Saturday 7/23/22 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:41 AM

Saturday’s games

National League
Cubs (36-57) @ Philadelphia (49-44)
— Stroman is 1-0, 2.18 in his last four starts.
— Cubs are 3-8 in his starts.
— over 6-5
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He is 4-4, 2.62 in 10 games (8 starts) vs Philly.

— Cubs lost nine of last 11 games.
— Cubs are 18-25 on road.
— under 10-4-2 last 16 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-93
— record in first 5 innings: 35-43-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4

— Wheeler is 2-1, 2.89 in his last three starts.
— Philly is 9-5 in his last 14 starts.
— over 6-4 last ten starts
— allowed run in first inning: 2-17
— record in first 5 innings: 8-7-2
— He is 2-2, 4.54 in six starts vs Chicago.

— Phillies won three of last four games.
— Philly is 24-22 at home.
— under 12-6 last 18 games
— scored run in first inning: 24-93
— record in first 5 innings: 37-39-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4.2

St Louis (50-45) @ Cincinnati (35-57)
— Matz is 3-3, 5.72 in nine starts.
— His last start was May 23.
— St Louis is 6-3 in his starts
— under 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3
— He is 2-0, 2.95 in three starts vs Cincinnati.

— Cardinals are 7-11 in their last 18 games.
— St Louis is 21-25 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 33-95
— record in first 5 innings: 42-38-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-2.2

— Minor is 0-4, 6.83 in his last five starts.
— Reds are 1-7 in his starts.
— under 4-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-3
— He is 2-4, 5.88 in seven starts vs St Louis.

— Reds won seven of last ten games.
— Cincinnati is 19-28 at home.
— over 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 22-92
— record in first 5 innings: 27-50-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4.1

Miami (44-49) @ Pittsburgh (39-55)
— Meyer allowed five runs in 5.1 IP (79 PT) in his first MLB start.
— Miami is 0-1 in his starts.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.

— Miami is 5-9 in its last 14 games.
— Marlins are 22-26 on road.
— under 12-7-2 last 21 games.
— scored run in first inning: 15-93
— record in first 5 innings: 35-41-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-3

— Quintana is 1-1, 5.31 in his last four starts.
— Pittsburgh is 9-9 in his starts.
— over 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 7-8-3
— He is 2-1, 3.32 in three starts vs Miami.

— Pirates lost five of last six games.
— Pittsburgh is 20-24 at home.
— under 10-6 last sixteen games
— scored run in first inning: 20-94
— record in first 5 innings: 32-46-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-3.2

Colorado (43-51) @ Milwaukee (51-43)
— Urena is 1-1, 1.45 in three starts for Colorado.
— Colorado is 1-2 in his those games.
— under 3-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
— He is 0-1, 5.84 in three starts vs Milwaukee.

— Colorado won eight of last 12 games.
— Rockies are 15-28 on road.
— over 5-1 last six games.
— scored run in first inning: 28-93
— record in first 5 innings: 27-48-18
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-7

— Woodruff is 2-0, 2.38 in his last four starts.
— Milwaukee is 8-5 in his starts
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 1-13
— record in first 5 innings: 8-4-1
— He is 0-1, 9.24 in three starts vs Colorado.

— Brewers are 4-9 in their last 13 games.
— Milwaukee is 23-19 at home.
— under 7-4 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 31-94
— record in first 5 innings: 41-36-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-8

San Diego (53-42) @ NY Mets (58-36)
— Snell is 1-1, 5.03 in his last four starts.
— Padres are 1-9 in his starts.
— under 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 1-6-3
— He is 2-3, 3.21 in five starts vs New York.

— Padres are 9-15 in last 24 games.
— San Diego is 28-21 on road.
— under 12-7 last 19 games.
— scored run in first inning: 26-95
— record in first 5 innings: 45-29-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-2

— Bassitt is 3-2, 2.41 in his last five starts.
— Mets are 10-7 in his starts.
— over 8-3 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 3-17
— record in first 5 innings: 10-5-2
— He is 0-1, 10.13 in two starts vs San Diego.

