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SARATOGA Race #9 (THE SARATOGA OAKS)

August 2, 2019
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Premium Pick

Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #5 (CONCRETE ROSE) (8-5) - This filly has won 5-of-6 starts, all on the grass with her only defeat coming in the G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Nov. 2 at Churchill Downs. A winner in all three stakes this year, she scored by almost 3 lengths in the $750,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) going 10 furlongs July 6. A daughter of 'Twirling Candy', she'll be very tough if she holds her current form.

2nd pick: #1 (Olendon) (9-2) - One of three European shippers, she tired in the Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) while finishing 10 lengths behind 'Concrete Rose'. French import was beaten a length in an important Group 1 in her homeland May 26 and runs today with both Lasix and blinkers added for this attempt.

3rd pick: #2 (Happen) (4-1) - This filly is one of two from the Ireland based barn of Aidan O'Brien and the pair race uncoupled. A Group 3 winner at the Curragh May 6, she raced evenly in the rich Group 1 Coronation Cup June 21 at Royal Ascot. Lasix is added for today's assignment and this daughter of 'War Front' is capable of factoring if she brings her form with her.

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