Saratoga Horse Racing Picks for Thursday, August 1, 2019

August 1, 2019 Saratoga Horse Racing Picks.


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Below is a table for each race of the day. The table is ordered by our algorythmically calculated expected order of finish. Our program takes into account past performances, workout times, speed ratings, recency, and breeder/jockey data amoung other data points.

Using the “Expected” column, the lower number is better. When there is a clear lowest value, we like that horse best to win. In situations where many horses share low numbers, we like those horses equally well. If no horse is under 3, the results are less clear to us and bettors should examine the race more closely.

Using the “Value” column, we present the minimum payout we would recommend betting the particular horse. Look for higher-paying odds than those listed if you like that horse.

Scratches are notated and will be updated as available.

RACE NUMBER 1 (Maiden Special Weight)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
9 8 Summer Sangria 2.50 3.3 6-1
11 10 Justintimeforwine 8.00 4.1 8-1
3 2 Frosted Rose 6.00 4.5 9-1
7 6 Smite 4.50 5.6 11-1
10 9 Dan the Man Can 3.50 7.3 14-1
4 3 Saint Marco 8.00 7.5 14-1
6 5 Mr Phil 10.00 7.6 14-1
2 1 Get Smokin 8.00 8.1 15-1
5 4 Ninth of April 20.00 10.1 19-1
8 7 Strong Legacy 20.00 10.3 19-1
1 1 Alex Love Candy 30.00 SCRATCH
12 12 Irishtown 6.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Chimney Rock 3.00 SCRATCH
14 14 It’s Pazible 15.00 SCRATCH
15 15 Legend of Bam 6.00 SCRATCH
16 16 Nexus 4.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 2 (Starter Allowance)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
4 4 Lady’s Island 0.60 1.4 3-1
1A 1 Clairvoyant Lady 3.50 5.1 10-1
2 2 No Deal 8.00 6.4 12-1
3 3 Mo Flash 6.00 7 13-1
6 5 Zecha 30.00 8.7 16-1
7A 6 Archumybaby 3.50 16 30-1
5 5 Trouble for Skylar 6.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 3 (Maiden Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
2 2 Determined Force 15.00 2.8 5-1
9 8 Feeling It 8.00 4.3 8-1
3 3 Big Royal Lineage 6.00 5.3 10-1
4 4 Bahamian Prince 4.00 5.4 10-1
1 1 Vaya Con Dios 5.00 7.5 14-1
5 5 Blues City 8.00 7.9 15-1
8 7 King of American 20.00 10.9 21-1
7B 6 Inside Risk 3.00 15 28-1
10A 9 Bayern’s Mirage 4.50 19.7 37-1
6A 6 Rejected Again 4.50 SCRATCH
11B 11 Microscope 3.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 4 (Maiden Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
3 2 Two Graces 6.00 5.4 10-1
9 7 Molly’s Nighthawk 3.50 6.9 13-1
5 4 Love That Goose 12.00 7.8 15-1
2 1 Eighty Seven North 6.00 8.1 15-1
4 3 Joule 15.00 8.6 16-1
10 8 Frosty Linz 30.00 9.8 19-1
6 5 Pecatonica 10.00 10.1 19-1
8 6 Low Is Laine 20.00 11.6 22-1
1 1 Ideational 2.50 SCRATCH
7 7 Memories Eternal 4.50 SCRATCH
11 11 Wicked Waters 30.00 SCRATCH
12 12 Handle With Care 10.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Big Expense 5.00 SCRATCH
14 14 Katook 12.00 SCRATCH
15 15 Tarallucci 10.00 SCRATCH
16 16 Disquiet 12.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 5 (Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
9 9 Shanghai Bonnie 3.50 4.8 9-1
1 1 Red Hot Dame 8.00 6.3 12-1
7 7 Galadriel’s Light 6.00 6.5 12-1
2 2 Tiple (IRE) 5.00 9.4 18-1
10 10 Nazay 10.00 10.2 19-1
6 6 Alley to Calvary 10.00 10.6 20-1
12 12 Avocado Toast 8.00 10.7 20-1
11 11 Fairy Link 12.00 11.7 22-1
3 3 Lune Lake 20.00 12 23-1
4 4 Appreciate 10.00 12 23-1
8 8 Shrink 15.00 12.7 24-1
5 5 Tradeable 15.00 13.9 26-1

