Steve Matthews / August 2 at Saratoga

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1 Mile. (Inner Turf). Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $42,000. Post -- 1 p.m.

1 Call Up the Chief(L) 121 Carr 7-9-6 Toscano, Jr 15-1

2 Frisky Cat(L) 121 Alvarado 7-5-1 Kelly 10-1

3 Chics Palace(L) 121 Lezcano 10-3-9 Persaud 20-1

4 Kiss of Thunder(L) 117 Rosario 8-7-1 Maker 5-2

5 Fit Fightin Feline(L) 121 Velasquez 4-3-9 Hizo 30-1

6 Chilton(L) 121 Maragh 2-3-4 Brown 6-1

7 Knock Quietly(L) 121 Espinoza 11-8-8 Schwartz 8-1

8 Sky Lover(L) 117 Castellano 5-1-8 Galluscio 7-2

9 Eriugena(L) 117 Prado 2-8-1 Motion 3-1

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10 Mighty Ian(L) 117 Castellano 1-5-6 Galluscio 5-2

11 Dighton(L) 117 Alvarado 5-1-1 Araya 2-1

Call Up the Chief was pace and trip compromised in last; throw deep in weak opener. Chilton gets additional quarter mile after late-running second in last. Kiss of Thunder fired two bullets since last start and owns fast figs on 'A' game. Sky Lover wheels back in a hurry after claimed on Sunday.

2

5 1/2 Furlongs. Maiden Special Weight. 2yo. NY Bred. Purse: $70,000.

1 Blue Collar Cat(L) 119 Lezcano 3-4-x Lawrence, II 7-2

2 Tapidor(L1) 119 Saez x-x-x Romans 5-2

3 Groupthink(L1) 119 Castellano x-x-x Brown 2-1

4 Metropolitan Storm 119 Lezcano x-x-x Persaud 20-1

5 Sol the Freud(L1) 119 Velazquez x-x-x Cannizzo 5-1

6 Momma's Mark(L1) 119 Ortiz x-x-x Ryerson 8-1

7 Howaboutwe(L1) 119 Ortiz, Jr x-x-x Antonucci 15-1

Blue Collar Cat exits key race and owns experience edge in field of newcomers. Tapidor cost $450k as a yearling; stay tuned to the tote. Groupthink makes first start for Chad Brown; could be the goods.

3

5 1/2 Furlongs. Allowance Optional Claiming. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. NY Bred. Purse: $72,000.

1 Bird House(L) 121 Ortiz, Jr 8-4-5 Gullo 5-1

2 Polan(L) 117 Prado 6-1-2 Coronel 4-1

3 Madame Prosecutor(L) 121 Ortiz 8-2-2 Antonucci 12-1

4 Bit Bustin(L) 117 Castellano 8-4-3 Contessa 5-2

5 Fiftyfour Forever(L) 121 Napravnik 4-6-6 Quartarolo 3-1

6 Sweet Maxine(L) 121 Navarro 2-1-5 Gorham 10-1

7 Notesfromabroad(L) 121 Velasquez 8-1-2 Rice 5-1

Bit Bustin returns to dirt and gets rider upgrade. Polan could play out as the speed of the speed with addition of blinkers. Fiftyfour Forever makes peak start of form cycle after fast-figured fourth in last.

4

5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). Maiden Special Weight. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. NY Bred. Purse: $70,000.

1 Pie's First Lady(L) 119 Velazquez 3-2-3 Rice 7-2

2 Rosalie's Pleasure(L) 119 Prado 7-2-x Esler 6-1

3 Scribbling Sarah(L) 119 Alvarado 3-4-3 Morley 3-1

4 Utopian Wife(L1) 119 Rosario x-x-x Brown 5-1

5 Courageous Karen(L) 123 Cohen 2-3-6 Shevy 6-1

6 Stock Fund(L) 123 Castellano 3-2-2 Martin 4-1

7 Sarah's Wild Girl(L) 119 Rocco, Jr 5-5-4 Friedman 15-1

8 Silent No More 123 Bush 11-11-x Simeone 50-1

9 Love Scat(L) 119 Solano 6-7-7 Capilupi 30-1

10 Bileaps and Bounds(L) 119 Espinoza 9-7-7 Hertler 20-1

Scribbling Sarah displayed improved speed in last and now gets favorable cutback in distance. Stock Fund logged three tight works for first start since May 27; very dangerous. Rosalie's Pleasure adds blinkers for high-percentage barn; worth long look. Courageous Karen is speedy and must be considered. Pie's First Lady has hit the board in all five starts.

5

1 Mile. (Inner Turf). 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Maiden Claiming $60,000-$50,000. Purse: $53,000.

1 Mavourneen 117 Rocco, Jr 10-x-x Voss 15-1

2 Glenwood Pines(L) 119 Velazquez 7-7-x Mott 5-1

3 Sapphire Blue(L) 119 Castellano 2-9-x Brown 5-2

4 Acquisition(L) 117 Lezcano 2-4-5 Gambolati 12-1

5 Saratoga Sunrise(L1) 119 Ortiz, Jr x-x-x Farrell 20-1

6 Giant's Jewel(L) 119 Rosario 9-5-3 Bush 4-1

7 Spunky Princess(L) 119 Bridgmohan 6-2-x Violette, Jr 12-1

8 Saturday Nthe Park(L) 119 Garcia 2-3-3 Maker 3-1

9 Shortbread Scotty(L) 119 Napravnik 5-2-4 Cannizzo 8-1

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10 Conzig(L) 123 Castellano 2-4-4 Domino 3-1

Saturday Nthe Park is rested and projects as the main speed in turf debut. Giant's Jewel fired crisp half-mile drill on Monday and should pack enhanced kick at shorter trip; very playable. Glenwood Pines also should possess intensified punch and makes first start with maiden claiming; big-time player.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). The SPORTECH CARESS. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Purse: $100,000.

