There is only one two-year-old maiden special weight race scheduled to be run this afternoon at Saratoga, where the feature race of the day is the grade I Coaching Club American Oaks. Still, it looks like an interesting one and I wouldn't be surprised if some nice horses emerge from it.
Saratoga Race 2
Entries:
Program #/Horse/Morning Line Odds
1 Laurie's Rocket 5-1
2 Zellers 12-1
3 Harry Consolidator 20-1
4 Mr. Continental 6-1
5 Covert Ops 8-1
6 Whinston 8-5
7 How Do I Win 5-2
The morninge line favorite is Whinston, a Steve Asmussen-trained son of Pomeroy. He has raced once before, finishing a distant fourth in a five-furlong maiden special weight at Churchill Downs. But he didn't get the greatest of trips in that race and should turn in an improved effort today.
How Do I Win is an intriguing horse. Owned by Repole Stable, trained by Todd Pletcher, and to be ridden by John Velazquez, he has the connections to be a star. He turned in a bullet five furlong work in :58.89 handily from the gate on July 16th, and may be set to win in the first race of his career.
Laurie's Rocket brings experience to this race, having one start under his belt already. In his debut, a 4-1/2 furlong maiden special weight at Churchill Downs, he made a five-wide rally at nearly 48-1 to finish second, beaten 5 1/4 lengths by Bonaparte. The latter subsequently returned to finish sixth of seven in the Bashford Manor Stakes (gr. III), although he really didn't perform to badly there. Trained by Dallas Stewart, Laurie's Rocket will be ridden by Kent Desormeaux.
The fourth choice is Mr. Continental, and unraced son of Corinthian. Trained by Nick Zito, the colt has turned in some good looking workouts and may be sitting on a big effort. Leading rider Ramon Dominguez will be in the saddle, so don't be surprised if Mr. Continental wins impressively.
Convert Ops is another unraced colt, but the son of Smoke Glacken has been working steadily at Belmont Park for Shug McGaughey. Alex Solis will have the mount.
Zellers finished seventh in his only race thus far, a 4-1/2 furlong maiden special weight at Churchill Downs. Trained by D. Wayne Lukas, he would have to show considerably more to be a contender here today. Robby Albarado will ride.
Finally, we come to Harry Consolidator. Trained by Doodnauth Shivmangal, he has never raced before but has breezed four times in the last three weeks. Rajiv Maragh has the mount on the son of Consolidator.
My selections for this race are:
1 How Do I Win
2 Laurie's Rocket
3 Whinston
Enjoy the race!
Previous Results
July 22nd
In the fifth race of the day, a 5-1/2 furlong maiden special weight for two-year-old fillies, My Miss Aurelia pulled off a mild upset under Julien Leparoux to score at 3-1. After tracking a solid early pace of :22.02 and :45.02 set by Delightful Magic, My Miss Aurelia tackled the pacesetter in the homestretch and drew clear late to win by an impressive length. Trained by Steve Asmussen, the daughter of Smart Strike out of the Storm Cat mare My Miss Storm looks like a potential star. The final time was 1:03.59.
Stopshoppingmaria finished two lengths further back in third after stumbling at the start.
In the seventh race, a 5-1/2 furlong maiden special for New York-bred two-year-old fillies, Pure Gossip pulled off a stunning upset at 37-1. Under Alex Solis, the daughter of Pure Prize stayed on the rail all the way around the racetrack, shot clear along the rail, and drew away to score impressively by 3 3/4 lengths. The final time was 1:04.89, considerably slower than My Miss Aurelia ran just two races earlier. Pure Gossip is trained by Philip Serpe. Lenders Way finished second, 2 1/4 lengths in front of Wildcat's Smile.
Finally, in the ninth race, the Schuylerville Stakes (gr. III) for two-year-old fillies, odds-on favorite Georgie's Angel drove past Gypsy Robin in the stretch of the six-furlong event to win by a length and a half. Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by John Velazquez, the daughter of Bellamy Road rated comfortably three wide in third before launching her bid for the lead. She is now 2-for-2 and the early leader of her division. She stopped the clock in 1:10.68. True Feeling made a strong bid for second, finishing 5 3/4 lengths in front of third-place finisher Force de La Nature. Gypsy Robin tired late to end up fourth.
-Keelerman
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