Spa Selections 2025: Saratoga Picks July 6

  • userJoseph Aiello
  • dateJuly 5, 2025

Cover photo by NYRA/Adam Coglianese.

In Spa Selections, Saratoga correspondent Joseph Aiello provides Saratoga picks for a handful of key races at Saratoga, including all of the exciting stakes action!

Follow along all meet with all the exciting action (and good betting opportunities)!

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Race 2 – Mdn 90k

1. #4 Chummers (7-2) – First timer gets Flavian Prat in the irons and had a sharp work two back for Raymond Handal

2. #1A The Obliterator (4-1) – Colt by Vino Rosso has been training frequently for Rich Dutrow, and may have more upside of the two in the entry

3. #7 Valentine Crusader (7-2) – Tough to ignore Irad Ortiz on this bay colt who put forth a bullet breeze out of the gate late last month

4. #6 Toga Twist (5-2) – Has been training well over the Saratoga training track for Jeremiah Englehart and certainly has chances in his debut

    Race 3 – OC 75000n2x

    1. #6 In Time (4-1) – This mare will have no problems with the distance and has been a consistent finisher recently with two strong performances over this course in the past

    2. #4 Sugaree (6-1) – Drops from a stakes try where she handled this distance well but needs to stay a bit more attached to the leaders mid race to have a chance

    3 #5 Miwa (5-2) – Should improve off of a Grade I try over a yielding course, and will be closing late especially if she gets some pace to aim at

    4. #8 Holy Foley (6-1) – Not the most frequent winner at this level, but usually finishes in the mix and drops back down to optional claiming

      Race 9 – OClm 50000

      1. #5 Congoscenti (3-1) – An impressive winner by five lengths at this distance last time, this gelding comes off a layoff and keeps Irad Ortiz in the irons

      2. #10 Brigade Commander (5-2) – Clearly prefers turf with seven finishes in the money in eight tries lifetime and can win with a repeat of his last race

      3. #6 Willintoriskitall (10-1) – Outside of coming up empty three back, this gelding has been in the mix in most of his recent races and gets back to turf this time

      4. #9 Jhirsch (10-1) – Off a long layoff and hasn’t always brought his A game, but with a top flight effort this is one that could be a win contender at a price

      Race 10 – MC 50000

      1. #10 Miss Uproar (5-1) – Competitive in her most recent turf tries including her last race, and is likely the winner if she shows her best here

      2. #9 Gattatiz (6-1) – Has good experience in turf sprints but will need to stay a bit more involved early to have chances here compared to her last effort

      3. #1 Fifi La Fume (12-1) – Has shown some improvement recently and took well to turf in her first try on grass, but will need to improve to be a winner here

      4. #3 Amelia (3-1) – First time lasix and gets Irad Ortiz here but hasn’t shown enough to warrant being a short price although her clear best race was on turf

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