— Mets are 10-6 in their last 16 games.
— Mets are 28-16 at home.
— under 6-2-1 last nie games.
— scored run in first inning: 34-94
— record in first 5 innings: 49-26-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-3

Washington (31-64) @ Arizona (41-52)
— Anibel Sanchez allowed four runs in five IP, in his first ‘22 start.
— Washington is 0-1 in his starts
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-1
— record in first 5 innings: 01-1
— He is 5-1, 4.13 in ten starts vs Arizona.

— Washington lost 16 of last 18 games.
— Nationals are 16-28 on road.
— over 4-0 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-95
— record in first 5 innings: 26-58-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-3

— Bumgarner is 2-2, 4.50 in his last four starts.
— Arizona is 3-7 in his last ten starts
— over 4-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 12-19
— record in first 5 innings: 6-12-1
— He is 4-6, 2.45 in 12 starts vs Washington.

— Diamondbacks are 6-10 in last sixteen games.
— Arizona is 23-26 at home.
— under 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 25-93
— record in first 5 innings: 35-35-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-2

San Francisco (48-45) @ Dodgers (62-30)
— Wood is 1-0, 2.16 in his last three starts.
— Giants are 3-5 in his last eight road starts
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 innings: 5-9-4
— He is 2-3, 3.35 in seven starts vs Los Angeles.

— Giants are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— San Francisco is 22-23 on road.
— over 6-4 last ten road games
— scored run in first inning: 22-93
— record in first 5 innings: 38-38-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-2

— Urias is 5-0, 3.34 in his last six starts.
— Dodgers won his last six starts.
— under 7-2-2 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 6-18
— record in first 5 inings: 10-6-2
— He is 3-4, 2.45 in 16 starts vs San Francisco.

— Dodgers are 23-6 in their last 29 games.
— Los Angeles is 32-13 at home.
— under 14-8-2 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 33-92
— record in first 5 innings: 53-24-15
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-4-3

American League
Cleveland (47-44) @ White Sox (46-47)
— McKenzie is 3-0, 0.00 in his last three starts (21 IP).
— Cleveland is 11-5 in his starts.
— under 7-4 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 5-16
— record in first 5 innings: 9-7
— He is 0-2, 8.63 in six starts vs Chicago

— They haven’t named a starter for the nightcap

— Guardians are 4-0 in their last four games.
— Cleveland is 22-25 on road.
— over 3-0 last three games.
— scored run in first inning: 29-91
— record in first 5 innings: 34-38-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4

— Cueto is 3-0, 2.08 in his last four starts.
— White Sox are 6-5 in his starts.
— under 7-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6
— He is 4-0, 2.28 in seven starts vs Cleveland.

— Lynn is 0-3, 8.44 in his last five starts.
— White Sox are 4-3 in his starts.
— over 4-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 4-7
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-2
— He is 4-4, 4.33 in nine starts vs Cleveland.

— White Sox are 5-2 in their last seven games.
— Chicago is 19-26 at home.
— over 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 23-93
— record in first 5 innings: 39-43-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-6

Houston (62-32) @ Seattle (51-43)
— Verlander is 4-0, 1.00 in his last four starts.
— Astros are 13-4 in his starts.
— under 14-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-17
— record in first 5 innings: 10-3-4
— He is 19-10, 3.20 in 35 starts vs Seattle.

— Astros are 26-9 in their last 35 games.
— Houston is 32-18 on road.
— under 6-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 32-94
— record in first 5 innings: 57-25-12
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-8-3

— Gilbert is 3-0, 4.50 in his last five starts.
— Seattle is 9-1 in his last 10 starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-19
— record in first 5 innings: 12-6-1
— He is 2-1, 4.67 in five starts vs Houston.

— Mariners won 14 of last 15 games.
— Seattle is 24-21 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight home games
— scored run in first inning: 27-94
— record in first 5 innings: 37-41-16
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-3.1

Toronto (51-43) @ Boston (48-46)
— Manoah is 1-1, 1.88 in his last two starts.
— Blue Jays are 11-7 in his starts
— under 12-6
— allowed run in first inning: 2-18
— record in first 5 innings: 11-3-4
— He is 2-0, 1.80 in four starts vs Boston.

— Blue Jays won six of their last seven games.
— Toronto is 21-24 on road.
— over 37-16 last 53 games
— scored run in first inning: 34-94
— record in first 5 innings: 38-34-22
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4

— Crawford is 0-1, 3.60 in four starts.
— Red Sox are 2-2 in his starts.
— over 3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Toronto.

