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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 30000

1. #4 Kid Billy (6-1) – Won last time he was dropped down to claiming company, and now gets class relief and a surface change back to dirt with good early speed and an aggressive rider who can take advantage of this field

2. #3 Pair of Socks (2-1) – Another class dropper with a good record at this distance and strong consistency race to race who should certainly be in the mix here

3. #2 Run Classic (9-5) – Hasn’t won over the last two years and didn’t find the winner’s circle last time against claimers, but gets Irad Ortiz and has the past form to run well against this group

4. #5 Factually Correct (9-2) – Could flash some early speed with Kid Billy and give him some trouble or set this race up for Pair of Socks, but has yet to win over this track despite eight tries and needs to run his best to win

Race 7 – Alw 55000s

1. #5 Princess Ny (5-2) – Nearly missed last time out at this distance, but can win with a repeat of that try and should be on the lead here against a lesser group

2. #1 Accelerated News (9-2) – Back to a preferred surface and against more evenly matched competition, and could be dangerous with a return to her form from last year off a longer layoff

3. #4 Miss Ellary (9-2) – Has had winning issues but gets back to a distance that should suit her better than dirt routes where she typically ran out of energy in the late stretch

4. #3 Meg’s Foxy Grey (8-1) – Maybe not a winner, but has been competitive on dry tracks at sprint distances and should be closer to the lead in a race where speed may hold

Race 8 – Grade II Glens Falls Stakes

1. #5 Speed Shopper (5-1) – Struggled last time out over this course but has the tries at this distance that can win here and would be great value near this morning line price with Irad Ortiz

2. #7 Bellezza (8-1) – Has hit the board in all three tries over this track, with competitive speed figures at the distance and can run well if Jaime Rodriguez keeps her off the lead

3. #1 Survie (4-1) – Good record in the money despite a lack of turf wins, and has good class overseas with plenty of group I races under her belt

4. #4 Gezora (2-1) – Favorite Memory has some upside here stretching in distance, but this filly can be a contender with a return to her best and a mid pack to closing trip from Alvarado

Race 9 – Clm 40000n2L

1. #1 Absolutely Hot (5-1) – Significant class drop and ran his best with Alvarado at the helm last year with a good stalking running style likely here

2. #8 Diliello (6-1) – Has left a bit too much ground in his last two, but can be a threat here with a sharper break and more forward ride from Manny Franco

3. #7 Slay Sadie Slay (6-1) – Showed improvement with the surface change last time out and gets Jose Ortiz here with the potential to grab the early lead

4. #3 Tamino (4-1) – Despite the lack of recent turf tries, this colt gets a bump with sizable class relief and should be aggressive in this spot

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