Week 4 rolls on Thursday with a 10-race card topped by War Like Goddess bidding for her third straight victory in the featured Grade 2 Glens Fall Stakes going long on the grass.
War Like Goddess has made Saratoga her playground the last three seasons, winning three of four starts with a runner-up finish in last year’s Grade 2 Flower Bowl. She’s 3-5 on the morning line for this year’s 1 1/2-mile Glens Falls against six others. The Glens Falls goes as the ninth race with post time at 5:44 p.m.
The picks from The Saratoga Special handicappers appear online Thursday before going in the extra print editions we roll out for Friday (Hall of Fame Day) and Sunday (Whitney Day coverage. As always they appear in the next Saturday and Wednesday editions. Then it’s back to the regular schedule of print Wednesdays and Saturdays, online Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, all presented by Toga Party Racing.
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Here are the picks for Thursday, August 3. Good luck.
JOHN SHAPAZIAN (50/154):
1-B D Saints, Cold Plunge, Get Spooled.
2-Union Lights, Invisible War, Bert Bert Bert.
3-Implementation, Klesaris entry, Playingwithmatches.
4-Suspended Campaign, Its Cold In Dehere, Run Devil.
5-Timbuktu, One Headlight, Let’s Go Big Blue.
6-Casse entry, Destiny Star, Leslie’s Loot.
7-I’mhavingamoment, Security Code, Silver First.
8-Pipeline, Ruggs, Guntown.
9-War Like Goddess, McKulick, Virginia Joy.
10-Sinaloa, Whiskey And Wine, Ripe For Mischief.
TOM LAW (40/154):
1-Get Spooled, Dancing Mischief, Scoop The Pot.
2-Invisible War, Bert Bert Bert, Cumberland Blues.
3-Implementation, Klesaris entry, Playingwithmatches.
4-Its Cold In Dehere, Suspended Campaign, Greatest Love.
5-One Headlight, Timbuktu, Let’s Go Big Blue.
6-Khozy Colby, Leslie’s Loot, Destiny Star.
7-Security Code, I’mhavingamoment, Ribot’s Valentine.
8-Pipeline, Galt, Ruggs.
9-War Like Goddess, Amazing Grace, McKulick.
10-Ripe For Mischief, Bankingonachance, Academy Choice.
ROB WHITLOCK (40/154):
1-A Knight’s Courage, Cold Plunge, Frozen Four.
2-Invisible War, Union Lights, Blu Grotto.
3-Implementation, Camm Duke, Sainthoodforbrian.
4-Suspended Campaign, Run Devil, Thisladyis The Law.
5-Let’s Go Big Blue, One Headlight, Timbuktu.
6-Gala Brand, Little Minsky, Leslie’s Loot.
7-Imhavingamoment, Diva Banker, Security Code.
8-Pipeline, Guntown, Ruggs.
9-War Like Goddess, McKulick, Sopran Basilea.
10-Whiskey And Wine, Bankingonachance, P Money.
CHARLES BEDARD (54/154):
1-B D Saints, Frozen Four, Cold Plunge.
2-Union Lights, Cumberland Blues, Invisible War.
3-Klesaris entry, Jester’s Song, Implementation.
4-Suspended Campaign, Its Cold In Dehere, Run Devil.
5-Safalow’s Mission, Timbuktu, Let’s Go Big Blue.
6-Casse entry, Goats On A Tree, Hidden Class.
7-I’m Having A Moment, Security Code, Tempermental.
8-Galt, Guntown, Pipeline.
9-McLulick, War Like Goddess, Vergara.
10-Sinaloa, Academy Choice, Bankingonachance.
JESSICA PAQUETTE (27/154):
1-Dancing Mischief, Get Spooled, Cold Plunge.
2-Invisible War, Central Pride, Union Lights.
3-Playingwithmatches, Implementation, Sainthoodforbrian.
4-Its Cold In Dehere, Run Devil, R Tenderoni.
5-One Headlight, Timbuktu, Barrel Of Quests.
6-Shoresy, Khozy Colby, Gala Brand.
7-Cinderella’s Cause, Imhavingamoment, Silver First.
8-Galt, Guntown, Pipeline.
9-Vergara, War Like Goddess, McKulick.
10-Bankingonachance, P Money, Whiskey And Wine.
