Spa Selections 2025: Saratoga Picks 1 September * The Racing Biz

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In SPA selections, Saratoga -correspondent Joseph Aiello offers Saratoga -picks for a handful of important races in Saratoga, including all the exciting Stakesactie!

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Race 8 – ALW 110000N1X

1. #6 Big Beautiful (6-1) – Both of her victories came from the bank and are now coming for the third time of a dismissal with good early speed and strong grass progress

2. #8 Louise Procter (4-1) – Betting on favorite in her last attempt, this brown and prat merrievefeulen was a bit closer to the leaders the last time and ended stronger, so can do that again here

3. # 9 Curlin’s Angel (5-2) – After two solid efforts, Irad Ortiz gets so many attempts and was not surpassed last time when he got into this class

4. #10 Each port (10-1) – has been competitive in this company and even if she is not the top win candidate, this mare can find a way in the money

Race 9 – I grade hopeful commitment

1. # 5 Butane (2-1) – Seven figure foal from tiz The law should be behind Romeo in the first half miles with an opportunity to run through him late when he is tiring

2. #3 Romeo (3-1) – must be in the lead and recently sold for $ 1.7 million, but adds another furlong and can face some pressure early

3. #4 and (15-1) – Visually impressive finish that goes from a distant last to first in his debut, and would be the one who benefits if the pace falls apart

4. #1 Curtain call (9-2) – The emphasis can certainly be played, but if this foal can repeat his last attempt in the slop here, he has a real chance to win

Race 10 – Saranac Stakes

1. #5 Tank (15-1) – more peat experience than the others, and can go here to wire here

2. #6 Leon Blue (12-1) – has it done well on this distance in the state bred by the state, but is now confronted with Open Company here and will have to do its best to win

3. #1 Asbury Park (7-2) – Prat and Brown get a shot with this foal that did not run its best the last time, but left too much terrain and can be a threat with a more forward journey

4. #3 stars and strides (9-2) -Last time showed a clear step forward in his switch to peat and should be in a good mid -pack position to make a late move

Race 11 – MDN 100K

1. #3 Twolarebabydoll (7-2) – Has been in the mix in all five of her starts and finally tries the eight Furlong distance that seems to look after her best based on her running style

2. #5 say yes to dreams (4-1) – I can’t ignore this strong jockey trainer combination in the last race of the meeting that might just have to get a better journey this time with this marefeulen

3. #1 Loveontheleftbank (6-1) – First time Lasix and gets Irad Ortiz Jr. In her first attempt in North -America for Miguel Clement and can offer value

4. #6 Cleopatra’s key (12-1) – My Sherrona has shown no improvement and has no peat attempts, so that this is the mandriff of the American pharaoh that comes back to the turf here

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