Wednesday's Best Bet: Andthewinneris takes 1st prize at Saratoga
Wednesday’s ninth race from Saratoga is the With Anticipation Stakes (G3) for 2-year-olds traveling 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf course. Post time is scheduled for 5:39 p.m. EDT.
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No. 2 Andthewinneris (5-1) was strong from off the pace in his turf sprint bow at Keeneland April 28, and the runner-up was a next-out winner. He just missed the runner-up spot by a nose in the Bashford Manor on dirt July 4, and Gulfport dominated that race and returned to land the place in the Saratoga Special (G2). He reconnects with his winning rider Flavien Prat and Wayne Catalano has decent stats with his first route starters.
No. 1 Battle of Normandy (3-1) stalked wide from the outside post and pulled clear in his slow early/fast late debut maiden victory at this course and distance Aug. 6. Shug McGaughey’s $500k City of Light colt should save all the ground behind the speed.
No. 8 Lachaise (5-1) stalked slow fractions before pouncing in the lane in his winning course and distance debut vs. New York-bred foes Aug. 4. Jorge Abreu has decent stats with his graduates trying winners for the first time, and he will probably stalk the pace under his new rider Jose Ortiz.
No. 9 Our Dream Rye’d (4-1) showed marked improvement when stretching out and switching surfaces July 30, and he got plenty of pace help in that 21-1 upset. He will try to get involved late.
No. 11 Determinedly (6-1) needs a defection to get in from the also-eligible list. He stretched out on turf and rallied for the place in an improved effort second time out July 30.
Wagers:
No. 2 to win
Exacta Box 1-2
Trifecta 1-2/1-2-8-9-11/1-2-8-9-11
Recent Best Bet winners
Aug. 5 – Ready to Purrform ($9.80), trifecta ($469.00)
Aug. 6 – Nations Pride/Annapolis exacta ($29.20)
Aug. 7 – With the Moonlight ($4.30), exacta ($7.50)
Aug. 8 – Loyalty ($7.00), exacta ($23.80)
Aug. 10 – Running Bee ($6.70)
Aug. 12 – Bankit/Sea Foam/Brooklyn Strong trifecta ($378.00)
Aug. 14 – Slew's Tiz Whiz ($8.80)
Aug. 17 – Legends Can't Die/Mackillop/Mo Rewards trifecta ($480.48)
Aug. 20 - Spenderella/Bellabel exacta ($16.20)
Aug. 22 - Carpenters Call ($4.40), exacta ($52.80)
Aug. 23 - Best Actor ($7.00), trifecta ($278.20)
Aug. 24 - Nimble Beast/Uncle Buddy/Tribal Notion trifecta ($45.00)
Saturday - Gufo ($10.80)
Monday - Comedic Timing/Cash Now exacta ($59.60)