Steve Matthews / Friday, August 27, at Saratoga

Best Bet: NOWNOWNOW (9); Best Value: GREAT EMPEROR (6)1

7 Furlongs. The CHARLES DOWD. 3&up. NY Bred. Purse: $70,000. Post - 1 p.m.1 Groomedforvictory(L) 3-3-2 Dominguez Tagg 118 4-1

2 Uncle T Seven(L) 2-3-1 Maragh Kimmel 118 5-1

3 Make Note(L) 8-4-3 Prado Weaver 115 6-1

4 Law Enforcement(L) 4-5-2 Castellano Hennig 118 12-1

5 Mineswept(L) 1-1-2 Garcia Serpe 115 12-1

6 Driven by Success(L) 2-1-1 Velazquez Pletcher 118 1-1

7 Estimator(L) 2-5-6 Castillo Tebbutt 118 20-1

8 Naughty New Yorker(L) 6-6-4 Velasquez Kelly 118 15-1

Uncle T Seven packs solid late kick on best and logged three strong drills in two weeks' span for first start since Memorial Day. Driven By Success owns speed and fast figures; big-time danger. Law Enforcement could be the beneficiary if pace gets hot and hectic.

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7 Furlongs. Allowance. 3&up. NY Bred. Purse: $42,000

1 Reading Group(L) 2-9-6 Velasquez Hernandez 117 4-1

2 Julie's Ina Frenzy(L) 1-2-x Luzzi O'Brien 114 10-1

3 One Turn Eddie(L) 2-1-3 Prado Rodriguez 121 3-1

4 Steal the Shot(L) 5-4-3 Dominguez Schosberg 117 8-1

5 Early Argument(L) 2-1-1 Castillo Tebbutt 117 15-1

6 Fortunate Run(L) 4-6-2 Maragh Chatterpaul 117 8-1

7 Roderick(L) 1-2-2 Velazquez Levine 119 5-2

8 Smooth Transition(L) 2-8-4 Chavez Martin 117 15-1

9 Crescent's Mon(L) 3-5-1 Cohen Brown 117 12-1

Reading Group compiled four tightly grouped works since hard charging placing last month; best price potential of the contenders. Fortunate Run was compromised by wide move when fourth in same last race as top selection; can take this on best. Roderick was front-running winner in last and could play out as the main speed once again.

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7 Furlongs. Maiden Claiming $60,000-$50,000. 3&up. Purse: $32,000.

1 Honour the Deputy(L1) x-x-x Ramos Assimakopoulos 119 12-1

2 Systemic Risk(L) 3-3-9 Gomez Violette 119 6-1

3 Grand Strategy(L) 8-3-2 Garcia McLaughlin 117 5-1

4 Holiday Ballad(L) 9-x-x Borel Romans 119 6-1

5 Megaholtz(L) 8-2-3 Velazquez Pletcher 121 3-1

6 Pawleys Porch(L) 2-x-x Cohen Nicks 119 5-2

7 Deadly Catch(L) 6-4-x Mena Guillot 119 6-1

8 Ginowillietwoshoes(L) 7-x-x Wilsey Allyn 121 30-1

Systemic Risk failed as the favorite in last at Pid, but should move forward in second start since four-month absence. Pawleys Porch was fast-figured second when second at 11-1 in debut; regresses today at short ticket? Megaholtz bounced last out after swift-figured victory in prior; rebound potential.

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1 Mile & 1 Furlong. The PLEASANT COLONY. 3yo. Purse: $75,000.

1 Trickmeister(L) 1-1-1 Gomez Dutrow 120 7-5

2 Our Dark Knight(L) 7-1-2 Lezcano Zito 122 8-5

3 Modern Cowboy(L) 1-2-8 Borel Pletcher 120 5-1

4 Regal Warrior(L) 4-4-2 Dominguez Trombetta 118 10-1

5 Westshore(L) 2-1-3 Leparoux Baker 120 5-1

Our Dark Knight had his doors blown off in the Haskell but should get his game back against arguably softer field. Trickmeister has yet to taste defeat in three starts and looms the main speed on the fence; could easily take this. Westshore was second to runaway victor in last and logged competitive number when winning two back; don't ignore.

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1 1/16 Mile. (Mellon Turf). Maiden Special Weight. 2yo. Fillies. Purse: $51,000.

