Saratoga Picks: 2024 Jim Dandy

The racing action from Saratoga Race Course on Saturday features the Jim Dandy Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun. Check out our Saratoga Race Course picks for the entire card!

Full Card Analysis

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Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 1

Post Time: 12:35 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $100k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 13 runners.

• #12 PACIFIC HIGHWAY (30-1): Top pick. Comes in with solid form.
• #5 STATES’ RIGHTS (6-1): Contender. Trainer is having a great meet.
• #7 WEST BEACH (5-2): Contender. Previous success in similar race types.
• #2 SIMULATE (6-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running. May be a better effort in the 2nd start.

Selections: 12 – 5 – 7 – 2

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 2

Post Time: 1:07 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $90k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 8 runners.

• #3 IRON MAN IRA (9-5): Top pick. Could be ready for a top effort. Top 5 rider aboard.
• #2 EXECUTIVE MOVE (10-1): Major Player. Looks to get a bit easier group here. Good race flow for this runner.
• #7 SORORITY PRANK (6-1): Major Player. This one’s a fighter in the late stages. Hard to argue with the recent races.
• #4 TWIRLING VINE (15-1): Contender. Ran at this level last out.

Selections: 3 – 2 – 7 – 4

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 3

Post Time: 1:40 PM ET; Claiming $60k; 7 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.

• #8 SAFFA’S DAY (10-1): Top pick. Top 5 rider aboard. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #1A AMUNDSON (3-1): Major Player. Like this one if a stretch duel ensues.
• #4 NATURAL HARBOR (6-1): Major Player. Previous success in similar race types. Barn has been sending out runners.
• #7 MASTER OF ARMS (9-2): Fringe Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 8 – 1A – 4 – 7

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 4

Post Time: 2:13 PM ET; Allowance $110k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 9 runners.

• #5 SPEAK EASY (1-1): Top pick. Barn has been solid. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #4 MARIACHI (6-1): Major Player. Productive recent form. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #7 BE THE BOSS (5-1): Major Player. Having this jockey up can only help the chances. Barn has been sending out runners.
• #2 KUNSHAN BRIDGE (12-1): Fringe Contender. Gets one of the best jockeys at the meet with Prat.

Selections: 5 – 4 – 7 – 2

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 5

Post Time: 2:46 PM ET; Starter Allowance $70k; 1 1/8 M Dirt; Field of 10 runners.

• #1 HAVE YOU HEARD (6-1): Longshot play of the day. Proven competitor at this configuration. Bet today’s live longshot on BetOnline.
• #4 WHO’S THE KING (5-2): Major Player. Rider is in the upper tier of the colony. Looks fast enough off previous efforts.
• #2 YO DADDY (6-1): Major Player. Has been running well enough recently. Could wear these ones down late.
• #10 GAME WARDEN (7-2): Fringe Contender. Recent races are solid.

Selections: 1 – 4 – 2 – 10

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 6

Post Time: 3:20 PM ET; Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap $350k; 6 F Dirt; Field of 6 runners.

• #5 SUBROGATE (7-2): Top pick. Shouldn’t have trouble getting the distance. Fits well with this group.
• #6 SKELLY (6-5): Major Player. Should still be running strong in the closing stages.
• #1 NAKATOMI (5-2): Major Player. This one’s a fighter in the late stages.
• #2 TWISTED RIDE (20-1): Contender. Ran at this level last out. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 5 – 6 – 1 – 2

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 7

Post Time: 3:54 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $100k; 6 1/2 F Dirt; Field of 11 runners.

• #5 FIDDLING FELIX (15-1): Top pick. Should improve off the debut. Love the heart this one shows in a fight.
• #2 T KRAFT (10-1): Contender. Should take a liking to the race shape. Trainer is having a great meet.
• #4 CHANCER MCPATRICK (4-1): Contender. Previous success in similar race types. Prat makes this one a player.
• #6 NOBLE CONFESSOR (6-1): Fringe Contender. Jockey is having a great meet.

Selections: 5 – 2 – 4 – 6

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 8

Post Time: 4:29 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $100k; 5 1/2 F Turf; Field of 12 runners.

• #4 ARRASOU (7-2): Top pick. Top trainer at the meet in Brown. Top 5 rider aboard.
• #1 SCARLET POPPY (2-1): Contender. Gets a top notch pilot in Prat. Productive recent form.
• #7 LAMORNA (9-2): Worth a look. Has experience at this level. Speed figs match up nicely.
• #10 CORONA PRINCESS (50-1): Fringe Contender. May be getting a weaker field than last out.

Selections: 4 – 1 – 7 – 10

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 9

Post Time: 5:04 PM ET; Allowance Optional Claiming $110k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 13 runners.

• #11 TIFAREEH (12-1): Top pick. Top 5 rider aboard.
• #2 MAIN BEACH (5-1): Major Player. Looks to get a bit easier group here. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #8 WEST HOLLYWOOD (4-1): Major Player. Barn has been sending out runners. Potential to kick home late.
• #5 MOONLIGHT (15-1): Contender. Speed figs are a bit slow, but not completely hopeless against the top of the field. Race conditions fit this one well.

Selections: 11 – 2 – 8 – 5

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 10

Post Time: 5:43 PM ET; Jim Dandy Stakes Presented by Mohegan Sun $500k; 1 1/8 M Dirt; Field of 6 runners.

• #6 FIERCENESS (9-5): Best bet of the card. Barn has been solid. Race sets up perfectly. Bet today’s best bet with industry leading rebates on BetOnline.
• #1 SIERRA LEONE (1-1): Major Player. Potentially cycling to a top performance. Like this one if a stretch duel ensues.
• #2 SEIZE THE GREY (6-1): Major Player. Not likely to be short in the stretch. May be able find the right setup.
• #5 GOULD’S GOLD (15-1): Fringe Contender. Race conditions fit this one well. May be getting a weaker field than last out.

Selections: 6 – 1 – 2 – 5

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 11

Post Time: 6:17 PM ET; Allowance $95k; 1 1/16 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.

• #8 WHISTLER’S HONOR (9-2): Top pick. Race may setup for this runner.
• #10 WILLINTORISKITALL (8-1): Contender. Should take a liking to the race shape.
• #9 EZ ROLL (6-1): Worth a look. Has experience at this level. Previous success in similar race types.
• #13 LAUREL VALLEY (5-1): Fringe Contender. Trainer’s horses have been running.

Selections: 8 – 10 – 9 – 13

Saratoga Race Course Picks – Race 12

Post Time: 6:50 PM ET; Maiden Special Weight $90k; 1 M Turf; Field of 16 runners.

• #1A EMPIRE MAGIC (9-2): Top pick. Proven competitor at this configuration.
• #14 PAULAS STAR SISTER (8-1): Fringe Contender. Seems to be up against the right competition. Demonstrated success under similar conditions.
• #4 SUMMER WHIRL (5-2): Worth a look. Likely to maintain its stamina reserves for a strong finish. Potential to kick home late.
• #5 AUTUMN (6-1): Underneath. Should still have enough if the reserves if there in the final furlong. Likely to win the battle if challenged in the stretch.

Selections: 1A – 14 – 4 – 5

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