August 18th , 2018 Free Picks & Plays

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*Limited Picks/Plays will be posted here daily through the Saratoga Meet. For Full Card Picks/Plays please visit the Member Area.

*Since the launch of this site two years ago our stats have remained consistent. Race winner is in top three selections 68% of the time, and top choice is first or second 42% of the time. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity, you will often find the triple and super in our picks.

*Purchase the $8.99 “Two day/Weekend Pass” on the Member Page and get Full Access through Monday. Saturday will include the full Saratoga & Del Mar Cards. That’s about half the price of a beer at the track per card.

Saratoga Selections

Race 1 :      Strength Variable :

#11 Letterman 5-1                         23
#2 Azzedine (FR) 5-2                     22
#9 End of an Era 9-2                      20
#7 Valycove 6-1                               20

Off-Turf :

#7 Valycove 6-1
#8 Causeur 10-1
#13 Ding Dong Ditch 7-2
#1a Electro 8-1

Race 3 :

#5 Helooksthepart 6-1                   31
#4 J S Bach 2-1                                 30
#6 Daddy D T 9-2                            30
#7 Nigel’s Destiny 4-1                    29

Race 5 :

#3 Our Girl Abby 7-2                       27
#6 Tee Up 4-1                                    26
#7 Gypsy Janie 9-2                           25
#5 Shape Shifter 7-2                        25

Race 8 :

#2 Daddy Is a Legend 4-1               34
#1 Thewayiam (FR) 7-2                   33
#6 Rushing Fall 9-5                          33
#4 Significant Form 3-1                   32

Del Mar Selections

Race 2 :         Strength Variable :

#1 Best Two Minutes 5-2                  29
#8 Lucky Staxx 7-2                             26
#2 Eighty Three 3-1                           25
#9 Reign On (GB) 8-1                         24

Race 4 :

#5 Perfectly Majestic 9-2                   33
#3 Secretary At War 7-2                      32
#8 Kencumin (FR) 8-1                         30
#6 Saltini 10-1                                      29

Race 7 :

#5 Captain Scotty 5-2                           30
#8 Jan’s Reserve 12-1                            29
#3 Mr Vargas 5-1                                    29
#7 Gato Del Oro 7-2                               28

Race 9 :

#8 Dueling 4-1                                        22
#10 Game Winner 3-1                           21
#7 Istanbul 4-1                                       20
#5 Taos 20-1                                            17

* “Strength Variable” – Is a numerical value that gets assigned to each runner, the end result of the system that I use, which evaluates the horses in as many as thirty categories per race. It gives a visual of races where there are standouts , or conversely, heats where it is very difficult to separate. The races with better quality of horses will score higher values, while lower level claimers and maiden races with limited information will be lower numbers. Top picks that eclipse the second and third choice by four, five or more points will be runners that have a higher percentage of winning. These may be races where it is easier to find a single, where as races in which the values are close , and even tied in some instances may be races to spread in.