1 Madame Giry(L) 120 Napravnik 4-5-2 Gambolati 9-2

2 Sounds of the City(L) 116 Lezcano 3-2-5 Goldberg 3-1

3 Lion Down by Me(L) 123 Castellano 1-1-6 Bailes 12-1

4 Spun Cap(L) 116 Rosario 7-2-1 Caramori 7-2

5 Double the Energy(L) 116 Rocco, Jr 6-1-1 Rice 6-1

6 Rosa Salvaje(L) 120 Solis 8-2-2 Lewis 8-1

7 Queen Chatanika(L) 116 Prado 4-3-3 O'Ryan 20-1

8 Silverette(L) 116 Albarado 2-1-2 Romans 4-1

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9 Holiday Soiree(L) 116 No Rider 4-3-3 Pletcher 5-2

10 Well Kept(L) 116 Solis 1-4-2 Gyarmati 7-2

Silverette fired half-mile bullet last week and looms the swiftest of the swift in turf debut. Spun Cap packs solid late kick and could be in the garden spot if top selection hits the wall in the lane. Sounds of the City is another that would be aided by front-end meltdown. Madame Giry needed last and is 2-for-2 on Spa sod; big-time threat.

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6 Furlongs. Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $50,000.

1 Take Down Two(L) 121 Lezcano 1-3-3 Servis 3-1

2 Island Sunset(L) 121 Ortiz, Jr 9-4-4 Galluscio 6-1

3 Buckeye Heart(L) 121 Velasquez 9-4-10 Persaud 20-1

4 Italian Rules(L) 121 Ortiz 3-2-2 Guillot 2-1

5 Assured Victory(L) 121 Alvarado 1-4-3 Ronen 15-1

6 P J's Magical Wink(L) 121 Cohen 1-6-4 Jacobson 7-2

7 Real Estate(L) 121 Solis 7-1-2 Jerkens 12-1

8 Poised to a Tee(L) 121 Rosario 8-2-1 Reynolds 8-1

P J's Magical Wink owns fast pace and final figs and now makes first start since claimed by DAS/Jacobson. Italian Rules also owns swift final numbers but takes precipitous price plunge in first start for new barn; mixed message. Real Estate regressed in last after breakthrough victory in prior; rebound potential.

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1 1/16 Mile. (Inner Turf). Starter Optional Claiming $20,000. 3&up. Purse: $65,000.

3 Chaotic Bull(L) 121 Hole 1-1-3 Gorham 20-1

4 Livingston Street(L) 121 Velazquez 4-3-4 Trombetta 10-1

5 Presumptive(L) 121 Lezcano 1-2-3 Brown 3-1

6 Scotus(L) 121 Saez 1-4-1 Nevin 6-1

7 Knack(L) 121 Bridgmohan 6-4-1 Donato 20-1

1 Bernie the Maestro(L) 121 Rosario 6-1-1 Maker 7-5

2 Screenplay(L) 121 Cohen 4-3-3 Jacobson 7-2

1a Major Marvel(L) 121 Castellano 1-1-1 Maker 7-5

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8 The Best Glacier(L) 121 No Rider 2-6-2 Rodriguez 4-1

2b Point Taken(L) 121 No Rider 5-2-5 Jacobson 7-2

Scotus overcame soft pace en route to determined score in last; rates call based on price potential in contentious field. Livingston Street logged three tight works since showing improved speed in last. Bernie the Maestro is fleet-footed, drops and gets favorable cutback in distance; very dangerous.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). Maiden Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $40,000.

1 Mel's Dream(L) 123 Espinoza 8-8-x DiSanto 15-1

2 Make a Dream(L) 119 Velasquez 4-10-7 Rodriguez 10-1

3 Dapper Draper(L) 123 Ortiz 6-2-5 Rice 5-2

4 Force Multiplier(L) 119 Ortiz, Jr 6-3-5 Serpe 8-5

5 Kitstrickortreat 123 Bush 10-x-x Simeone 20-1

6 Freight(L) 119 Rosario 7-6-3 Galluscio 6-1

7 Southern Safari 123 Rocco, Jr 8-8-x Jerkens 12-1

8 Wood On the Fire(L) 119 Lezcano 9-8-x Lostritto 30-1

9 Patti's Zip(L) 123 Cohen 9-x-x DiSanto 15-1

10 Saguaro Blossom(L) 123 Castellano 12-4-4 Aquilino 12-1

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11 Silver Shot(L1) 119 No Rider x-x-x Persaud 15-1

12 Countercyclical(L1) 119 Castellano x-x-x Brown 3-1

13 Fairy Snow(L) 119 No Rider 2-5-6 Persaud 5-1

Force Multiplier compiled five tight works since last start and now makes first outing with maiden claiming tag; intensified punch predicted. Dapper Draper owns speed and makes turf debut for Linda Rice; big-time player. Patti's Zip is training with a purpose for first start since last summer; price will be tempting. Freight will be aided by turnback to abbrevaited dash.

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