— Red Sox lost 11 of last 14 games.
— They were outscored 55-8 in last three games.
— Boston is 23-21 at home.
— over 11-3 last 14 games.
— scored run in first inning: 27-94
— record in first 5 innings: 38-33-23
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-6.1

Minnesota (50-44) @ Detroit (38-56)
— Ryan is 0-0, 2.76 in his last three starts.
— Minnesota is 9-5 in his starts.
— under 9-5
— allowed run in first inning: 4-14
— record in first 5 innings: 6-4-4
— He is 1-0, 4.63 in two starts vs Detroit.

— Minnesota is 3-6 in its last nine games.
— Twins are 23-22 on road.
— over 9-3 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 33-93
— record in first 5 innings: 47-33-13
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-x

— Pineda is 1-3, 8.31 in his last four starts.
— He pitched for Minnesota in 2019-21.
— Tigers are 4-5 in his starts.
— under 7-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 4-5
— He is 1-2, 4.09 in six starts vs Minnesota.

— Tigers are 2-9 in their last 11 games.
— Detroit is 23-24 at home.
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 21-94
— record in first 5 innings: 30-50-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6-x

New York (65-30) @ Baltimore (46-47)
— Cole is 3-0, 3.12 in his last four starts.
— New York is 14-5 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 3-19
— record in first 5 innings: 12-1-6
— He is 5-2, 2.11 in nine starts vs Baltimore.

— New York lost seven of last 11 games.
— New York is 28-18 on road.
— over 12-2 last fourteen games
— scored run in first inning: 32-95
— record in first 5 innings: 50-24-21
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-6.2-6.1

— Lyles is 2-1, 4.09 in his last four starts.
— Baltimore is 3-7 in his last 10 starts.
— under 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-19
— record in first 5 innings: 7-10-2
— He is 2-2, 4.18 in five starts vs New York.

— Orioles won 11 of their last 14 games.
— Baltimore is 25-18 at home.
— over 5-1-1 last seven games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-93
— record in first 5 innings: 35-44-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4

Tampa Bay (52-41) @ Kansas City (36-57)
— Patino is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts.
— Tampa Bay is 1-1 in his starts.
— over 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Kansas City

— Tampa Bay won seven of last eight games.
— Rays are 21-23 on road.
— over 16-8-2 last 26 games
— scored run in first inning: 28-93
— record in first 5 innings: 44-30-19
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-4

— Singer is 1-0, 3.06 in his last three starts.
— Tampa Bay is 6-5 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He gave up six runs in 2.2 IP, in one start vs Tampa Bay

— Kansas City lost its last four games.
— Royals are 19-28 at home.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 27-93
— record in first 5 innings: 33-45-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-5

Texas (42-50) @ A’s (34-62)
— Hearn is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.
— Texas is 7-6 in his starts.
— over 7-5-1
— allowed run in first inning: 5-13
— record in first 5 innings: 6-6-1
— He is 2-1, 4.42 in seven games (3 starts) vs Oakland.

— Rangers are 6-13 in last 19 games.
— Texas is 21-24 on road.
— over 15-7 last 22 games
— scored run in first inning: 22-92
— record in first 5 innings: 34-41-17
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-3-3.1

— Kaprielian is 1-0, 2.65 in his last three starts.
— A’s are 2-6 in his last eight starts.
— over 7-2-1 last ten
— allowed run in first inning: 3-14
— record in first 5 innings: 5-6-3
— He is 1-2, 5.01 in eight starts vs Texas.

— A’s are 8-7 in their last 15 games.
— Oakland is 13-32 at home.
— under 24-9-2 last 35 games
— scored run in first inning: 25-96
— record in first 5 innings: 30-52-14
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-9-2

Interleague game
Angels (39-54) @ Atlanta (57-38)
— Sandoval is 0-3, 5.60 in his last three starts.
— Angels are 1-7 in his last eight starts.
— under 8-5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-15
— record in first 5 innings: 8-6-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Atlanta.

— Angels are 12-37 in their last 49 games.
— Angels are 17-27 on road.
— over 6-3 last nine games
— scored run in first inning: 27-93
— record in first 5 innings: 44-38-11
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-1.2

— Wright is 3-0, 2.52 in his last four starts.
— Atlanta is 8-1 in his last nine starts.
— under 9-2 last 11
— allowed run in first inning: 4-18
— record in first 5 innings: 12-4-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Anaheim.

