by Jeremy Plonk
July 18, 2025
The 10-race Friday card at Saratoga features the Grade 2 Shuvee in Race 8, where defending champion Raging Sea figures to be a solid favorite to repeat. Best of luck today at the Spa, where Race 7 also offers up to a $10 money-back special on win bets if your selection finishes second or third, only when you play with 1/ST BET and Xpressbet.
Saratoga | Race 4 | 2:49 pm ET
#4 Inesperee (6-1 morning line odds) didn't want to settle last time when fresh off the bench, but if Joel Rosario can get her to relax, expect more finish. Strong pedigree for the 11 furlongs on turf, the trip trainer Miguel Clement won at this past weekend with Far Bridge in stakes company. Neither Chad Brown trainee entered here looks like a standout, which could elevate the prices on some others as they'll take some money. Win bet #4. Daily Double 4-2 to next play.
Saratoga | Race 5 | 3:23 pm ET
#2 Olivia's Grace (6-1 morning line odds) goes for a Melanie Giddings barn that's 10: 2-2-1 this year at Saratoga going back to the Belmont Stakes Festival meeting -- at average odds of 13-1. This filly ran a good second from a much tougher post locally in June and has trained right on cue since for the graduation. Win bet #2.