Editor's note: last summer, Ed Sehon (aka Mr. Ed) called this column "Saratoga on (about) $100 a Day," but sometimes had trouble finding plays on the mid-week cards, which put a drain on the bankroll. So, for this summer's meet at the Spa, Mr. Ed is saving his bankroll for the higher-quality cards (and horses) on the weekend and is posting his plays for VSiN.com/horses readers on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout the meet. Here are his plays for Sunday to close opening weekend:
Races 1-2 (1:05 p.m. ET/10:05 a.m. PT)
Mr. Ed likes a $4 Daily Double
Race 1: #8 Miracle Mike (1-1 morning line) and #9 Pete N Billy (10-1)
Race 2: #5 Waters of Merom (2-1) and #6 Mommasgottarun (8-5)
(cost $16)
Race 3 (2:15 p.m. ET/11:15 a.m. PT)
Mr. Ed likes three: #4 Roz (6-1 morning line); #9 To the Tune (6-1); #10 Crosstalk (7-2).
Wagers: $2 Exacta Box for $12 and $1 Pick 3 (Races 3-5) of 4,9,10/5,6/5,8,10 for $18.
(cost $30)
Race 6 (3:55 p.m. ET/12:55 p.m. PT)
Mr. Ed likes #9 Victory Built (8-1 morning line). Pitch his last when jockey pressed dull, fading inside trip. Sharp conditioner Rudy Rodriquez recalls improving apprentice Jose Gomez to ride and stretches him out, while dropping into lowest-level sprint. Designed to win.
(cost $10)
Race Nos. 7-10 (4:29 p.m. ET/1:29 p.m. PT)
Mr. Ed likes a $0.50 Pick 4
Race 7: 1,2,5,9
Race 8: 4,6,7,8
Race 9: 1,4,5
Race 10: 5,10
(cost $48)
TOTAL WAGERS: $104