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SARATOGA Race #9 (THE RUFFIAN INVITATIONAL (G1))

August 1, 2010
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Premium Pick

Top pick: #1 (MALIBU PRAYER) - In what looks like a two hore race on paper, it's very tough to separate the top two selections in this Grade 1 contest. This daughter of "Malibu Moon" "whistled" last out at Monmouth when she was stretched-out in distance in only her second back off a 6 1/2 month layoff. She has the rail and the most speed and speed held very strongly here yesterday in a pair of races at this 1 1/8th mile trip. Working sharply and she's the horse to beat.

2nd pick: #2 (Unrivaled Belle) - Lightly-raced daughter of "Unbridled's Song" defeated reigning "Horse of the Year" Rachel Alexandra April 30 in the "La Troienne"(G2) at Churchill Downs then finished a solid second last out at Belmont in the Grade 1 "Ogden Phipps". She won at this trip earlier this year at Gulfstream and is a VERY worthy opponent.

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