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!

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Race 7 – Alw 12500

1. #6 Spiritual Lady (2-1) – Keeps Irad Ortiz and has enough speed to be up on the lead with Problematica, but should be right behind her with a chance to pass late

2. #3 Problematica (7-2) – Has had issues holding onto leads at times, but should be in control from the jump and ran well enough last time to contend

3. #1 Irish Jackson (3-1) – Drops from a higher level allowance race where she finished a distant third, but is good at the distance and hits the board frequently

4. #7 Jackson’s Dixie (5-2) – A tad inconsistent with some tough recent efforts, but has the top end efforts to end up in the mix even if she doesn’t win

Race 8 – Bolton Landing Stakes

1. #4 Cy Fair (8-5) – A likely winner if she is able to repeat her debut win, but may have to let Gerrards Cross get the lead early and sit right behind her

2. #3 Snow Face Princess (6-1) – Switched to turf in her second try and improved, and could be in the perfect stalking position if the pace heats up

3. #2 My Sweetheart (7-2) – Took a step back in the Schuylerville, but may have not taken to dirt in that one so the return to grass could lead to improvement

4. #5 Gerrards Cross (8-1) – A gate to wire winner in both of her tries, this filly may have been even better on turf last time out and is the only stakes winner here

Race 9 – Alw 95000n1x

1. #2 Annexperience (5-2) – First time lasix and has more upside than the others here after breaking maiden last time out by seven lengths

2. #5 Real Savvy (3-1) – Another that adds lasix and has shown potential since switching to turf and should be up on the lead in this one

3. #4 Just for Luck (8-1) – Has gotten two straight quick paces to aim at which have helped his late kick, but should still be running late with Rosario regardless of the pace

4. #10 Sounds Like a Plan (4-1) – Drops from stakes company, and has enough early speed to factor into the pace here, but needs to prove he can hold on late

Race 10 – MC 35000

1. #4 Senor Poncho (15-1) – Back to back good efforts amongst this class, and would be a great value play if he ends up near this price plus adds blinkers here

2. #10 Secured Lender (7-5) – Makes a big drop in class but hasn’t been particularly competitive although his lone try in maiden claiming company was solid

3. #1 Araucano (15-1) – A near winner last time out and adds blinkers plus may just need a bit more distance and continued improvement off his last try

4. #7 Volt (7-2) – Improved a bit last time out in his drop into maiden claiming, and gets back to his preferred surface after a try on turf

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