Steve Matthews / September 2 at Saratoga

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1 1/8 Mile. 3&up. Allowance Optional Claiming. Purse: $87,000.

1 Grandpa Len(L) 118 Velasquez 2-1-6 Donk 8-1

2 Most Happy Fella(L) 121 Napravnik 3-3-7 Dutrow, Jr 6-1

3 Bridge Loan(L) 118 Castellano 2-4-4 Pletcher 4-1

4 Seniors Pride(L) 121 Rosario 1-1-2 Pletcher 2-1

5 Tuvia's Force(L) 121 Alvarado 1-2-4 Zito 15-1

6 Bellamy Brew(L) 121 Lezcano 4-1-x Mott 5-1

7 Tritap(L) 118 Leparoux 1-2-2 Asmussen 9-2

8 Worth a Buck(L) 116 Ortiz 6-2-3 Miceli 15-1

Bellamy Brew owns sprinter's speed and looms the controlling front-runner with added ground. Seniors Pride owns fast figs but has been idle since March; vulnerable chalk? Worth a Buck is right in the thick of this 'A' game.

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7 Furlongs. 2yo. Fillies. Maiden Special Weight. Purse: $80,000.

1 Cue the Moon(L1) 120 Dominguez x-x-x Bond 6-1

2 Madgi(L1) 120 Garcia x-x-x Violette, Jr 4-1

3 Rossweisse(L1) 120 Maragh 7-x-x Lukas 20-1

4 Antipathy 120 Ortiz, Jr x-x-x McLaughlin 8-1

5 Lucky Friend(L) 120 Velazquez 4-4-x Pletcher 7-2

6 Emollient 120 Alvarado x-x-x Mott 8-1

7 Liquid Lunch(L) 120 Lezcano 2-9-x Kenneally 3-1

8 Cora Mesa(L) 120 Castro 3-x-x Stewart 5-1

Also Eligible

9 Distortion(L) 120 Napravnik 5-6-x Zito 12-1

10 It'snosmallwonder(L) 120 Ortiz, Jr 4-x-x Reid, Jr 6-1

Cue The Moon compiled sneaky-good work tab for debut. Liquid Lunch was a clear-cut second in last. Cora Mesa has trained well since tough-trip third in debut.

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6 Furlongs. 3&up. Maiden Claiming $20,000. Purse: $35,000.

1 Inquest(L) 120 Luzzi 3-5-3 Martin 15-1

2 Cameron Canyon(L) 120 Castellano 5-4-2 Galluscio 12-1

3 Five Card Draw(L) 118 Ortiz 5-3-6 Martin 15-1

4 Rockheaded(L) 120 Castro 7-6-3 Rodriguez 6-1

5 Firstbellathenkk(L1) 123 Montalvo x-x-x Barrera, III 15-1

6 U Whippersnapper(L) 120 Lezcano 5-x-x Badgett, Jr 8-1

7 Charging Order(L) 120 Maragh 5-4-x Brown 5-2

8 Keyaly(L) 123 Prado 4-2-8 DiSanto 15-1

9 Missile Nick(L) 120 Ortiz, Jr 3-2-6 Bush 5-1

10 Reggie D(L) 120 Espinoza 8-10-6 Jerkens 8-1

11 Seghesio(L) 113 Garcia 2-2-2 Bond 6-1

12 Irish Etiquette(L) 120 Lezcano 7-9-11 O'Brien 50-1

Keylay is 0-for-28 but makes peak start of form cycle today. Charging Order takes potent class drop; very dangerous Cameron Canyon is speedy and must be considered.

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1 1/16 Mile. (Inner Turf). 3YO. Maiden Claiming $65,000-$65,000 Purse: $50,000

1 Relentless Road(L) 120 Leparoux 4-10-6 Domino 15-1

2 Espiritu Libre(L) 120 Cohen 4-5-x Canani 8-1

3 Fort Boonesborough(L) 120 Napravnik 4-3-9 Fawkes 3-1

4 Native Wave(L) 120 Dominguez 2-8-4 Dutrow 5-2

5 Praetorian Guard(L) 120 Husbands 7-9-3 Antonucci 50-1

6 His Own Beat(L1) 120 Castellano x-x-x Badgett, Jr 15-1

7 Dervish Prince(L) 120 Rosario 3-11-10 Zito 12-1

8 Twigazuri Strait(L) 120 Velazquez 6-3-x Nihei 10-1

9 Barrymore(L) 120 Lezcano 3-2-2 Clement 4-1

10 Saturnus(L) 120 Alvarado 6-4-7 Baker 6-1

Twigazuri Strait logged solid final fractions in both starts. Relentless Road could play out as the dominant speed; very playable. Native Wave was a willing second in last.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Maiden Claiming. $25,000 Purse: $37,000.

