DRF Race Of The Day - The Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (Grade I) - August 15

Saratoga presents The Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (Grade I) for 3 year olds and up running 1 & 1/2 miles on the turf for a purse of $500,000. Currently 10 are entered to start with post time scheduled for 5:47 EDT. This is an open thread with all opinions, thoughts, selections, discussion, whatever very much welcome. Best of luck

SARATOGA

Saturday, August 15, 2009

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Sword Dancer Invitational S. (G1)
1 1/2 Miles (Inner turf) | Open | 3 Year Olds And Up Stakes | Purse: $500,000

<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>Prg. #</TH><TH scope=col>PP</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Trainer</TH><TH scope=col>Wt.</TH><TH scope=col>Claim $</TH><TH scope=col>Equip.</TH><TH scope=col>Med.</TH><TH style="TEXT-ALIGN: right" scope=col>ML</TH></TR><TR><TD>1 </TD><TD>1</TD><TD>Grand Couturier (GB)</TD><TD>Garcia Alan</TD><TD>Ribaudo Robert J</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">3-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>2 </TD><TD>2</TD><TD>Gentleman Chester</TD><TD>Leparoux J R</TD><TD>Nicks Ralph E</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">15-1</TD></TR><TR><TD>3 </TD><TD>3</TD><TD>Lauro (GER)</TD><TD>Chavez J F</TD><TD>Wohler Andreas</TD><TD>118</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">10-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>4 </TD><TD>4</TD><TD>Better Talk Now</TD><TD>Dominguez R A</TD><TD>Motion H Graham</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">5-1</TD></TR><TR><TD>5 </TD><TD>5</TD><TD>Rising Moon</TD><TD>Desormeaux K J</TD><TD>Dutrow, Jr. R E</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">12-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>6 </TD><TD>6</TD><TD>Americain</TD><TD>Velazquez J R</TD><TD>Pletcher Todd A</TD><TD>118</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">9-2</TD></TR><TR><TD>7 </TD><TD>7</TD><TD>Telling</TD><TD>Castellano J J</TD><TD>Hobby Steve</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">20-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>8 </TD><TD>8</TD><TD>Quijano (GER)</TD><TD>Starke A</TD><TD>Schiergen Peter</TD><TD>123</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">5-1</TD></TR><TR><TD>9 </TD><TD>9</TD><TD>Brass Hat</TD><TD>Borel C H</TD><TD>Bradley William</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">12-1</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>10 </TD><TD>10</TD><TD>Musketier (GER)</TD><TD>Jones J</TD><TD>Attfield Roger L</TD><TD>116</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD><TD style="TEXT-ALIGN: right">6-1</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Exacta, Trifecta, Super (.10), Daily Double Wagers

Past Performances

http://www.drf.com/formulator-web/f...ning=D&raceNumber=10#past-performance-race/10

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$10 exactas #1 grand courtier with #3 and #4

win
8 Quijano (GER) Starke A Schiergen Peter 123 5-1

exacta 8 with 1 4

tri 8 with 1 4 with all

Although I hate playing chalk,looks like 1 over 8/9.BTW the weather up at the Old Spa today is beautiful.Might hit the upper 80's later.Clear & fast

joeyp said:

$10 exactas #1 grand courtier with #3 and #4

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also got a hunch and going to use the #7 telling in exacta over the 1-3-4 for a few dollars and play a triple key with him on top of the other 3 horses

#4 Better Talk Now 5/1 $40 w,p ~~:<<

Race Update

Turf Condition: Firm
Jockey Changes: None
Scratches: None

In this marathon, appears that Musketier will take the lead and most likely set a crawling pace. Appears that he may stay for awhile in this group but looking for a close stalker to run him down in the stretch.

#5 Quijano (Win & Place)

Good luck everyone!

I've had a bit on at 14/1 with Joe Coral on #3 Lauro

#1 EX Bx w/7,8,10

oldmanTED said:

In this marathon, appears that Musketier will take the lead and most likely set a crawling pace. Appears that he may stay for awhile in this group but looking for a close stalker to run him down in the stretch.

#5 Quijano (Win & Place)

Good luck everyone!

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Ted, you mean #8 Quijano, correct?

ok with you on #4 wps for 50$ bol all

$5 across #6

lights out import...first time lasix....

10 W+P

3.9-10 box

Brass Hat is one of my favorite horses. Can't go with him here though.

Rising Moon and Lauro will be my keys.

joeyp said:

also got a hunch and going to use the #7 telling in exacta over the 1-3-4 for a few dollars and play a triple key with him on top of the other 3 horses

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Nice Crush.

too bad Borel edged out the 2.

Wow, nice payday if anybody had the $1 Superfecta that race.

7-4-9-2 paid $39,822

hell of a call joeyp if you played it you are a happy man 74 exacta

joeyp said:

also got a hunch and going to use the #7 telling in exacta over the 1-3-4 for a few dollars

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Nice hunch Joey.