Wit claims Better Talk Now race at Saratoga Race Course

Wit won the Spa’s $135,000 Better Talk Now at Saratoga Race Course. Jose Ortiz was in the saddle for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher. Wit is a colt by Practical Joke. Ohtwoohthreefive was second 3 1/2 lengths ahead of Napoleonic War. The Wit – Oh twooh threefive exacta was worth $18.40 for each $1 wagered.

Two two-year-olds will have won their maiden races at first asking at Saratoga and will be immediately jumping right into a graded stake. El Conejito and Bramble Blaze will ship up from Monmouth Park after winning their debut races there. Ian Wilkes entered Our Dream Rye’d, who won his maiden race at the Spa on the second try.

Castellano has riding triple at the current meeting. The Great Maybe won the sixth race on Sunday. Castellanos has ridden 26 winners at this meeting so far.

Xigera won the first race at odds of 5 1/4. Justifiable Belle was a 13/1 shot in the second spot. Clever Joke was 25/25, Mo Shire was 15/15, and the order of finish resulted in a $1 exacta of $22.30. A trifecta wager got the bettor $109.25. One thin dime bet on the numbers 2, 1, 6 and 5 in that order paid back $209.35. The $ 1 Pick Six wagering paid $202,565.50.

Wit claims Better Talk Now race at Saratoga Race Course.