— Braves are 34-11 in their last 45 games.
— Atlanta is 32-20 at home.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 27-95
— record in first 5 innings: 53-32-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-x-3

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:50 AM

Delaware Park Picks - Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 2-6-5-1
Race 2: 4-2-6-1
Race 3: 3-4-2-6
Race 4: 5-3-8-9
Race 5: 6-7-5-10
Race 6: 7-1/1A-8-4
Race 7: 9-10-1/1A-5
Race 8: 2-3-6-7
**Most Likely Winner: Fabs (Race 1)**
**Best Value: Loyal To The Game (Race 4)**

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:50 AM

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Picks: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 5-7-2-6
Race 2: 3-1-6-2
Race 3: 2-5-10-6
Race 4: 2-5-6-1
Race 5: 8-3-7-4
Race 6: 8-11-6-2
Race 7: 3-7-9-8
Race 8: 8-6-3-11
Race 9: 7-4-11-6
Race 10: 2-6-5-7
Race 11: 8-2-6-1
Most Likely Winner: Amy C #7 (Race 9)
Best Value: Degree Of Risk #8 (Race 5)

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:51 AM

Ellis Park Picks - Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 1-4-6-7
Race 2: 7-1-6-4
Race 3: 3-2-7-6
Race 4: 1/1A-2-7-6
Race 5: 7-1-3-5
Race 6: 6-8-1-4
Race 7: 2-9-4-5
Race 8: 3-4-1-6
Race 9: 2-12-4-6
**Most Likely Winner: Beside Herself #3 (Race 3)**
**Best Value: Avenida Manana #1 (Race 1)**

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:51 AM

Gulfstream Park Picks - Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 10-2-4-5
Race 2: 2-4-6-1
Race 3: 6-8-2-1
Race 4: 4-2-7-8
Race 5: 12-7-5-1
Race 6: 2-7-1-3
Race 7: 3-6-8-1
Race 8: 7-10-1-5
Race 9: 3-7-4-1
Race 10: 5-4-8-9
Race 11: 8-4-7-9
**Most Likely Winner: Russian To Win #3 (Race 7)**
**Best Value: Super Computing #12 (Race 5)**

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:51 AM

Laurel Park Picks - Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 3-7-8-1
Race 2: 1-2-6-4
Race 3: 1-5-7-2
Race 4: 6-3-4-1
Race 5: 4-1–6-7
Race 6: 1-9-6-2
Race 7: 3-7-1-2
Race 8: 3-4-6-1/1A
Race 9: 2-5-6-1
Race 10: 4-6-1-3
**Most Likely Winner: Stroll Smoking #1 (Race 2)**
**Best Value: Salagadoola #1 (Race 6)**

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:51 AM

Lone Star Park Picks: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 8-5-7-2
Race 2: 3-8-1-7
Race 3: 6-7-2-8
Race 4: 7-5-6-4
Race 5: 7-2-3-8
Race 6: 8-4-6-2
Race 7: 5-7-9-6
Race 8: 3-7-1-2
Race 9: 2-4-5-1
Race 10: 9-10-6-8
Most Likely Winner: Farm Dog #7 (Race 5)
Best Value: Morolicious #6 (Race 3)

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:52 AM

Monmouth Park Haskell Day Picks: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 8-4-5-10
Race 2: 4-6-7-2
Race 3: 1-5-3-7
Race 4: 5-6-3-10
Race 5: 2-11-12-7
Race 6: 8-1-9-2
Race 7: 6-1-10-4
Race 8: 7-6-4-5
Race 9: 8-4-2-5
Race 10: 3-7-4-2
Race 11: 10-1-3-8
Race 12: 7-1-6-2
Race 13: 10-2-6-8
Race 14: 6-1-7-2
Most Likely Winner: Jack Christopher #7 (Race 12)
Best Value: Core Values #8 (Race 9)

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:52 AM

Saratoga Picks: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 9-5-7-2
Race 2: 6-7-1-5
Race 3: 4-6-2-3
Race 4: 8-3-5-2
Race 5: 3-5-4-1
Race 6: 1-8-5-3
Race 7: 6-2-4-9
Race 8: 6-7-2-4
Race 9: 1-7-2-6
Race 10: 8-1-2-7
Race 11: 8-6-1-10
Most Likely Winner: Nest #3 (Race 5)
Best Value: Under Oath #6 (Race 8)

