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Remember: First Post on Friday July 29th in 2:30 PM
Despite only having my top pick win 2/10, which brings me to 15/60 for the meet, I still had a strong day through the early pick four ticket I put together. Overall, I was +$65.10 yesterday and am -$198.20 for the meet.
As for yesterday's Quick Call Stakes, mypicture was a bit off in picking the winner. Here's the picture I posted in yesterday's blog.

And here's how the race finished.

Recap of 7/28/11 Picks
R1: 7-Italian Wedding (12-1)(5-1) 4th
R2: 5-The Underling (5-2)(9-5) 3rd
R3: 2-Malibu Artiste (2-1)(4-5) 1st
R4: 6-Pocket Cowboys (6-1)(9-2) 6th
R5: 8-Vapour Musing (GB) (5-1)(7-2) 7th
R6: 1-Cousing Rich (10-1)(7-1) 3rd
R7: 2-Fastest Magician (8-1)(5-1) 6th
R8: 7-Taconic Victory (7-2)(2-1) 2nd
R9: 5-Kinda Spicy (5-2)(6-5) 1st
R10: 5-Jazz Life (Brz) (7-2)(3-1) 3rd
Record for Day: 10-2-1-3
Record for Meet: 60-15-10-16 (25% win, 68% itm)

So enough with yesterday's news, here are today's picks

Picks for 7/29 At Saratoga

Race 1 3+F 6f Dirt Claiming (25k) 36k Purse

I kind of copped out and took the favorite in whay looks to be the NY version of the Claiming Championship.
The Play: $10 to win on 2-Tempest Storm (5-2)
Total for Race: $10

Race 2 3+ 9.5f Turf Maiden Special Wt 51k

Now I found a longshot for Shug McGaughey who trains his horses for this meet
The Play: $5 WPS 1-Imaging (12-1)
Total for Race: $15

Race 3 3+ 9f Dirt Allowance O/C (75k) 57k Purse

This is a fun race with a lot of good older horse that just never got to win that big graded stakes, Ice Box, Anak Nakal, Convocation, Northern Giant.
The Play: $10 to WPS on 4-Anak Nakal (8-1)
Total for Race: $30

Race 4 3+ 6.5f Dirt Claiming (25k) 29k Purse

My top pick was a Graded Stakes winner just last November, but now is in for 25k, normally that sets off alarms, but this field is weak and these dropdowns are not always a bad thing at Saratoga
The Play: $10 to win on 2-Endless Circle (4-1)

Race 5 3+ 5.5f Turf Claiming (20k) 24k Purse

Long Layoff, but this horse is the best
The Play: $5 to WPS 8-Structural Change (6-1)
Total For Race: $15

Race 6 3+F 8f Turf Maiden Claiming (50k) 30k Purse

Hopefully they don;t get taken off the turf in this late P4
The Play: $10 to win on 7-Dixie Shoes (8-1)
$0.50 Late Pick Four Races 6-9: 1,3,7/1,3/4,7,8/3,7,8,12 = $36
Total for Race: $46

Race 7 3M 9f Dirt Curlin Stakes 75k

The winner of this race will use it a s a prep for the Travers, I like Jerkens' regally bred Bold Warrior
Here's the pick!!!

The Play: $20 to win on 1-Bold Warrior (5-2)
$5 ex box 1-2-3
Total for Race: $50

Race 8 3+F 5.5f Turf Claiming (20k) 24k Purse

I like another favorite in this one 4-Ms Diller who is running faster than these
The Play: $10 to win 4-Ms Diller
$2 ex box: 4-7-8
Total for Race: $22

Race 9 2F 5.5f Dirt Maiden Claiming (50k) 29k Purse

Toughest race on the card today, plus were blind to it in the multiraces. I like a well bet firster, who comes back after trouble in first start
The Play: $5 WPS 12-Downhill Joey (8-1)
Total for Race: $15

TOTAL FOR DAY: $213

Recap of Top Picks (ML)
R1: 2-Tempest Storm (5-2)
R2: 1-Imaging (12-1)
R3: 4-Anak Nakal (8-1)
R4: 2-Endless Circle (4-1)
R5: 8-Structural Change (6-1)
R6: 7-Dixie Shoes (8-1)
R7: 1-Bold Warrior (5-2)
R8: 4-Ms Diller (3-1)
R9: 12-Downhill Joey (8-1)

MAY THE HORSE BE WITH YOU