Horsing Around-7/31

Horsing Around-7/31

Irad Ortiz Jr. continues his stellar season but Luis Saez has closed the gap since week 1. Manuel Franco cracks the top ten but it has been a disappointing run in Saratoga after finishing top 3 at Belmont.

Six jockeys now have double-digit first-place races under their belts but Irad remains the only jockey with over 20.

Tyler Gaffalione and Dylan Davis have put together solid weeks and are climbing the rankings.

Top Ten Jockeys as of 7/31/23 at Saratoga:

Jockey

Starts

Win

Place

Show

Irad Ortiz Jr.

112

24

34

16

Luis Saez

93

17

10

14

Jose L. Ortiz

73

15

13

11

Tyler Gaffalione

61

11

4

11

Joel Rosario

59

10

8

8

Javier Castellano

73

10

6

10

Dylan Davis

64

9

3

3

Flavien Pratt

59

8

8

13

Jose Lezcano

45

6

7

4

Manuel Franco

79

5

15

10

Top Ten Trainers as of 7/31/23 at Saratoga:

Trainer

Starts

Win

Place

Show

Win %

Linda Rice

49

15

9

7

31

Chad Brown

58

13

9

14

22

Todd A. Pletcher

48

12

9

4

25

William Mott

41

6

7

8

15

Rudy Rodriguez

21

6

1

2

29

Christophe Clement

30

5

3

3

17

Brad Cox

17

4

3

5

24

Wesley Ward

11

3

2

27

Brendan Walsh

10

3

1

2

30

Thomas Morley

14

3

2

2

21

Rice still holds the top spot but here comes Chad Brown. Don't dismiss Rudy Rodriguez who has won nearly 30% of his starts thus far.

This Week’s Saratoga Best Bets:

Wednesday Race 2: #3 Bustino Santino ridden by Jose Ortiz.

Wednesday Race 4: I like the #1 Shadow Dragon on the rail.

Wednesday Race 10: #4 Baby Sox ridden by Manny Franco will keep Franco in the top ten in jockey earnings.

Thursday Race 1: A SuperFecta Box to start the day: 2/3/8/9/10

Thursday Race 6: #7 Lesley's Loot is a strong play in the opening race of the day, ridden by Javier Castellano.

Thursday Race 10: Take the #9 Ripe for Mischief-ridden Luis Saez is a strong play. Looking for an Exacta Box? Pair him with the #1 and #6

Friday Race 1: I like the #5 Wiched Again to kick off the card with a win.

Friday Race 6: I like the #6 Run Diem Z to win this one. Try an Exacta Box with the #4 and #8

Friday Race 11: Take a Superfecta Box here of 2-3-7-8-10.

*Reminder that all races are subject to change so check the late scratches right up until race time.

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