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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 4 – OC 550000n1x

1. #4 Bow Draw (4-1) – Most recently ran against Alabama winner My Gun’s Loaded over this track and should improve purely with the drop in competition off the claim for Linda Rice

2. #5 Maria Louise (7-5) – Comfortable winner in her debut but didn’t end up finishing quickly despite setting an honest first half mile and may need a similar trip to win here

3. #7 Donor Advised (3-1) – Klaravich owned filly by Gun Runner enters off a year long layoff after a pair of disappointing efforts but does have the top end talent to compete here

4. #6 Trusty Troutman (8-1) – Has faltered in her recent stretch runs, but has shown enough to finish into the top four at her best with Fire Moon still searching for her race

Race 8 – Mdn 100k

1. #10 Modest Maclean (5-2) – Appeared to be distance limited last time at eight furlongs with a far better effort at seven, and cuts back even further here with his debut effort good enough to win

2. #8 Bossofeverything (5-1) – Held on for third after setting the early pace going seven furlongs last time, but may be better suited returning to a stalking trip with Santana here

3. #2 Isthereanormalwife (7-2) – May have taken a step back last time when switching to turf and returns to a six furlong sprint which he ran at first asking and finished second by half a length

4. #3 Tap Rules (6-1) – First time starter by Tacitus has a consistent workout pattern for Clement and faces a field where many have to prove that these conditions are best suited for their success

Race 9 – Yaddo Stakes

1. #8 Sail With The Wind (6-1) – A mix of the right value and strong enough effort at the distance to warrant a play coming off three straight wins including over this track last time

2. #1 Midnight Concerto (4-1) – Consistent finisher recently who can certainly stretch out in distance but does have strong efforts at a mile and a sixteenth coming from mid pack

3. #9 Awesome Czech (2-1) – Won this race last year but has lacked winning efforts recently even if she has the class to win here with a stalking trip and return to her top form

4. #4 Being Betty (6-1) – Appeared overmatched last time against a better group, but does have the previous form and early speed to factor in here sitting right behind a few others who prefer to grab the lead

Race 10 – Mdn 115k

1. #5 Majestic Moonlight (6-1) – Got pace to aim at from well off the lead last time on the class drop, and would be a top contender with a similar effort against this group

2. #10 Legal Squeeze (6-1) – Closed nicely into third in her debut which may have been the best start of anyone in this field, and should be in the mix with a repeat of that try

3. #7 Indomiknow (9-2) – Adds lasix and comes from overseas with a strong jockey trainer combo in limited tries over the last year, plus enters off a strong work

4. #1 Delta Code (8-1) – Miss Twitter could see improvement with the surface change here, but this first timer by Constitution offers better value against a field where many need to step forward to win

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