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SARATOGA Race #9 (THE EVAN SHIPMAN)

July 23, 2012
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #4 (JOHANNESBURG SMILE) - With the early scratch of "Fiddler's Afleet", this veteran becomes the clear speed. 5-year-old was the winner in gate to wire fashion at Belmont June 17th of an $88K stste-bred stakes in what was only his second start since Nov. 20. Very tough on the front-end.

2nd pick: #7 (Lunar Victory) - Juddmonte Farm performer spent the first part of his career racing in England and has really stepped it up since being repatriated. 5-year-old is (4-3-1-0) after coming back home and is training very fast for his first start since March 3rd. Note: He's trained by "Birthday Boy" Bill Mott, who has won a race on this day in each of the last three years at Saratoga.

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