1/ST BET Horse Racing Predictions from Saratoga:
We are excited to announce a renewed partnership with the fine folks and handicappers at 1/ST BET. Jeremy Plonk and Jeff Siegel will be sharing their expertise on a weekly basis to pass along some ponies that they like for races at various tracks around the country, including Saratoga.
For this Thursday, August 21 article, Jeremy Plonk shares everything you need to know for the racing card for Saratoga.
Saratoga | Race 5 | 3:27 pm ET
#3 Fonzi Angel (10-1 morning line odds) deserves a longshot chance moving from an even-running dirt sprint to a turf route. Those kind often like two-turn racing, and the grass is not a concern here as the dam (mother) is half-sister to Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Wrote. Veteran trainer Jim Ryerson hasn’t had a great Saratoga meet, so the class drop here might be out of necessity more so than the horse’s talent. Useful play on either surface if the weather is an issue.
Win-place bet #3.
Saratoga | Race 8 | 5:10 pm ET
#3 Lemon Muffin (4-1 morning line odds) earned her recent, two-month break after three starts in 40 days, the last of which the jockey moved too soon before she ran out of starch. Reappears with top-class Flavien Prat now taking the call and runs first time for new trainer Rudy Brisset after the passing of D. Wayne Lukas. Fresh and ready.
Win bet #3. Exacta boxes 3-2 and 3-5.
