Steve Matthews / Saturday, August 21, at Saratoga

Best Bet: MYSTIC FEVER (9); Best Value: SCARY GUY (11)1

1 Mile. (Inner Turf). Allowance. 3&up. Purse: $53,000.

Post - 1 p.m.

1 Romans Reward(L) 7-3-10 Mena Romans 116 15-1

2 Writingonthewall(L) 1-5-3 Prado Martin 120 3-1

3 Good Prospect(L) 2-4-4 Castellano Rice 120 5-2

4 Northern Giant(L) 3-4-12 Gomez Lukas 116 10-1

5 Longboarder(L) 8-1-3 Lezcano Matz 119 12-1

6 Pretty Boy Freud(L) 2-3-5 Velazquez O'Brien 120 7-2

7 Xodo(L) 5-3-2 Maragh Ribaudo 120 6-1

8 Livin Large(L) 9-1-2 Cohen Brown 123 8-1

Main Track Only

9 Unbridled's Heart(L) 3-3-2 No Rider Albertrani 120 9-5

Romans Reward makes peak start of form cycle and could play out as the speed on the fence. Writingonthewall makes quick return after front-running win last week. Good Prospect will be the beneficiary if pace meltdown ensues.

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7 Furlongs. Maiden Special Weight. 2yo. Purse: $50,000.

1 Mucho Macho Man(L) 2-x-x Gomez Ritvo 119 5-2

2 Meridian Magic(L1) x-x-x Lezcano Zito 119 12-1

3 Brilliant Speed(L1) 4-x-x Castellano Albertrani 119 6-1

4 Charlies Swell(L1) x-x-x Lenclud Zito 114 12-1

5 Joe Vann(L) 6-x-x Cohen Pletcher 119 5-1

6 Striding Ahead(L1) x-x-x Bridgmohan Mott 119 10-1

7 Manhattan Man(L1) x-x-x Maragh Lukas 119 10-1

8 Curlinello(L1) x-x-x Velazquez Pletcher 119 3-1

9 Adulare(L1) x-x-x Hill Arnold, II 119 12-1

Mucho Macho Man projects as the controlling front-runner on the rail with aggressive ride. Manhattan Man shows a work tab that culminated with two bullets. Meridian Magic could provide wakeup for moribund Zito barn.

3

5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). Maiden Special Weight. 3&up. NY Bred. Purse: $40,000.

1 Good to Be Me(L) 5-2-10 Prado Brown 119 4-1

2 Dirt Track Demon(L) 6-3-5 Espinoza Morrison 119 6-1

3 Cincinnati Kid(L1) x-x-x Hill Miller 123 20-1

4 Champleve(L) 7-x-x Lezcano Galluscio 119 10-1

5 We Need V L T's(L1) x-x-x Velazquez Rice 114 4-1

6 Elsaroarin(L) 2-3-3 Castellano Werner 119 3-1

7 Ommadon's Reign(L) 10-6-5 Lenclud O'Brien 114 30-1

8 Elsie's Warrior(L) 2-3-3 Maragh McLaughlin 123 7-2

9 Komisarek(L1) x-x-x Santiago Sciacca 119 12-1

Elsaroarin makes return for profitable layoff barn. Good To Be Me drops back in with maidens and gets favorable cutback to sprint. Elsie's Warrior is training consistently for first start in more than a year.

4

7 Furlongs. Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $28,000.

1 Bear's Rocket(L) 4-9-4 Hill Rice 120 6-1

2 Retriever(L) 6-4-6 Lenclud Badgett 115 8-1

3 Jimmy Vegas(L) 4-2-1 Luzzi Rice 120 7-2

4 Billy One Lite(L) 5-1-1 Castellano Werner 117 5-1

5 Show Trial(L) 1-1-5 Cohen Jacobson 116 12-1

6 Callide Valley(L) 4-5-1 Velazquez Kenneally 116 3-1

7 Talk to Nick(L) 5-4-1 Maragh Rodriguez 116 5-2

Show Trial earned fast late pace figure when a determined winner in first start on Spa soil. Callide Valley takes precipitous price plunge; fire sale? Jimmy Vegas owns fast figures on best efforts.

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1 Mile & 1 Furlong. Allowance. 3&up. Purse: $53,000.

