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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 6 – Clm 20000n3L

1. #1 Ancient World (8-5) – Major class drop gives this gelding by Into Mischief a leg up on the others, but has not been sharp against better and comes off a long layoff here

2. #2 Liberty Rising (6-1) – Drops from state bred allowance company and has chances if Dylan Davis keeps him close to the lead early as opposed to his recent late running form

3. #9 Schlomo (5-1) – Good record in the money and has hit the board in all four tries at this distance, plus should run better than last time if the track remains dry

4. #5 Three Little Birds (12-1) – Back down to claimers after a good resurgence under Charlton Baker, and is another that needs a dry track to run his best from mid pack

Race 7 – Suzie O’Cain Stakes

1. #5 Celtic Dawn (5-2) – Hasn’t won at the distance like Encantar who she beat last time, but stretching out could put her on the lead against a field that lacks a pacesetter

2. #3 All of It (8-5) – Drawing away in her lone two tries including last time out over this track, this filly by Mendelssohn has the upside to win from mid pack here if she runs her best

3. #8 Considerate City (8-1) – Has yet to cross the finish line first despite a win by disqualification, but has been improving with good races against solid company and a chance to close into the money

4. #6 Neshika (5-1) – New York Special may have more upside, but if Prat can keep this filly off the pace, she has a good chance to close into the money here

Race 8 – OC 110000b

1. #4 Beauty Reigns (7-2) – Tough field where many could win, but this filly by Into Mischief has a good combination of strong performances against better at this distance and finishing in the money over this track

2. #7 Reputation (6-1) – Has one of the best seven furlong efforts of this group two back, and can win with a repeat of that try if she returns to form off a long layoff

3. #6 Queen’s Martini (8-1) – Good recent class and may be best suited being closer to the leader than usual by Santana which would give her a chance here

4. #2 Senza Parole (5-2) – Consider Munnings Express who hasn’t faced as good of competition but is a gate to wire threat, but this filly by Gun Runner drops from a grade II and has been competitive amongst similar competition

Race 9 – MC 50000

1. #7 Garden of Grace (4-1) – Has had her fair share of chances to break maiden, but has good speed figures compared to this group on turf and is consistent in these conditions so worth a look

2. #3 Midtown Mischief (7-2) – Drops into maiden claiming company and showed no issues with turf last time out, with winning chances if she takes a step forward

3. #6 You Know Better (8-1) – Gets Prat here and has clearly done her best running on turf, now adding blinkers which should keep her more involved

4. #10 Anna Brocknana (6-1) – Avery’s Wonderland gets Irad Ortiz but has had her chances to improve, leaving this second timer who ran respectably last time after setting a quick early pace

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