SARATOGA TURF COURSE LISTED AS GOOD
main track muddy and sealed

BAllston Spa scratches #2 Path of THunder, #13 Capeside Lady, #14 Ender's Sister #15 and # 16 draw in but don't pose much of a threat


Saratoga 9th) #1 Continental Reins- steps up condition after winning on inner turf in July- My first black booker of Saratoga meet finally runs back
#5 Gryffindor- not a black booker but traine dby my personal favorite-turf genius and steeplchase trainer extraordinaire Tommy Voss who has not won a flat race at Saratoga this meet. He AlWAYS does! THis horse looks very game and is 3-1-1-1- over the Sar. Turf with his last race being a game closing 3rd to next out stakes winner DAVE. Voss usually uses Jean-Luc "On the Green" Samyn who is getting a little long in the tooth, but today uses, who else but turf master Ramon "Dominator"(just penned that one but he needs some kind of nick name if he's gonna ride with the big boys) Dominguez. It tells me Voss (of John's Call fame- oldest horse to win a grade 1 at Belmont and a game and troubled close up 3rd in the Breeder's Cup Turf that same year at 9) is ready to strike

nearly....
 

Second (unsucessfull protest)....... $1.10 place.... gotta break through soon!

Although Hawkeye, X, Mav and Sportz were happy with the result

gotta be pretty happy with the results of the horses posted up so far, havnt missed a place have they??

Tomorrow Blackbookers
 

August 31
ADIOS DAPPER BALAKLAVA R5 No.2 (1600m)
SONIC ROYAL SANDOWNHILLSID R6 No.9 (1300m)

I don't watch mid week racing for the most part so I will never come up with a blackbooker during the week, One I did like from last weekend though was Izanami has never done anything 1st up and was over an unsuitable distance and it absolutely rattled home late.

damigoes [ havnt seen it in a while]

shysu [ had alot of great win with this horse ]

Clontaago has to be mentioned here after its run yesterday. came from last to finish right behind them in 4th. definitely worth watching next time.

September 1 Blackbookers
 

DOUBLE BAY NORTHAM R9 No.1 (1400m)
Was Fav at Northam, checked and not chance in straight and finished 5 lengths of them.
Dangers (3) Glamazon, (4) Lacryma's Choice, (10) Black Jack Queen

VIAKALANI SMYTZER MORNINGTON R1 No.12 (2038m)
Maiden who has been 4th in his past two runs, drawn in the middle and gets through the ground OK. Sure to break through this time.
Dangers are the (2) Kerwick, (4) Aligant (8) Plasma

hmmm.... no cigar...... both very disapointing..... but give another chance

Back on the list
 

VIAKALANI SMYTZER MORNINGTON R1 No.12 (2038m) UNP (Very Disappointing)
DOUBLE BAY NORTHAM R9 No.1 (1400m) WON $3.40 $1.50

Blackbookers have been very good too us so far ! (forget yesterday !!)