NYRA handicapper Andy Serling provides daily analysis of track trends and conditions at Saratoga Race Course in an attempt to share his thoughts and insights into any possible track biases. This can be a helpful resource for handicappers as track conditions can change from one day to the next.
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Sunday, June 9
Sloppy ( sealed ) 2-3; Muddy ( sealed 4-12 ) / Off
Partly Cloudy
71
Wind 5 to 10 MPH NW
We were rained off the turf, and the 1st race, as Steeplechase, was cancelled. Speed was an advantage, but how significant is debatable, especially with many logical results.
Saturday, June 8
Fast / Firm
Cloudy
63
Wind 10 to 20 MPH NW
Arguably speed, and possibly the rail, was the strongest of the three days, but there is also an argument this mitigated a bit as the day went on prior to the Suburban. There are enough ambiguities to suggest it's at least open to debate and worth following. The rails were down to zero on both turf courses. There is an argument the rail was a bit of an advantage on the Inner Turf, which may be worth following, while the Mellon ( Outer ) was fair.
Friday, June 7
Fast / Firm
Cloudy
73
Wind 8 to 15 MPH NW
The rail was an advantage on the Main Track, and it helped to be forward as well, as for the most part we did not see horses making up significant meaningful ground. The rails were still out 18' on both turf courses, and they continued to play fairly.
Thursday, June 6
Fast / Firm
Cloudy
76
Wind 5 to 10 MPH SE
The rail was good on the Main Track and a possible at least slight advantage. Speed did well, but depending on race dynamics, we saw enough horses make up ground that the track seemed to play reasonably fairly. The rails were out on both turf courses and they appeared to play fairly.
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