2 My Sweet Candy(L) 120 Castellano 3-6-8 Levine 7-2

3 Lady Lizzy(L) 120 Solis 2-13-8 Lewis 10-1

4 Little Miss Lydia(L) 120 Studart 8-6-8 Goodwin 30-1

5 Believe in Betty(L) 120 Napravnik 7-6-3 Galluscio 15-1

6 Diamond d'Oro(L) 120 Lezcano 2-2-3 Servis 3-1

7 Dorothy's Spirit(L) 120 Dominguez 4-6-5 Brown 8-1

8 Shoptillclosing(L) 113 Garcia 9-10-2 DiPrima 30-1

9 Holiday At Betty's(L) 120 Rosario 3-3-x Asmussen 5-1

1 Fava(L) 122 Ortiz, Jr 5-x-x Lerman 15-1

10 Phantasticus(L) 120 Velasquez 2-4-6 Rice 4-1

11 Still Shea to Me(L) 120 Luzzi 8-10-5 Barbara 15-1

12 Bettina Brugge 120 Richards x-x-x O'Brien 50-1

Main Track Only

13 Classic Point(L) 120 Velasquez 4-2-11 Jerkens 15-1

1a Just Safe(L1) 120 . 5-4-x Lerman 15-1

My Sweet Candy is working sharply for first start since April. Lady Lizzy rallied strongly for second last time; dangerous. Dorothy's Spirit should improve in second start since October. Believe In Betty is speedy and rested.

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6 Furlongs. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Claiming $20,000. Purse: $36,000.

1 Union Boss(L) 111 Garcia 9-4-2 DiPrima 8-1

2 Harmony Hills(L) 118 Garcia 6-1-6 Rodriguez 8-1

3 Catalonia(L) 118 Alvarado 2-4-6 Barbara 12-1

4 At the Palace(L) 118 Velasquez 4-1-3 Schosberg 30-1

5 Annelle(L) 118 Castellano 4-4-2 Maker 10-1

6 World Premier(L) 120 Dominguez 1-3-2 Levine 5-1

7 Tanglewood Tale(L) 118 Rosario 3-5-7 Romans 9-2

8 Supsa(L) 118 Velazquez 6-4-6 Parisella 20-1

9 Black and White(L) 118 Leparoux 8-1-1 Contessa 8-1

10 Royal Start(L) 121 Maragh 4-4-3 Walder 5-1

11 House of Leaves(L) 120 Montalvo 1-6-2 Contessa 20-1

12 She's Gosphel(L) 118 Ortiz, Jr 7-5-5 Jacobson 20-1

13 Donnatale(L) 118 Castro 7-7-1 Nihei 12-1

14 Get Er Up(L) 118 Lezcano 2-1-2 Romans 12-1

Also Eligible

15 Ausable Chasm(L) 121 Studart 6-8-11 Sciacca 50-1

16 Miss Libby(L) 111 Garcia 7-4-1 Aquilino 30-1

At the Palace was good third at Spa last summer and is training with a purpose for first start since January. Union Boss returns to dirt and could play out as the main speed. World Premier bested a next-out winner when taking last; very dangerous. Royal Start consistently logs fast figs.

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1 1/16 Mile. (Inner Turf). 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Purse: $70,000.

1 Shakeira(L) 120 Dominguez 1-3-1 Brown 3-1

2 Alluring Power(L) 120 Rosario 1-8-10 Hills 6-1

3 Inaugurate(L) 120 Lezcano 1-2-4 Brown 5-1

4 Thunderous Lady(L) 117 Castellano 1-1-x Trombetta 7-2

5 Eulonia(L) 120 Velazquez 2-2-1 Motion 8-1

6 Mykindofladyfriend(L) 120 Napravnik 8-1-5 Seyler 15-1

7 Memories Made(L) 117 Velasquez 7-7-1 Nicks 20-1

8 Steal the Dance(L) 120 Maragh 2-5-6 Maker 8-1

9 Sheza Heartbreaker(L) 120 Prado 8-3-5 Sciacca 15-1

10 Malibu Yankee(L) 117 Ortiz, Jr 2-1-1 Saville 12-1

11 Caution Sign(L) 120 Leparoux 1-3-2 Clement 15-1

Main Track Only

12 Hard Life(L) 120 Dominguez 2-3-2 Dutrow, Jr 8-5

Malibu Yankee owns fast late pace figures and logged three tight works since last start. Shakeira overcame tough trip to win last and always delivers strong efforts. Alluring Power was a front-running winner in last at Mth; very interesting.

