The racing action from Saratoga Race Course on Friday features the Union Avenue Handicap. @HandicappingT3 has all the Saratoga Race Course picks for the entire card!
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Saratoga Picks- 2024 Union Avenue Handicap
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Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 1
Post Time: 1:10 PM ET; Claiming $60k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
Best Bet of the Card
- #7 PRETTI XTREME (2-1): Best bet of the card. Love the heart this one shows in a fight. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Bet today’s best bet with industry leading rebates on BetOnline.
- #6 TRADE SECRET (6-1): Major Player. Trainer is having a great meet.
- #3 OBRIGADA (5-1): Major Player. Barn has been sending out runners. Has experience at this level.
- #2 APRIL ANTICS (10-1): Contender. Ran at this level last out. Jockey is having a great meet.
Selections: 7 – 6 – 3 – 2
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 2
Post Time: 1:41 PM ET; Skidmore Stakes $150k; 5 1/2 F Turf; Field of 7 runners.
- #3 GOVERNOR SAM (7-5): Top pick. Comes in with solid form. Stamina to outlast the competition.
- #2 OUT ON BAIL (6-1): Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Looks to get a bit easier group here.
- #1 JET SWEEP JOE (5-1): Contender. Has experience at this level. Previous success in similar race types.
- #4 CLASSIC TIME (12-1): Underneath. Could be ready to hit a peak performance. May be getting a weaker field than last out.
Selections: 3 – 2 – 1 – 4
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 3
Post Time: 2:13 PM ET; Allowance $95k; 6 1/2 F Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
- #4 TOSCANO (3-1): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort. Stamina to outlast the competition.
- #2 FAST BUCK FREDDY (4-1): Contender. Rider is in the upper tier of the colony. Seems to be up against the right competition.
- #6 BOSS TWEED (6-1): Contender. Has experience at this level.
- #5 BROWN EYED CAT (4-1): Contender. Can compete from a speed figure standpoint. Should still have enough if the reserves if there in the final furlong.
Selections: 4 – 2 – 6 – 5
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 4
Post Time: 2:45 PM ET; Claiming $45k; 1 M Dirt; Field of 8 runners.
- #5 WHISKEY N SODA (2-1): Top pick. Looks good based on the 85 speed rating which is among the top in the group. Favorable class relief in this spot.
- #3 ANDY CANT (5-1): Contender. Likely to get forward position. Should take a liking to the race shape.
- #2 REFUAH (6-1): Worth a look. Has been running well enough recently. Previous success in similar race types.
- #6 FRIZZANTE (9-2): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 5 – 3 – 2 – 6
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 5
Post Time: 3:17 PM ET; Claiming $60k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 10 runners.
Longshot Play of the Day
- #4 SIZZLE (6-1): Longshot play of the day. Proven competitor at this configuration. Love the heart this one shows in a fight. Bet today’s live longshot on BetOnline.
- #7 FROM HELLO (8-1): Major Player. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Should take a liking to the race shape.
- #10 SACRED IMAGE (5-2): Major Player. Potentially ready to hit a top number. Having this jockey up can only help the chances.
- #6 EVIE DOES IT (8-1): Contender. Potential to get the pace of the race flow. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 4 – 7 – 10 – 6
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 6
Post Time: 3:49 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $45k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 8 runners.
- #6 BRACA (4-1): Top pick. Comes in with solid form. Race sets up perfectly.
- #3 DUNEDIN CAUSEWAY (8-1): Major Player. Potentially cycling to a top performance. Good race flow for this runner.
- #1 MAMA’S MIDDIE (9-5): Contender. Barn has been sending out runners.
- #8 DISCO DANCER (8-1): Contender. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Gaffalione. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 6 – 3 – 1 – 8
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 7
Post Time: 4:23 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $90k; 5 1/2 F Turf; Field of 12 runners.
- #7 PAY THE JUICE (9-5): Top pick. Should improve off the debut. Should be able to work out a trip.
- #3 ARMY PROUD (5-1): Major Player. Gets a top-notch pilot in Gaffalione. Expected to maintain its energy reserves into the final stretch.
- #1A CALVIN’S RIDE (6-1): Underneath. Having this jockey up can only help the chances. Previous success in similar race types.
- #11 BOLD FORTUNE (3-1): Underneath. Jockey is having a great meet. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 7 – 3 – 1A – 11
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 8
Post Time: 4:59 PM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $115k; 1 M Turf; Field of 12 runners.
- #2 BREATH AWAY (9-2): Top pick. Should be able to work out a trip.
- #3 ALLAMERICANBEAUTY (15-1): Major Player. Good race flow for this runner.
- #1 TAX IMPLICATIONS (6-5): Major Player. Having this jockey up can only help the chances. Previous success in similar race types.
- #4 SWOOP TO FINISH (12-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running. Shouldn’t be disadvantaged by the flow of the race.
Selections: 2 – 3 – 1 – 4
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 9
Post Time: 5:35 PM ET; Union Avenue Handicap $125k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 7 runners.
- #7 LEELOO (6-5): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort. Looks good based on the 90 speed rating which is among the top in the group.
- #4 TRICKY TEMPER (4-1): Major Player. Trainer is having a great meet. Stamina to be in the mix late.
- #2 SECURITY CODE (8-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. May be able to find the right setup.
- #1 CARA’S TIME (7-2): Contender. Expect this one to be able to carry the distance. Race conditions fit this one well.
Selections: 7 – 4 – 2 – 1
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 10
Post Time: 6:09 PM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $110k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 14 runners.
- #9 VINO ROUGE (9-2): Top pick. Looks good based on the 88 speed rating which is among the top in the group. Love the heart this one shows in a fight.
- #1 DANCING DEAN (4-1): Contender. Demonstrated success under similar conditions. Should take a liking to the race shape.
- #2 GOA (7-2): Contender. Previous success in similar race types.
- #10 MIXOLOGIST (5-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running. Should still have enough if the reserves if there in the final furlong.
Selections: 9 – 1 – 2 – 10
Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 11
Post Time: 6:42 PM ET; Maiden Claiming $55k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.
- #10 OUR FINEST HOUR (4-1): Top pick. Solid closing kick. Barn has been solid.
- #1 PHILLY’S FINEST (5-2): Contender. Gets a top-notch pilot in Gaffalione.
- #7 BOBBY JEAN (20-1): Contender. Has experience at this level.
- #9 SHAKREVENGE (6-1): Contender. Ran at this level last out. Jockey is having a great meet.
Selections: 10 – 1 – 7 – 9
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Friday
- Saratoga Race Course picks featuring the Skidmore and the Union Avenue Handicap
Saturday
- Del Mar picks featuring the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks
- Monmouth Park picks featuring the Grade 3 Philip H. Iselin Stakes
- Saratoga Race Course picks featuring the Grade 1 Alabama Stakes
- Woodbine picks featuring the Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes
