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Saratoga Picks & Betting Overview for Thursday's Races

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Saratoga Picks & Betting Overview for Thursday's Races

The Spa Meet continues on Thursday. There will be picks to be had and a featured stakes race.

Saratoga Springs is teaming with equine-related activity. The celebrated Meet is at the half-way point. NYRA will continue to put forward another major stakes schedule. Travers Day is coming.

Catching Cupid #6 is the most likely winner in the first race of the day. Joel Rosario is riding him.

The Sleepychipmunck gelding of Chad Summers is looking for his first win of the Saratoga Meet. He finished 3rd last time out at Belmont.

Spotlight Race of the Day is the Galway Stakes, 5½F, Galways Stake, $150k, 3F. Jonathan Thomas’ Empress Tigress #7 is a perfect 2/2 favorite. Augustin Stable is going to use her to take money. Christophe Clement”s Derrynane #10 is coming through to announce her presence with authority. Bill Mott“s Poppy Flower #1 is also going for the money and is 4/1 or 5/5.

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