RACE NUMBER 6 (Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
7 6 I Love Jaxson 15.00 5.4 10-1
3 2 Gray Nile 2.00 6 11-1
4 3 Call the Cat 12.00 6.5 12-1
6 5 Curlin’s Knight 8.00 6.9 13-1
1 1 Eddy Dirt 3.50 7.7 15-1
5 4 Inclunation 12.00 9 17-1
8 7 Run for Boston 10.00 10.2 19-1
9 8 Simma Cum Laude 20.00 11.4 21-1
2 2 Fallinginloveagain 3.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 7 (Allowance Optional Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
6 4 Lovely La La 2.00 3.7 7-1
8 6 Maiden Beauty 12.00 5 9-1
1 1 Starlite Mission 15.00 5.1 10-1
9 7 Wish Upon 6.00 6.7 13-1
5 3 Blue Atlas 6.00 7.4 14-1
7 5 Dynamite Kitten 5.00 7.9 15-1
10 8 Vip Nation 12.00 8 15-1
2 2 Purely Lucky 30.00 8.1 15-1
3 3 Broken Border 3.00 SCRATCH
4 4 Passporttovictory 2.50 SCRATCH
11 11 Turn and Bern 10.00 SCRATCH
12 12 Cartwheel 4.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 8 (Allowance Optional Claiming)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
3 3 Ferdinanda 6.00 3.5 7-1
4 4 Tanya’s Gem 30.00 4.7 9-1
1A 1 Mighty Scarlett 1.60 5.7 11-1
2 2 Call Me Kayla 8.00 6.9 13-1
5 5 My Sister Nat (FR) 1.20 7.6 14-1
8 7 Red Curls 20.00 8.6 16-1
7A 6 Empressof the Nile 1.60 8.7 16-1
9 8 Violet Blue 10.00 12 23-1
6 6 Free Kitty 1.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 9 (Stakes) – Birdstone S.

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
1 1 Marconi 1.60 2.6 5-1
5 5 Third Day 8.00 3.8 7-1
4 4 Curlin Road 10.00 4.3 8-1
8 7 Rocketry 1.80 4.4 8-1
6 6 King Zachary 8.00 4.5 9-1
3 3 Patch 10.00 4.8 9-1
2 2 Royal Albert Hall (GB) 15.00 6.4 12-1
7 7 Turco Bravo (CHI) 15.00 SCRATCH

RACE NUMBER 10 (Maiden Special Weight)

Expected Order of Finish

Prgm Post Name ML Expected Value
3 3 Waynes Footsteps 3.50 3.2 6-1
2 2 Daring Disguise 4.50 3.3 6-1
10 10 Klickitat 6.00 3.8 7-1
7 7 Saltking 4.00 4.4 8-1
1 1 The Honest Toun 12.00 4.9 9-1
6 6 Zechariah 12.00 5 9-1
4 4 Wacky Pal 5.00 5.1 10-1
5 5 My Primo 15.00 7.1 13-1
8 8 Prince of New York 20.00 7.2 14-1
9 9 Make Motime 15.00 7.3 14-1
11 11 Jimmy Jazz 4.50 SCRATCH
12 12 Worth a Shot 4.00 SCRATCH
13 13 Risp 15.00 SCRATCH
14 14 Clare’s Son Peter 30.00 SCRATCH
15 15 Vincent Gambini 50.00 SCRATCH
16 16 Quiet Out East 2.00 SCRATCH

Picks are based on historical performance and match-up. Keep up to date on late scratches and other changes – those are not taken into consideration. Sports from the Basement provides no warranty on these suggestions and readers should make picks at their own risk.