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:52 AM

Woodbine Picks - Saturday, July 23, 2022

Race 1: 2-5-3-1
Race 2: 2-6-7-1
Race 3: 5-6-3-1
Race 4: 3-7-9-11
Race 5: 3-8-5-6
Race 6: 11-5-9-1
Race 7: 3-7-5-3
Race 8: 14-7-3-10
Race 9: 1-4-6-3
Race 10: 2-4-1-8
**Most Likely: Shirl's Speight (Race 8)**
**Best Value: Mischief Lilly (Race 6)**

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:52 AM

Race of the Week: United Nations at Monmouth | Saturday, July 23, 2022

by Jeremy Plonk

The Lead:
Haskell Day on the Jersey Shore features top 3-year-olds in a summer showcase, as well as a loaded undercard of stakes. The Grade 1 lead-in is the United Nations on turf, and will be Race 11 of 14, immediately preceding the Haskell. The 1-3/8 miles grass test will be a prominent piece to all of the late-day, multi-race wagers.

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Field Depth:
Grade 1 winners TRIBHUVAN, the defending UN winner, and GUFO headline the 10-horse marquee. TEMPLE is a Grade 2 winner, while ADHAMO is a Grade 3 winner and Grade 1-placed. EPIC BROMANCE and GLYNN COUNTY are Grade 1-placed. Clearly TRIBHUVAN, ADHAMO and GUFO have kept the strongest company lines and have the class edge.

Pace:
TRIBHUVAN won this race wire-to-wire a year ago and should be expected on the lead. EPIC BROMANCE chased a year ago from close-up, and CARPENTERS CALL adds some cheaper speed. This does not appear to be a daunting early pace challenge for TRIBHUVAN, who should be advantaged over a course that plays on the speedier side compared to most.

Our Eyes:
Trainers Chad Brown (4 wins) and Mike Maker (2) have won this race 6 of the last 9 years. They'll each send out a pair of UN challengers Saturday and that's where the discussion should start.

Brown has TRIBHUVAN up front and ADHAMO in rally mode as he searches for a fifth win in this race. Manny Franco guided TRIBHUVAN to a wire job in the Grade 1 Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day at 19-1, but the price will be considerably shorter this time. Flavien Prat, who piloted TRIBHUVAN to his UN victory a summer ago, is now seated on ADHAMO, a no-threat runner-up to TRIBHUVAN in the Manhattan. ADHAMO gets a 6-pound weight break to his stablemate, but was in receipt of 4 pounds in the Manhattan to no avail. That Monmouth plays to more speed than Belmont, and that there's not much pace threat here to TRIBHUVAN, conspires to make ADHAMO's job even more difficult, though a high-class colt.

Maker's pair of TEMPLE and GLYNN COUNTY will try to give the trainer a third victory in the UN. GLYNN COUNTY never threatened while fifth from far back in last year's UN and will have a similar pace hurdle to clear in the return. Mike Smith, in to ride Taiba in the Haskell, takes the mount. GLYNN COUNTY is by Kitten's Joy, who died earlier this week after a fabulous run at stud. It would be irony for his son to win this (note: EPIC BROMANCE is also by Kitten's Joy). But it's TEMPLE for Maker that interests me more. He's had 7 in a row in the superfecta and has more pace versatility. He's freshened since April and lures Jose Ortiz, in town to ride Jack Christopher in the Haskell.

GUFO will vie for favoritism as he always does. The public is drawn to this 5-year-old, bet to 5-2 or less odds in each of his last 6 starts outside of the Breeders' Cup Turf. He was a no-excuse, well-beaten third in the aforementioned Manhattan behind a pair of UN repeat rivals. This will be his first run over the Monmouth turf, but he's more of a grinder type that could be compromised by a faster, top-of-ground course like this. From an outside draw around 3 turns, I'll take my chances against him, though he's respected.

Most Certain Exotics Contender:
TRIBHUVAN is classy, fast, and the defending champion. Catch him to win.

Best Longshot Exotics Contender:
EPIC BROMANCE was third here at 61-1 last year and most recently third at 58-1 in the local prep. He'll be near the front early and try to stick to TRIBHUVAN as long as he can.

