by Keith McCalmont
The Pick 6 on Wednesday will be bolstered by a $145,196 carryover as the multi-race wager went unsolved Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.
The $1 Pick 6 returned $2,104 to bettors who selected 5-of-6 winners correctly.
Sunday’s sequence kicked off in Race 5 with Gimmick [No. 3, $26.60]graduating at third asking in a six-furlong maiden special weight for juvenile fillies. Tyler Gaffalione engineered the winning trip for Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen.
Write This Down [No. 1, $6.40], the 2-1 mutuel favorite piloted by Manny Franco for trainer Rob Atras, prevailed in Race 6, a 5 ½-furlong Mellon turf sprint for New York-bred maiden claiming fillies 3-years-old and up.
In Race 7, yet another lukewarm favorite, Mira Mission [No. 5, $8.30], got the job done at odds of 3-1 under Jose Lezcano from trainer Tom Bush in a 1 1/16-mile optional-claiming event for sophomores on the inner turf.
Customerexperience [No. 1, 19.40] upset Race 8 under Dylan Davis for trainer Mike Miceli in a seven-furlong claiming sprint for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up, ahead of a thrilling finish in the featured $120,000 Galway won by Star Devine [No. 10, $17] in a 5 1/2-furlong Mellon turf sprint for sophomore fillies.
With only Sengekontacket [No. 10] covered in the Pick 6 finale in Race 10, Mirabell Mei [No. 5, $10.40] prevailed over Alpha Babe [No. 2] in a 1 1/16-mile claiming event on the inner turf for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up. Jose Lezcano piloted the winner for trainer John Terranova.
Wednesday’s Pick 6 kicks off in Race 5 at 3:21 p.m. Eastern and includes the $120,000 Bolton Landing in Race 9. First post on the 10-race card is 1:05 p.m. Eastern.
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Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack
Week #3 at Saratoga Race Course Wednesday, July 24 – Sunday, July 28
Keith McCalmont
Saturday’s card at Saratoga Race Course will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $154,728 after the multi-race wager went unsolved on Friday’s 10-race card.
Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will welcome players and staff from the 2014 Union College Hockey men’s national championship team to Saratoga Race Course on Friday, July 19 in celebration of the 10th anniversary of their historic achievement. A meet-and-greet with team members will coincide with the first premium giveaway of the summer.
Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack
Week #2 at Saratoga Race Course Wednesday, July 17 – Sunday, July 21
Christian Abdo
Friday’s card at Saratoga Race Course will be bolstered by a Pick 6 carryover of $116,881 after the multi-race wager went unsolved during Thursday’s 11-race Opening Day program.
Pat McKenna, Mark Bardack
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced the launch of the NYRA Students of Thoroughbreds and Racing (STAR), which will begin July 27 at Saratoga Race Course and continue on Saturdays and Sundays through September 1.