Friday's Best Bet: Technical Analysis snaps back in Lake George
Friday’s 9th race from Saratoga is the Grade 3 Lake George Stakes for three-year-old fillies traveling one mile on the inner turf course (Post Time 5:39 p.m. ET).
#8 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS (4-1) raced wide from an outer post when getting the wrong trip and setup as my best bet top choice in the Wonder Again (G3) June 3. She fired in her other three turf outings and might rebound in a big way at this shorter trip.
#6 Amy C (9-2) ran well in both all-weather starts in France and smartly went last-to-first in her stateside bow in a slow early/fast late turf route at Belmont June 25. Chad Brown’s filly could easily mow these down.
#5 Jouster (7-2) is probably the one to catch and cutting back a furlong helps her chances. She drilled a turf bullet for this July 16 and will takes them as far as she can under her winning pilot Luis Saez.
#3 Fluffy Socks (8-1) finished out of the trifecta for the first time since her debut in the Wonder Again (G3) June 3. She was right there in her other four turf stakes routes.
#10 Minaun (6-1) was part of the exacta in all four turf starts and proved she could handle a flat mile in the Wild Applause June 26. She will need to work out a trip from the outside post.
#1 Demadog (12-1) won both turf routes at Churchill Downs and she used different tactics each time. She wired the field in her bow and stalked and pounced second time out. She should save all the ground from the hedge under her winning pilot Chris Landeros.
#2 Runaway Rumour (6-1) is a perfect three-for-three and she packs a nice late kick. Look for her late if the pace heats up.
#4 Invincible Gal (15-1) won her turf sprint bow at Saratoga last summer and has dropped all six starts since. She landed the place in four of those races and tries to bounce back with the addition of blinkers in her third start after a layoff.
#7 Tobys Heart (10-1) exits a rallying, runner-up finish at this distance in the Tepin Stakes. She won all three of her turf starts at five and one-half furlongs, and lost her other three attempts at longer distances.
#9 Navratilova (12-1) stole the Tepin Stakes June 26 and does not figure to shake loose early with Jouster in this race.
Wagers:
#8 to Win
Exacta Box 6-8
Superfecta 6-8/5-6-8/ALL/3-5-6-8-10
Recent Best Bet Winners
July 1 - MIGHTY HEART ($5.80), Exacta ($18.20), Trifecta ($59.30)
July 3 - Miles Ahead/Chance It Exacta ($39.60)
July 4 - SHE'SONTHEWARPATH ($6.80), Exacta ($10.80)
July 9 - Uyuni/Amiche/Tayet Trifecta ($976.80)
July 10 - OUR FLASH DRIVE ($4.70)
July 11 - Easy Time/Keep Grinding/Haddassah Trifecta ($432.50)
July 22 - Played Hard/Love and Love Exacta ($46.20), Trifecta ($115.48)