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Saratoga Opening Day Picks 2019

Tom Dellerba

Saratoga Opening Day Picks 2019

Summer is hear and that means its time for Saratoga Horse Racing. The Hip Horse will offer picks, tips and analyst for the summer meets at Saratoga and Del Mar. Please check out YouTube Channel- The Hip Horse. Also like on facebook for up to the date info. We are your track connections for horse racing this summer. We love Saratoga. We love Del Mar. Top Picks are on top.

Good Luck Friends.

Race 1

4 Hollywood Handsome- Bullet works for trainer Navarro. 24% win (401 mounts)

Off the bench- +180 Days 43% for the trainer

6 Tiz No Bluff- Won last race by 6 plus lengths. 2 races back - both winner and place won next out.

7 Real Dan- Pletcher trains- drop in class. Sire is Flatter. Favorite at post in 3 out 4 starts

Race 2

12 Declined- Strong last 2 starts0 Closing in one race and speed in the other. Improving numbers. Maker / Ortiz combo

3 Sneakiness- Duthrow/ Rosario - Nice recent works. Dirt to Turf for trainer is 20%. Strong connections in pedigree to Turf.

2 Sayyaff- Ran strong 85 beyer speed figure last race. Shorten up. Chad Brown trains. Castallano rides. Owners- Shadwell Stables.

Race 3

7 The Rock Says- improving speed figures. Trainer Stanley Hough - 25 % ALW

6 Growth Engine- Brown/ Castallano- 2nd in last race out. Tapit sire. 3yo facing older here.

4 Potomac- 2nd in last race vs similar field. Last 3 speed figures were 89, 97, 100

Race 4

8 Bemma's Boy - Maker trains. Won only turf start of career with best career speed figures. Sire is IntoMischief

7 Zap Daddy- drop in class. Just ran July 4th- trainer is 20% 1-7 days coming back.

10 Bootlegger- 2 wins on Saratoga Turf in career. Horse for Course. Rudy Rodriquez trains.

Race 5

2 Love me Tomorrow- 2nd Maiden start 30% fir trainer Maker. Nice local work

8 Aubrey Tate- Norm Casse - first time starter 18%. Sire is Bayern

9 Funfetti- First time starter for Jermiah Engleheart- 22% first time starters for trainer- Horse has nice works.

Race 6

11 Elenzee- Michael Maker trains here. Speed in last and won by 6F

1A Veterans Beach- nice 2nd place finish 2 back vs similar field

3 Bustin to Be Loved- Bustin Stones in Speed races- good works. Not sure about turf? 15-1 longshot look

Race 7

11 Classic Lady- won by 5 plus lengths in last race. Jockey/ Trainer combo 21% at Saratoga.

4 Giant Zinger- Mott / Alvarado- horse dropping in class from Grade 2 race.

5 War Canoe- finished 2nd in last, just nosed out at higher level. Horse is improving for trainer Gary Contessa.

Race 8

5 Comical- O'neil /Castallano- Oneil Ships out from West Coast. Trainer has great success with younger horses.

3 His Glory- 15-1 longsht play. won by 8 plus in debut for trainer Tom Amoss

8 Auriela Garland- Brk maiden by 5lengths at Belmont. Ward/ Bravo combo

1 Shippy- Oniel takes over training here. Won by 10 at Laurel to start career.

Race 9

4 Listing- Cecil trains - won last out at Santa Anita @ 5F

3 Gladitor King- 2 starts at the distance and 2 wins and 1 show

3 Electronic- Linda Rice- owner/ trainer- Blinkers come on. Rice is 35% with blinkers for the first time.

1 Abyssnian- Placed last time out for trainer Wesely Ward. 23% in turf sprints

Race 10

8 Encore Kitten- Kittens Joy is the sire. Loves the turf at a distance. Owners are the Ramseys. Gargan 21% trainer training horse.

4 Gladadagh's Run- 2nd in last race vs similar competition.

9 To a Friend- Trainer Jonthan Thomas is 30% for the win at MdClaim level

5 Darling of the Spa- 4yo filly first start for Chad Brown- 1st turf 24%

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