Wednesday's Best Bet: Mischievous Dream no mirage in Bolton Landing

Wednesday’s 8th race from Saratoga is the $85,000 Bolton Landing Stakes for 2-year-old fillies dashing five and one-half furlongs on the turf course (Post Time - 4:46 p.m. ET).

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#9 MISCHIEVOUS DREAM (8-1) stalked from the outside post and graduated by a length at this course and distance vs. New York-bred company July 19. She projects a similar trip in this event, and should offer value for Christophe Clement.  

#6 Tobys Heart (1-1) romped from off the pace in her Churchill Downs turf debut at this distance June 4. Jose Ortiz takes the call and she is a strong threat if she duplicates that effort or improves at all. 

#8 Amanzi Yimpilo (8-1) made the lead from the inside post in her turf sprint bow at Gulfstream Park June 10, and she turned away her pace rival and scored comfortably by 2-1/2 lengths as the strong favorite. Irad Ortiz Jr. wins races with Wesley Ward, and the $300k Keeneland sales grad drew outside the other speed this time. 

#4 Quinoa Tiffah (12-1) earned a quality speed figure in her winning debut at Gulfstream Park, and was no threat in the local Schuyerville (G3) last time. She switches to turf in her second start after a three month layoff, and dam has produced two turf winners. She can spice up the exotics. 

Wagers:

#9 to win

Exacta 9/4-6-8

Exacta 4-8-9/6

Trifecta 6-9/ALL/4

August 2020 Best Bet Winners

Aug 3 - Peaceful Feeling/Be Nimble Exacta ($43.40), Trifecta ($59.65)
Aug 6 - Thissmytime/Bimini/Time to Two Step Trifecta ($25.85)
Aug 7 - Jackie's Warrior/Therideofalifetime Exacta ($28.80)
Aug 8 - BODHICITTA ($11.20), Quinella ($34.80)
Aug 9 - SPINOFF ($8.40), Exacta ($16.60)
Aug 10 - Guildsman/So Street/Alfie Solomons Trifecta ($104.30)
Aug 17 - WET YOUR WHISTLE ($7.40), Trifecta ($46.40)

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