Sending it in ($100 bankroll):
Let's get a price player under the logical speed. $5 trifecta part-wheel TRIBHUVAN with TEMPLE and EPIC BROMANCE with ALL ($80). $10 exacta part-wheel TRIBHUVAN with TEMPLE and EPIC BROMANCE ($20).

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:55 AM

Eddie Olczyk: Hat Trick Saratoga & Del Mar Best Bets | Saturday, July 23, 2022

by Eddie Olczyk

Saratoga

Race 4 #1 Mozay
Race 11 #2 Montatham

Del MAr

Race 3 #3 Agreetodisagree

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:55 AM

Weekend GamePlan for July 23, 2022: Picks for United Nations, Coaching Club American Oaks, Caress

Marcus Hersh

Since the world feels like it’s literally melting this summer, maybe cashing some bets provides cold comfort. But hey, in the face of potential global calamity, one takes what satisfaction life offers, right? Weekend GamePlan got hot the last two Saturdays. Let’s hope for some respite from the brutal heat outside while keeping things warm in this space.

United Nations

It’s Haskell Day on the Jersey Shore. Chad Brown trains favored Jack Christopher, and, following the “don’t take a short-priced favorite being asked to do something new” principle, I can’t back him in his two-turn debut. Taiba is mysterious: As documented earlier this week on DRF.com, his work pattern into this race looks unlike the tightly packed drills shown by trainer Bob Baffert’s recent Haskell winners. Talented Taiba is drawn inside at a short price himself. No, thanks. The Brad Cox-trained Cyberknife might not be fast enough – but also could be the value.

I’m passing the Haskell and looking to the race immediately before it, the United Nations, where the “other” Brown-trained entrant, Adhamo, gets my money.

Tribhuvan should be solidly favored for Brown and jockey Manny Franco, who rode him to a dominant victory last month in the Manhattan. There, and winning the 2021 U.N., Tribhuvan dictated a slow tempo from the start, and when this horse is in form and can control the pace, he’s very tough. That said, Tribhuvan never had run a figure as high as his Manhattan, where he was a ridiculously priced 19-1, and with regression possible at roughly one-tenth the odds, and a couple longshots to keep him honest on the lead, Tribhuvan can be beaten.

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Gufo merits consideration going back to three-turn racing for the fourth time in his career. His Breeders’ Cup Turf at three turns is best ignored, and Gufo beat a solid Aidan O’Brien horse, Japan, in the Grade 1 Sword Dancer going a furlong farther than this while racing around three turns at Saratoga. Still, Gufo hardly is the most reliable sort and he’s drawn poorly in post 10. Adhamo, who should be roughly the same price, has the rail, and gets a meaningful six pounds from Gufo and Tribhuvan.

Adhamo was left with too much to do before flying home into a tepid pace in the Fair Grounds Stakes, his North American debut, and he was one of many horses who hated the slippery, tricky grass course Derby week at Churchill. In the Manhattan, Adhamo rocked his final quarter-mile in 22.51 seconds despite being blocked in upper stretch. He came to the wire finishing faster than Gufo, will get first run on him Saturday, and with just a little help up front, Adhamo can upset Tribhuvan.

Coaching Club American Oaks

Remember when Secret Oath thumped Nest in the Kentucky Oaks? I do, but I’m not sure the betting public will have that top of mind when this pair meets again in the Coaching Club. Even at a short price, Secret Oath is the play over likely favorite Nest.

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Granted, Nest was hemmed inside while Secret Oath launched to the lead at the five-sixteenths pole in the Oaks, but Nest did save ground and got outside in upper stretch with time to reel in Secret Oath – which she did not. Secret Oath is some kind of handy filly, with push-button gears and, possibly, enough pace to race closest to likely leader Society (who has a good chance of outrunning her odds and Beyers). All credit to Nest for her Belmont Stakes second, but that 1 1/2-mile race on a huge oval better suits her capabilities than will this contest. Loved the video of Secret Oath’s final work for this – and love Secret Oath on Saturday.

Caress

Tobys Heart won her first Saratoga turf-sprint stakes start as an odd-on favorite, and she can win her second, the Caress, at much more appealing odds.