1 Excited(L1) x-x-x Velazquez Pletcher 119 5-1

2 System Ready(L) 4-4-x Cohen Pletcher 119 10-1

3 Queen Mars(L1) x-x-x Leparoux Maker 119 15-1

4 Parting Words(L1) x-x-x Castellano Tagg 119 12-1

5 Hot Fever(L1) x-x-x Dominguez Dutrow 119 12-1

6 Tiz My Time(L) 3-2-2 Desormeaux McPeek 119 9-5

7 Mirimichi Babe(L1) x-x-x Maragh Weaver 119 12-1

8 Holidaysatthefarm(L) 5-5-x Lezcano Proctor 119 8-1

9 Erma Lee(L) 4-x-x Gomez Mott 119 5-1

10 Bizzy Caroline(L1) 8-x-x Prado McPeek 119 15-1

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11 Deja Blu(L) 7-x-x No Rider Mott 119 3-1

Erma Lee tallied swift late pace figure when a tough-trip fourth in debut; more to give. Bizzy Caroline gets the meds, moves to grass and will offer juicy ticket; very interesting. System Ready meets proper gender after fourth versus males in last; dangerous. Tiz My Time gets class relief in first stateside turf start; must respect.

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7 Furlongs. Claiming $16,000. 3&up. Purse: $23,000.

1 Big Motor(L) 9-9-4 Lezcano Mena, II 123 50-1

2 Tall Poppi(L) 2-5-4 Castellano Tagg 123 9-2

3 Saratoga Seven(L) 5-6-5 Lenclud Lukas 118 20-1

4 Not for Money(L) 3-4-3 Dominguez Dutrow 123 6-1

5 Stealth Missile(L) 7-6-2 Velazquez Levine 123 5-1

6 Haileys Hero(L) 4-3-3 Castillo Tebbutt 123 20-1

7 Rises the Phoenix(L) 8-2-7 Alvarado Conway 123 8-1

8 Billy Bear(L) 9-5-3 Gomez Dutrow 123 7-2

9 Great Emperor(L) 7-7-5 Luzzi Imperio 123 30-1

10 Juke Joint(L) 3-9-3 Hill Galluscio 123 15-1

11 Mr. Madison(L) 4-6-7 Prado Walder 123 8-1

12 The Zipster(L) 2-1-5 Garcia Violette 123 8-1

Great Emperor drops, returns to dirt and should move forward in second start since five-month layoff; rates call based on price potential in wide-open heat. Tall Poppi makes peak start of form cycle and should appreciate today's added furlong; very playable. Not For Money logged swift works since last start; dangerous on 'A' game. The Zipster owns speed and fast figures but shows light work tab for first start in 44 days; mixed message.

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1 1/16 Mile. (Inner Turf). Starters Allowance. 3&up. Purse: $49,000.

1 Too Big to Fail(L) 1-7-5 Garcia Violette 117 15-1

2 Ground Frost(L) 5-2-2 Prado Voss 120 8-1

3 Freshman Dorm(L) 3-2-2 Velasquez McLaughlin 116 8-1

4 Quick Delivery(L) 1-7-1 Borel Stall 120 5-1

5 Risque(L) 1-7-7 Dominguez Maker 120 6-1

6 Versailles Road(L) 5-4-1 Leparoux Wilkes 121 12-1

7 Upgrade(L) 1-2-2 Gomez Brown 117 3-1

8 Peahi(L) 2-2-3 Maragh Nicks 120 8-1

9 Targhee Pass(L) 2-1-1 Castellano Jerkens 120 8-1

10 Double Eagle(L) 3-2-1 Lezcano Matz 116 8-1

Also Eligible

11 Berry Berry Bueno(L) 1-1-1 Dominguez Andrade 120 10-1

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12 Tar Beach(L) 1-2-6 Maragh Brown 120 5-1

13 Harmonizer(L) 2-2-4 Gomez Maker 120 7-2

14 Worthy Wager(L) 5-1-1 No Rider Jerkens 116 6-1

Double Eagle starts from tough post, but logged fast final fraction when pace and position compromised in last and may offer generous price in big field. Quick Delivery overcame very rough journey to win last; big-time threat. Risque was fast-figured winner in last; very playable. Upgrade, another last-race winner, is more than good enough on best. Peahi (fast late pace figure in last) and Targhee Pass (recent half-mile bullet) are two more contenders in ultra-contentious heat.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $27,000.