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1 1/16 Mile. 3&up. Fillies and Mares. NY-Bred Allowance. Purse: $67,000

1 Mah Jong Maddnes(L) 118 Luzzi 8-6-3 Morrison 20-1

2 Temper in Command(L) 118 Dominguez 7-1-4 Romans 4-1

3 Lady Yellow Tail(L) 118 Lezcano 5-1-3 Clement 6-1

4 Bonatini(L) 118 Ortiz, Jr 3-1-4 Gyarmati 15-1

5 Manero(L) 118 Velazquez 2-3-6 Serpe 7-2

6 Alwaysinmycircle(L) 118 Alvarado 1-4-8 Schettino 8-1

7 Strike Accord(L) 118 Rosario 4-2-1 Kimmel 6-1

8 Sparks Will Fly(L) 118 Maragh 6-9-10 Englehart 30-1

9 I Dreamt I Was(L) 121 Castellano 3-4-1 Asmussen 5-1

10 Take It Inside(L) 118 Castro 5-5-9 Gorham 15-1

11 Court of Dreams(L) 118 Napravnik 3-8-8 Gullo 30-1

12 Hlao Roo(L) 118 Velasquez 3-6-1 Gyarmati 8-1

Also Eligible

13 Sally's Dream(L) 118 Maragh 1-6-5 Galluscio 8-1

Main Track Only

14 Haldane(L) 118 Velasquez 1-4-x Galluscio 4-1

15 Mischief Maker(L) 118 . 3-5-4 Brown 5-2

Strike Accord compiled four closely grouped works since even fourth as the fave in last; moves forward. Manero made wide sustained rally when a strong second in last; big-time player. Bonatini logged eye-catching training tab for first start since June; worth a look.

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1 1/8 Mile. (Inner Turf). THE SARANAC. 3yo. Purse: $150,000

1 Lucky Chappy(L) 119 Garcia 2-7-2 Motion 2-1

2 Starforce(L) 117 Velazquez 3-11-1 Nihei 20-1

3 Unbridled Command(L) 117 Dominguez 1-1-3 Bush 12-1

4 King Kreesa(L) 119 Ortiz, Jr 2-1-1 Englehart 8-1

5 Excaper(L) 117 Wilson 1-2-2 Black 5-1

6 Quick Wit(L) 117 Maragh 1-5-1 Romans 4-1

7 Shkspeare Shaliyah(L) 119 Castro 4-4-10 Shivmangal 20-1

8 Set the Sail(L) 117 Leparoux 2-1-4 Lopresti 10-1

9 Spring to the Sky(L) 117 Castellano 3-5-2 Brown 12-1

10 Skyring(L) 121 Rosario 6-3-9 Lukas 6-1

Main Track Only

11 Politicallycorrect(L) 116 . 7-2-3 Ward 5-2

Lucky Chappy made strong rally to land second in last and should pack amplified kick at shorter trip. King Kressa will prove very tough on a soft lead. Excaper has worked sharply since clear-cut win at WO last time; dangerous.

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7 Furlongs. THE SPINAWAY. 2yo. Fillies. Purse: $300,000

1 Teen Pauline(L) 119 Leparoux 1-x-x Asmussen 7-5

2 Corail(L) 119 DeCarlo 1-x-x Pletcher 12-1

3 So Many Ways(L) 119 Castellano 1-1-x Dutrow 3-1

4 Sweet Shirley Mae(L) 119 Desormeaux 5-1-x Ward 15-1

5 Baby J(L) 119 Dominguez 3-1-x Dutrow, Jr 8-1

1a Dreaming of Julia(L) 119 Velazquez 1-x-x Pletcher 7-5

6 Seasoned Warrior(L) 119 Alvarado 1-2-x Mott 5-2

Baby J has worked five times since done in by hot pace in Schuylerville on Opening Day; improvement predicted. Dreaming of Julia lived up to tote support when an ultra-impressive winner in debut; ultra-dangerous. Teen Pauline set track standard when winning debut; right in the thick of this.

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5 1/2 Furlongs. (Mellon Turf). 3&up. Fillies and Mares. Claiming $20,000. Purse: $36,000.

1 Stormy Beauty(L) 120 Bridgmohan 1-4-2 Casse 4-1

2 Market Princess(L) 118 Lezcano 7-2-4 Mott 3-1

3 Luck in the City(L) 121 Lezcano 5-11-6 Jerkens 30-1

4 This Saturday(L) 118 Rosario 5-1-4 Levine 10-1

5 Vendor Financing(L) 118 Maragh 3-7-1 Guerrero 12-1

6 Catalina Island(L) 118 Ortiz, Jr 2-4-1 Englehart 5-1

7 Ripley's Gold(L) 118 Napravnik 5-1-4 Brown 15-1

8 Frazzie(L) 121 Luzzi 7-7-8 Baker 10-1

9 House On Toilsome(L) 121 Espinoza 7-11-5 Turner, Jr 50-1

10 Style Watch(L) 113 Ortiz 9-8-9 Martin 50-1

11 Monticello Doll(L) 116 Garcia 7-4-1 Feron 20-1

12 Simple Exchange(L) 121 Castellano 3-4-6 Ness 7-2

Ripley's Gold is training with a purpose for first start since November; primed and ready. Simple Exchange makes first start since claimed by Jamie Ness. Market Princess should pack intensified wallop with cutback to sprint. Stormy Beauty was a front-running winner in last and could play out as the controlling speed once again.

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