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SARATOGA Race #5 (THE TROY STAKES)

August 15, 2012
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #3 (BRIDGETOWN) - He was a convincing winner of this stakes last year and has run well without winning in a trio of grass sprints this year after returning from an 8 1/2 month layoff in early May. The main speed, he's working fast and is 3-for-4 on this surface.

2nd pick: #2 (Regally Ready) - He's earned $1.2M in a 21 start career and the bulk of that has come on the grass. The winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1), he hasn't won in four starts since, but fits with these and is a win candidate.

3rd pick: #7 (Perfect Officer) - He's a turf spint specialist (22-7-4-4) and comes into this off a second-place finish here in a $100K stakes on July 21st. One-run type draws outside of the speed and is a strech threat.

4th pick: #8 (Zeb) - He finished and even fourth in the same July 21st stake as "Officer". Not anywhere near as accomplished as the top three picks, but he could grab a small share at a square price.

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