Tobys Heart has a grand total of zero defeats in her four starts at this 5 1/2-furlong trip. She’s not hapless going a mile, but this is what the filly does best. I won’t hold her troubled last-out seventh-place finish against her, and in her 2022 debut, Tobys Heart got stuck behind a false pace. Between those two races she closed into tepid fractions to beat the accomplished Change of Control, and on Saturday she’ll have a robust tempo at which to run.

**Can'tPickAWinner** · 07-23-2022, 09:56 AM

Top Horse Racing Picks for Saturday, July 23, 2022
By J.W. Paine in Horse Racing

We’re visiting two of the top tracks in the country for my Saturday horse racing picks — Del Mar Racing and Monmouth Park.

Between the two we have a plethora of stakes-level competitions, including the San Clemente Stakes (Grade II) at Del Mar and the Haskell Stakes (Grade I) at Monmouth.

In addition to my free horse racing picks here, don’t forget to check out the full race-cards at both tracks at one of our best horse racing betting sites.

Good luck!
My Saturday Horse Racing Picks for Del Mar Racing

We’re on the turf and the dirt track for Del Mars top three featured races. With the competition Del Mar has lined up for the three races I’m assessing, it’s both a pleasure and a challenge to make my horse racing picks.
Race nine — Osunitas Stakes

This is a $100,000 purse, one mile race on the turf course for fillies and mares three years old and upward. The race looks like an easy lay-up for the 3/1 favorite, Avenue de France, ridden by top jockey Juan J. Hernandez.

The five-year-old British import has the most experience at the stakes level, and her record speaks for itself: 12 money finishes in 19 career starts, six of those wins. Her two most recent wins were the Miss America Stakes (Black Type) last December and the Golden Poppy Stakes (Black Type) in April—both at Golden Gate Fields.

Twenty-year horse racing veteran Leonard Powell trains Avenue de France for owners Benowitz Family Trust, Convergence Stables LLC, Madaket Stables LLC, Wonder Stables, and Mathilde Powell.
Race ten — allowance optional claiming race

This is 6-1/2 furlong run on the dirt track for three-year-olds and upward. My money is on the 8/1 deep sleeper, Desmond Doss, piloted by veteran jockey Drayden Van Dyke.

This six-year-old gray roan moneyed 11 of his 19 career starts, winning seven.
Those wins included his two most recent—the Thor’s Echo Stakes (Black Type) at Santa Anita in May and the Bertrando Stakes (Black Type) at Los Alamitos in June. He’s got this.

Regularly ranked among the top 100 for wins since 2005, Steven Miyadi trains Desmond Doss for owner-breeder Nicholas B. Alexander.
Race eleven — San Clemente Stakes (Grade II)

This is a $200,000 purse, one mile turf run for three-year-old fillies. I like one of the third-favored entries (there ae two fillies at 6/1 in this race)—Tezzaray, with Ramon A. Vazquez in the irons.

This chestnut filly from the UK aced her first maiden attempt in the states (she moneyed her two maiden attempts in GB), then less than three weeks later won a very tightly contested Jimmy Durante Stakes (Grade III) by a bob. Both of her Stateside races have been at Del Mar.

Peter Miller trains Tezzaray for owners Slam Dunk Racing and Roger H. Newman.
Saturday’s Horse Racing Picks for Monmouth Park

Monmouth brings us six stakes races, including two of the most competitive of the year—the Haskell Stakes (a “Win and You’re In” Challenge Race for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Classic) and the turf war that is the United Nations Stakes.
Race three — Wolf Hill Stakes

This is a $100,000 purse, 5-1/2 furlong run on the turf course for three-year-olds and upward. I’m not happy about this, but I have to bet on the 2/1 morning-line favorite, The Critical Way, with Angel A. Rodriguez aboard.

This eight-year-old dark bay gelding doesn’t have a particularly impressive record—until you compare him to the rest of this eight-horse field. He’s finished in the money for 18 of his 30 career starts, winning ten. His two most recent wins include the Parx Dash Stakes (Grade III) at Parx Racing last July and the Get Serious Stakes (Black Type) in May here at Monmouth.
It helps that jockey Rodriguez is having a very good year—his best year ever, in fact. Magic 8-Ball says he and The Critical Way will see the winner’s circle with this one.