1 Thunder Perfect(L) 6-3-4 Luzzi McPeek 116 6-1

2 Morning Line(L) 2-1-2 Velazquez Zito 119 3-1

3 African Diamond(L) 5-2-4 Rosario Brown 120 4-1

4 Heart Butte(L) 3-3-1 Castellano Pletcher 116 7-2

5 Mad for Smarty(L) 4-3-3 Lezcano Jerkens 116 8-1

6 Slevin(L) 5-1-6 Maragh Domino 123 12-1

7 Two Brash(L) 7-2-2 Prado Kimmel 120 15-1

8 Keep Me Informed(L) 1-2-x Gomez Mott 119 6-1

9 Worth a Buck 2-1-2 Cohen Weaver 116 15-1

African Diamond is fresh, working sharply and 1-for-1 this surface and distance. Heart Butte will be in the garden spot if fractions get fast and furious. Morning Line is more than good enough on 'A' game, but Zito barn needs a map to find the winner's circle.

6

6 Furlongs. Maiden Special Weight. 2yo. NY Bred. Purse: $40,000.

1 Beau de Beaupre(L1) x-x-x Rosario Jerkens 119 12-1

2 Schoolyard Cat(L1) x-x-x Cohen Martin 119 20-1

3 Pin Number(L1) x-x-x Prado Galluscio 119 6-1

4 Mazara Del Vallo(L1) x-x-x Hill Mott 119 15-1

5 Igoturback(L1) x-x-x Santiago Galluscio 119 8-1

6 Tall Tale Teller(L) 3-x-x Lezcano Bush 119 3-1

7 Our Brave Warrior(L1) x-x-x Gomez Bush 119 5-1

8 Bambi Bound x-x-x Castellano Levine 119 12-1

9 Memory Motel(L1) x-x-x Espinoza Rodriguez 119 12-1

10 Crafty Concorde(L) 7-x-x Maragh Ritvo 119 10-1

11 Seek to Destroy(L) 5-x-x Bridgmohan Baker 119 5-1

Seek To Destroy chased sizzling fractions in debut; tighter with race over track. Tall Tale Teller was tough-trip third in debut; very dangerous. Igoturback is training consistently for first start; follow the money.

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1 1/16 Mile. (Inner Turf). Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $29,000.

1 Dr. Alex(L) 5-3-4 Gomez Stall 121 3-1

2 Into My Soul(L) 7-7-2 Rosario Dutrow 121 2-1

3 Medjool(L) 6-7-4 Maragh Contessa 121 20-1

4 The Plot Thickens(L) 9-1-3 Lenclud Martin 116 5-1

5 Kijo(L) 1-1-3 Cohen Hernandez 119 12-1

6 Brad's My Hero(L) 8-5-3 Lezcano Hennig 121 15-1

7 Budget(L) 4-3-2 Prado Domino 121 8-1

8 Woodrunner(L) 1-7-6 Castellano Tagg 121 10-1

9 Prime Obsession(L) 8-5-9 Espinoza Hernandez 121 30-1

10 Bold Vindication(L) 3-3-5 Velazquez Sciacca 121 12-1

Also Eligible

11 City Sneakers(L) 7-8-1 Hill Rice 121 7-2

12 Senor Fandango(L) 1-1-5 McManigell Smith 112 12-1

The Plot Thickens was done in by suicidal splits last time; rider change makes difference. Dr. Alex tallied swift final fraction after rough start last time; demand value on runner that lacks speed. Into My Soul drops to lifetime low for Rick Dutrow; must consider.

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11/16 Mile. (Mellon Turf). Maiden Special Weight. 2yo. Purse: $51,000.

1 Santiva 3-x-x Prado McPeek 119 5-1

2 Fly On the Wall(L1) x-x-x Maragh Maker 119 10-1

3 J.B.'s Thunder(L1) x-x-x Bridgmohan Stall 119 10-1

4 East of Danzig(L) 8-x-x Velazquez Matz 119 10-1

5 Criminal Saga(L1) x-x-x Castellano Weaver 119 8-1

6 Mr Tribute(L) 3-2-5 Mena Romans 119 3-1

7 Beachcombing(L1) x-x-x Lezcano Brown 119 6-1

8 Bluegrass Jet(L1) x-x-x Lenclud Tagg 114 12-1

9 Legend of Navarone(L) 5-x-x Rosario McLaughlin 119 4-1

10 Liondrive(L) 9-x-x Chavez Ice 119 20-1

Also Eligible

11 Bonaroo(L) 7-x-x Maragh Lukas 119 10-1

12 Love That Dude(L) 10-x-x Gomez Ward 119 10-1

Mr. Tribute logged solid final fraction when tough-trip third in last; continues to improve. Santiva endured rough trip in debut and is from a dam that's produced two turf winners; surface switch is key. Legend Of Navarone should improve in second career start.

