Midlantic-Breds in Saratoga Stakes 2 August * The Racing Biz

With Midlantic, a great start at Saratoga this meeting, a few from Maryland Breds Mindframe and look after time to continue the trend while taking the grade I Whitney Stakes. A nine Furlong unpaved route for older horses, the Whitney often serves as a launch platform for top older horses that aim in the fall to the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Although these runners can come in here with something different expectations, their remarkable consistency gives both an opportunity to win and look forward to bigger things on the horizon.

From the inside, Mindframe starts as the third choice on the morning line with a chance of 5/2. Although he does not have the CV of last year’s travers winner and Stablemate Fiercesess who starts here on 9/5, this Pletcher Stagee is possible in the best form of a runner in this group. A winner of two consecutive class I races, this Colt by Constitution – Walk of Stars, from Street Sense, most recently held a late attacking Sierra Leone in the Stephen Foster and will have to do this again if Sierra Leone comes in from post five. With a lot of heavy competition for this Repole and St. Elias owned by Colt, this could be his biggest test, because this year he comes in a perfect three for three. Unfortunately, Saratoga’s leading Jockey Irad Ortiz chose to jump into this mind frame in this after ling him in all seven of his career, starts driving on the 4/1 White Abarrio. Jose Gomez will take the reins in place, looking for his victory of first class I in what is probably the biggest mountain of his career so far. With a sharp early break and the right arrangement for this rising four -year -old, Gomez gets a chance to pick up a characteristic victory for himself and this dark brown foal. Mindframe was bred by R. Larry Johnson and has collected career income of $ 1,844,580.

Opposite Mindframe at the extreme outside, the 12/1 morning line after time was bred by Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Bowman, Dr. Brooke Bowman & Milton P. Higgins III. Also from Maryland, this five -year -old shares a similar feature as a mind frame in his ability to end up in the money. In eighteen career start, the post -time should get even worse than third and has eleven trips to the circle of the winner to start up. This is more impressive considering his frequent attempts at the Graded level, including last year’s Whitney Stakes, where he was closed the third. By Frosted – Vielsalm, by Fairbanks, this horse has run into two of its starts against lesser competition this year, which both resulted in thunderous victories. Trainer Brittany Russell comes from a win from a bet in Laurel Park, where he sat a slow pace and easily took over in the play. Often finished from Mid Pack with his exclusive jockey and Brittany’s husband Sheldon Russell, Post Time can hope for a faster pace to focus at the moment, because he makes his usual late charge in the play. Even with its top consistency of the flight, this Hillwood Stable Owned -horse is faced with a big challenge while taking another swing in Grade I, while he also gets a third chance to win this waste course. Or post time or mind frame can catch this Whitney, there is no doubt that both strong efforts will make and probably find a way to keep their stripes in the money.