1 Counterspy(L) 3-1-7 Leparoux Ward 121 3-1

2 Jockey Ridge(L) 4-5-7 Dominguez Tagg 121 7-2

3 Follia(L) 1-x-x Lezcano Proctor 117 8-1

4 Spanish Fortune(L) 6-1-10 Velasquez Clement 121 6-1

5 Overlap(L) 5-2-3 Castellano Tagg 117 6-1

6 Quiescent Hit(L) 1-7-3 Cohen Levine 119 15-1

7 Conflicted(L) 7-6-4 Maragh Contessa 117 10-1

8 Cash Is Cohen(L) 3-2-4 Velazquez DiPrima 117 15-1

9 Tudor King(L) 8-1-4 Hill Hushion 123 8-1

10 Gentlemansapproval(L) 7-1-x Lenclud Hackworth 114 12-1

Also Eligible

11 Hear the Footsteps(L) 1-3-3 Garcia Rice 119 5-1

12 Scorper(L) 2-1-3 Dominguez Rodriguez 121 4-1

13 Sound Chaser(L) 3-5-2 Velazquez Callejas 117 15-1

14 Luigi P 5-7-3 Borel Bizelia 121 30-1

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15 Trust of Honor(L) 1-3-7 No Rider Benzel 117 7-2

16 Mind Boggling(L) 8-2-4 No Rider Ferraro 121 10-1

Follia was determined winner in debut on Arlington Park's Polytrack and should transfer form to turf. Overlap should pack intensified wallop with cutback to sprint; very playable. Jockey Ridge chased hot fractions in last and could play out as the main speed today; dangerous. Scorper must be factored into mix if able to escape AE list.

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1 Mile & 1 Furlong. (Inner Turf). The BERNARD BARUCH (Grade II). 3&up. Purse: $200,000.

1 Baletti(L) 6-1-8 Velasquez Penna 115 5-1

2 Whatsthescript(L) 4-3-8 Maragh Contessa 115 4-1

3 Sudden War(L) 9-3-3 Desormeaux McPeek 116 8-1

4 Nownownow(L) 4-3-8 Prado Biancone 115 12-1

5 Get Stormy(L) 1-4-1 Castellano Bush 118 9-5

6 Rogue Victory(L) 1-2-3 Velazquez Weaver 114 12-1

7 National Kid(L) 1-6-1 Leparoux Dutrow 114 6-1

8 Radical Sabbatical(L) 5-1-1 Dominguez Tagg 114 8-1

Nownownow is 1-for-1 on Spa sod and could receive perfect front-end setup in evenly matched Bernard Baruch. National Kid is fresh and training strongly for Rick Dutrow; big-time player. Whatsthescript was tough-trip fourth in last and loves today's 9-furlong distance; don't ignore.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). Maiden Special Weight. 3&up.

Fillies and Mares. Purse: $50,000.

3 Jazz Life(L1) x-x-x Desormeaux McPeek 119 12-1

4 Brampton 2-x-x Velasquez Jerkens 119 3-1

5 Holy Place(L) 6-3-x Castellano Pletcher 119 4-1

6 Elleway(L) 5-x-x Mena Guillot 123 10-1

7 Lady Chesterfield(L1) x-x-x Cohen Clement 119 12-1

1 Channel(L) 6-12-x Garcia Harty 119 5-1

8 Cougar At Heart(L) 4-x-x Leparoux Sheppard 119 10-1

9 Marabelle(L) 4-6-8 Velazquez Trombetta 119 8-1

2 Bronzed(L1) x-x-x Maragh Goldberg 119 6-1

10 Samra Alajwad(L) 7-4-x Dominguez Weaver 123 15-1

Also Eligible

11 Fandangle(L) 2-5-x Lezcano Matz 119 7-2

12 Inspired(L) 6-x-x Desormeaux Mott 119 4-1

2b Pin Turn(L) 3-2-5 Dominguez Goldberg 123 6-1

Main Track Only

13 Quippery(L) 8-10-7 No Rider Ribaudo 119 12-1

1a Murky(L) 6-3-2 Maragh Albertrani 119 5-1

Channel is from a dam that's produced four turf winners and should be primed for breakthrough in second start since three-month layoff. Marabelle is training with a purpose for first start since October and lures Johnny V. away from Pletcher-trained runner. Elleway logged sneaky-good work tab for first start since November and barn does best work with layoff runners. Holy Place should be aided by today's shorter trip.

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