Super Saturday @ Saratoga

[Chivers1987]

6 grade 1’s culminating in the final race of the triple crown. Had a mixed day yesterday, decided against backing Chilli Filli (easy winner), backed Joey O’Brien’s American Sonja (Awful Dettori ride) but reclaimed on Thorpedo Anna (easy).

Gone for a couple tonight, first up 2108 Jaipur Stakes, COGBURN 3/1 has c+d grade 3 form, won a grade 2 last time nicely, personally thought the Appleby filly was a bit short and could flash home too late.
The Appleby one I do like is in the 2236 Manhattan Stakes, MEASURED TIME (3/1 here) ran as well as could be expected for a pretty hot group 1 race in Dubai but also had a saver on Chad Brown’s PROGRAM TRADING who did well to fend off another of Appleby’s in a grade 1 last month.

2108 – Cogburn 3/1
2236 – Measured Time 3/1 + Program Trading 4/1 with a forecast.

[greenasgrass]

Why has a handicap worth £433,000 to the winner only got 6 runners in it?

[Chivers1987]

Running scared of the fav or that’s just a normal amount to these guys. 50k to the winner of allowance claiming races, no idea what standard that would equate to over here.

[greenasgrass]

They’re running a bit behind. I’ll try Al Riffa in this next race.

[Chivers1987]

Cogburn Measured Time double has turned my frustrating day around

[greenasgrass]

Never travelled a yard and only got going, sort of, quite late. Winner was very good.
Saratoga is pretty. I like the hedge. I sometimes watch the odd hurdle race that they stick into the card, when I remember or when Miss Woodford reminds me

[greenasgrass]

Well done Chivers, nice double.

[Chivers1987]

Thanks. There’s a grade 1 hurdle there tomorrow at 1750, Danny Mullins has travelled over to ride.

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