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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 7 – Alw 120000n1x

1. #6 Risk Tolerance (1-1) – Any price near this is probably too short for a horse that has struggled to win recently, but tough to ignore these connections in this spot

2. #5 Highlands Way (10-1) – Won his last two including a strong effort over this track, and has a strong closing kick with good value amongst this field

3. #4 Siyouincanada (7-2) – Comes out of a restricted stakes race where he went out a bit too fast, but could be in control here if he beats the speed to his inside

4. #1 Market Timing (6-1) – Has more upside to win than Mega Magic but did get things his way last time out in breaking maiden and will have a tougher go this time around

Race 8 – OC 80000n2x

1. #9 A Bourbon for Toby (9-2) – Ran against better in his last two, and could be a winner with a repeat of his race two back in the Grade III Dinner Party where he was piloted by Irad Ortiz who returns here

2. #2 Starship Titan (5-2) – Nearly missed last time and now gets a bit more ground to close into with strong efforts over this turf course and improving speed figures

3. #6 Walley World (5-1) – Could prefer a mile, but has been finishing in the mix consistently and has some upside stretching out in distance here

4. #3 Early Adopter (6-1) – Slapintheface has run well at the distance and over this track but has struggled in open company, while this first time gelding comes off a long layoff with better back class

Race 9 – John Morrissey Stakes

1. #6 Sacrosanct (4-1) – Has hit the board in all five tries this year for Linda Rice and has won both of his tries at this distance with the right stalking running style to pounce on this group

2. #13 Radio Red (10-1) – Tougher post, but could be the right value in a race with no clear standout where many could win and has done some of his best running at this distance

3. #10 Doc Sullivan (7-2) – Won this last year and comes out of a tough grade III and back to a more manageable distance but may not get the speed to aim at here

4. #8 Bold Journey (6-1) – El Grande O gets Prat here, but may prefer six furlongs while this closer could have chances if the pace heats up early and he gets the right trip even with better turf form

Race 10 – MC 50000

1. #1 Chaumet (6-1) – Showed improvement in her second try with the surface change, and gets class relief here with possible value against this group

2. #8 Intothewilderness (7-2) – Adds lasix with a recent performance that compares well to this field, with Jose Ortiz taking over for his brother here

3. #12 Saratoga Daisy (8-1) – Another class dropper who adds blinkers and simply ran out of juice last time, but needs to prove that she can handle the distance and continue her upward trend

4. #4 Bernina Express (9-2) – Sky Low Low ran well last time, but this filly drops in class and gets Prat here which could be enough to show improvement into the money

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