick 6
Race 3: 7 Kate's Event
Race 4: 9 Mosso
Race 5: 5 Contessa B.
Race 6: 7 Freethinker
Race 7: 2 Hugh Knew
Race 8: 8 Cuneo
How to use these free Del Mar Horse racing picksDel Mar racetrack is one of the toughest to handicap. Even the best handicappers on the planet are lucky if they can pick 30 percent winners. Play each of our selections to Win, Place, and Show. Our results are based on $2 bets.
