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7/25/26

SARATOGA RACE 1

MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT 35K, 6F DIRT

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3 FERRUM 9-2
1 BLACKJACK 8-1
6 FOOLIN 5-1
5 CACTUS CLOSER 15-1

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PICK:  3 FERRUM    
Trainer Danny Gargan is 6 for 22 (27%) with a 2.93 ROI with a debut 2YO MSW on dirt sprinting at Saratoga. His last winner was in August with Talkin (9-1 with Carmouche) and that one was 2nd in a Grade 1 after. Works are similar with this firster. Dam won two stakes. Sibling Brooklyn Blonde was 2nd in the SA Oaks earlier this year. Working well.

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VALUE:  1 BLACKJACK
Drew the rail in the debut here at 29-1 and that isn’t an easy thing in the first start. He ran well having to push the pace and finished a decent third. 5 of the 6 from that race to have run back hit the board next time out. The winner won the Grade 3 Sanford by 6 lengths. Trainer is 7 for 18 (39%) in 2nd time 2YO’s sprinting on dirt when in the money in debut.

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A) 1,3      B) 5,6,9      C) 2,4,7,8,10      D)
 

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