Free Selections / 50 – Cent Cross Country Pick 5

Saturday offers up the special Cross Country wager combining some of the best races from NYRA and around the country. Pick 4’s and Pick 5’s will be offered letting you bet multiple tracks in one bet! – The last one was on July 27th and it paid off a sweet $1,855.00 for a 50-cent base wager. – Here are some ideas to get you in the mood to take a swing at a unique wager that covers: Saratoga, Monmouth, and Woodbine.

 

Leg A = Race #7 / Saratoga / Mdn Sp Wt / 1 1/16 on the turf / 4:32 pm EDT

#2 – Blanket of Roses = First timer from the Chad Brown barn who is a son of Looking At Lucky. Javier Castellano is 9/15 the past week.

#5 – Economic Policy = Another first-timer from the Chad Brown bred to relish the green. His dam Patience Drive has 2 starters, 2 winners, and 2 turf winners to her credit.

#6 – Are You Kitten Me = First timer from the Mike Maker barn sired by the red-hot Kitten’s Joy. He’s been working lights out.

 

Leg B = Race #11 / Monmouth / O.C. $16,000 / 1 1/16 on the turf / 5:26 EDT

#1 – Curluck = Daughter of Curlin second off the layoff and was beaten chalk last out. Drops in class for the hot Jason Servis barn winning 29%.

#7 – Clockstrikestwelve = She’s a late closer and should come rolling for Timothy Hills.

#8 – Outoftrouble = Brad Cox trainee making a 2nd off the layoff move where he wins 29%. Look for a solid turn of foot sporting early speed.

 

Leg C = Race #10 / Woodbine / O.C. $40,000 / 1 1/16 synthetic / 5:56 pm EDT

#9 – Glittering Snow = Goes from sprinting to a route and has a bullet work under her belt.

#3 – Silent Tango = She broke her maiden last out and made a strong 4 wide bid to win.

#4 – Snippy = 3rd off the layoff and should sport some good early foot under Alan Garcia.

 

Leg D = Race #10 / Saratoga / The G2 Bowling Green / 1 3/8 on turf / 6:18 EDT

#3 – Ya Primo = Chilean-bred been off 4 months starting for the Chad Brown barn. He won the Gr1 Latinoamericano and is 6/9 ITM on the turf.

#1 – Arklow = Florent Geroux teams up with Brad Cox and cuts back in distance getting bested at the wire last out.

#8 – Zulu Alpha = Ships over from the G1 United Nations and was beat in the shadow of the wire.

 

Leg E = Race #12 / Saratoga / Claiming $30,000 2L / 1 mile on the turf / 7:23 EDT

#4 – My Macho = Laurel shipper second off the layoff for Graham Motion. He takes a drop-in class.

#5 – Surge Pricing = Chad Brown runner adding blinkers and dropping down the class ladder with Javier Castellano.

 

Leg A = 3

Leg B = 3

Leg C = 3

Leg D = 3

Leg E = 2

3X3X3X3X2 = $81 for a 50-cent ticket