9

1 Mile and 1 Furlong. (Inner Turf). Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $28,000.

1 Black Minotaur(L) 9-7-1 Chavez Hayden 117 8-1

2 Peace Fire(L) 2-7-6 Lezcano Fisher 117 8-1

3 Don Balcazio(L) 1-3-3 Castellano Clement 119 7-2

4 Pagan Ruler(L) 1-8-4 Lenclud Barker 118 20-1

5 Global Genius(L) 4-4-8 Gomez Valentine 121 8-1

6 Mischief(L) 7-7-4 Maragh Voss 121 8-1

7 Franklin Delano(L) 6-3-8 Bridgmohan Campo 121 30-1

8 Mystic Fever(L) 1-4-5 Prado Domino 119 4-1

9 Zapster(L) 7-3-12 Velazquez Howard 117 3-1

10 Love and Havoc(L) 7-1-8 Espinoza Schosberg 121 12-1

Also Eligible

11 Kick Up Your Heels(L) 9-9-6 Lezcano Martin, Sr. 121 30-1

12 Gamblin Fever(L) 7-2-8 Espinoza Ortiz 121 8-1

13 Verveitup(L) 7-2-3 Maragh Farro 121 8-1

Main Track Only

14 Smooth Transition(L) 8-4-3 Hill Martin 117 7-2

Mystic Fever logged clear-cut score the first time he tough Spa sod; more to come. Don Balcazio was front-running winner in last and will prove very tough again on soft lead. Global Genius earned fast late pace figure in last at Penn National; price will be tempting. Gamblin Fever must be factored into mix if able to escape AE list.

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11/4 Mile. The BETFAIR TVG ALABAMA (Grade I). 3yo. Fillies. Purse: $500,000.

1 Acting Happy(L) 3-1-2 Lezcano Dutrow 121 12-1

2 Devil May Care(L) 1-1-10 Velazquez Pletcher 121 7-5

3 Tizahit(L) 2-5-1 Prado Weaver 121 20-1

4 Blind Luck(L) 1-2-1 Rosario Hollendorfer 121 8-5

5 Connie and Michael(L) 2-1-3 Maragh Schettino 121 10-1

6 Havre de Grace(L) 2-2-1 Rose Dutrow 121 4-1

Blind Luck packs potent stretch kick and rates close call in compact Alabama field. Devil May Care was ultra-impressive in CCA Oaks; be no surprise. Connie And Michael could find herself alone on a soft lead; don't ignore.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). Maiden Claiming $25,000. 3&up. Purse: $22,000.

1 Scary Guy(L) 10-7-x Santiago Kimmel 119 4-1

2 Singing Low(L) 10-8-10 Espinoza Feron 119 15-1

3 Strolldownbroadway(L) 4-3-6 Bridgmohan Bond 123 7-2

4 Well Suited(L) 5-2-7 Hill Terranova, II 123 9-2

5 Ghosts and Legends(L) 8-8-x Rosario Dutrow 119 8-1

6 Peat Bay(L) 3-7-x Velazquez Benzel 119 3-1

7 Dixielore(L) 9-6-5 Samyn Martin, Sr. 123 30-1

8 Peytons Heart(L) 2-5-6 Chavez Kelly 123 6-1

9 Amplify(L) 7-10-x Richards Creary 123 50-1

10 Vamel(L) 5-3-7 Lenclud Lotruglio 118 20-1

Also Eligible

11 Recharged(L) 4-x-x Castellano Rice 119 7-2

Scary Guy takes potent class drop and projects as the main speed. Well Suited also makes first start with maiden claiming tag and is training sharply for return from helpful freshener; very interesting. Strolldownbroadway was tough-trip fourth when favored in last; logical player. Peytons Heart finished in front of Strolldownbroadway after chasing fast fractions last time; dangerous.

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