Jose H. Delgado trains The Critical Way for Monster Racing Stables.
Race eight — Monmouth Cup Stakes (Grade III)

This is a $400,000 purse, 1-1/8 mile dirt track run for three-year-olds and upward. He may have finished mid-pack in last year’s Kentucky Derby, but I’m still betting on Highly Motivated, with Flavien Prat in the irons.

At 6/5 odds, this four-year-old colt is the favorite to win, and his history stands up well against his competition in this race. For the record, Highly Motivated moneyed six of his eight career starts, winning three.

In 2021, the colt notably finished third in the Gotham Stakes (Grade III) at Aqueduct and second in the Blue Grass Stakes (Grade II) at Keeneland.
Highly Motivated has posted triple-digit speed figures in five of his last six starts. With regular jockey Prat aboard the pair is sure to succeed.

Longtime horse racing veteran Chad C. Brown trains Highly Motivated for owner-breeder Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Race nine —Matchmaker Stakes (Grade III)

This is a $200,000 purse, 1-1/8 miles turf run for filies and mares three years old and upward. I’m betting my two dollars on the third-favored (at 7/2) Vigilantes Way, ridden by top jockey Paco Lopez.

This five-year-old bay mare moneyed 14 of her 17 career starts, winning six.

Vigilantes Way most notably won the Eatontown Stakes (Grade III) last year here at Monmouth—and she finished second in this year’s running of that same race. Incidentally, this race’s favorite, Fluffy Socks, ran fourth in that race.

Hall of Famer Claude R. McGaughey III trains Vigilantes Way for owner-breeder Phipps Stable.
Race ten — Molly Pitcher Stakes (Grade III)

This is a $400,000 purse, 1-1/16 miles race on the dirt track for fillies and mares three years old and upward. I agree with the morning line here: Bet the 3/2 favorite, Search Results, piloted by Flavien Prat.

This four-year-old dark bay filly moneyed all nine of her career starts, winning five. Those wins include the Gazelle Stakes (Grade III) a year ago last April at Aqueduct, as well as the Acorn Stakes (Grade I) in June 2021 at Belmont Park and the Ruffian Stakes (Grade II) two months ago, also at Belmont.

In this tightly matched seven-horse field, Search Results is still clearly the right choice.

Chad C. Brown trains Search Results for Klaravich Stables, Inc.
Race eleven — United Nations Stakes (Grade I)

This is a $600,000 purse, 1-3/8 miles turf race for three-year-olds and upward.

If horses held grudges, this would be a grudge match.

The winner of last year’s edition of the United Nations Stakes—Tribhuvan—is the favorite to win this year’s as well—but I like the third-favored horse in this run: Gufo, ridden by top jockey Joel Rosario.

The five-year-old Gufo moneyed 16 of his 17 career starts, winning eight of them. Sure, he finished third to Tribhuvan’s first in Grade I Manhattan Stakes last month, but Gufo’s stats say he’s still on the rise in his search for his best, while Tribhuvan appears to be on the downside of that arc.
During their careers, the two have competed in a number of graded stakes matches, and both have won their share.

Breeders’ Cup veteran Christophe Clement trains Gufo for Otter Bend Stables, LLC.
Race twelve — Haskell Stakes (Grade I)

This is a $1,000,000 purse, 1-1/8 miles dirt track run for three-year-olds. Because this race is one of the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In Challenge Races,” the nominated winner of the Haskell Stakes will be entitled to automatic entry into the 2022 running of the Breeders’ Cup Classic Championship race with pre-entry and entries fees waived.

The three-year-old colt Taiba was a bit of a wunderkind when he entered the starting gate for this year’s Kentucky Derby, and his 12th place finish in that race was a major disappointment. Still, he’s the 7/5 favorite for this running of the Haskell Stakes.

That said, my money is on the second-favored (at 3/2) Jack Christopher, with Jose L. Ortiz in the irons.

This three-year-old chestnut colt won all four of his career starts, from his initial maiden attempt at Saratoga last August, to the Champagne Stakes (Grade I) at Belmont last October, the Pat Day Mile Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs in May and the Woody Stephens Stakes (Grade I) at Belmont Park last month.

Chad C. Brown trains Jack Christopher for Jim Bakke, Gerald Isbister, Coolmore Stud, and Peter M. Brant.

Saturday 7/23/22 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

Saturday 7/23/22 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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