EXTRA INCENTIVES$10 Money-Back Special | Woodbine Oaks (Race 10) | up to $10 back if win bet finishes 2nd, 3rd10X 1/ST Rewards Points | Woodbine | today’s races10X 1/ST Rewards Points | Gulfstream/Woodbine | today’s Summer Sweep Pick 5 WagerKing’s Plate at Woodbine Flyaway Sweepstakes | final day to earn up to 4 entries todaySCHEDULE NOTESWoodbine | added live card tomorrow (Monday) for makeup daySPECIAL WAGERSSummer Sweep Pick 5 | Gulfstream Races 7-8-10, Woodbine Races 8-9--$1 minimum, 15% takeout, no CAWTOURNAMENT TIME$800 Del Mar Pacific Classic Betting Challenge Qualifier | details$100 Saratoga Feeder | details$80 Del Mar Feeder | details$40 Mountaineer Feeder | detailsNOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 6 | $93,127 | Monmouth Park | begins Race 3 | 1:53 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $80,970 | Ellis Park | begins Race 4 | 2:16 pm ETKEY RACESEllis Park | Race 8 | 4:12 pm ET | Twin Bridges StakesWoodbine | Race 8 | 4:47 pm ET | Nassau StakesWoodbine | Race 9 | 5:22 pm ET | Plate Trial StakesSaratoga | Race 9 | 5:45 pm ET | Quick Call StakesWoodbine | Race 10 | 5:57 pm ET | Woodbine OaksWoodbine | Race 11 | 6:31 pm ET | Connaught CupEmerald Downs | Race 6 | 7:22 pm ET | WA State Legislators StakesEmerald Downs | Race 7 | 7:53 pm ET | Angie C. StakesEmerald Downs | Race 8 | 8:24 pm ET | King County Express StakesEmerald Downs | Race 9 | 8:55 pm ET | Governor’s StakesDel Mar | Race 9 | 9:10 pm ET | Wickerr StakesEmerald Downs | Race 10 | 9:25 pm ET | Seattle Slew StakesEmerald Downs | Race 11 | 9:54 pm ET | Kent StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXSaratoga | Race 5 | 3:26 pm ETWoodbine | Race 9 | 5:22 pm ETDel Mar | Race 7 | 8:10 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHDoug O’Neill | Del Mar | 5 of 6 entrants 4-1 or less oddsDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Saratoga, Monmouth | trainer Chad Brown | 5 wins, including 3 stakesPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMScott Shapiro: Saratoga Sunday Spot PlaysJeremy Plonk: Del Mar Sunday Spot PlaysBrian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

A heavy favorite in Journalism in the San Diego and some wild prices along the way made for a mostly fun Saturday at Del Mar. But we had a bout of second-itis in our key plays there as well as the Haskell that left a sour taste. Let's get over the hump today. Each day this summer at Del Mar, I’ll be handicapping the action with my top plays on the card – including full-card selections for a featured program each week. Sunday’s card features the Wickerr Stakes for turf milers.The Day 3 program has a first post is 5 pm ET / 2 pm PT.Del Mar: Race 4 | 6:38 pm ET#1 Disillusioned (12-1 morning line odds) debuts from the rail with speed jockey Ricky Gonzalez aboard for Michael McCarthy, whose barn won 3 races here opening day and added a stakes win on Saturday with Journalism. Bred to love Del Mar top and bottom, and while it’s not ideal to debut going a maiden claiming route, the favorites here are 0-11 lifetime and losers at 4-5 and 8-5 as chalk in their most recent starts (and have to give 5 pounds). Worth a look if public doesn’t smash McCarthy too low in price after his fast meet start. Picks 1-10-5-7.Del Mar: Race 5 | 7:10 pm ET#7 Melismatic (8-1 morning line odds) gets a juicy pace set-up in a race loaded with early speed. Sat patiently and pounced on the mile stretch-out at Santa Anita in May and a similar trip would be beneficial Sunday. Irish export by Space Blues, who won the Breeders’ Cup Mile over this Del Mar course and trip. Picks 7-4-3.Del Mar: Race 6 | 7:40 pm ET#2 Desert Kid (8-1 morning line odds) takes a mild class drop that could get him over the top after a series of respectable efforts. Looking for a perk up at Del Mar as sire Gato Del Oro offspring win a razor-sharp 27% with a $1.48 ROI for every $1 bet on this dirt surface in recent years. Sidelined immediately after only local bid last year so we’ll disregard that in hopes of landing a price. On same pedigree angle, don’t be shocked if #11 Audible Silence (20-1 ML) gets a share of the exotics as sire Audible is a wild 31% winner with his offspring here, though don’t prefer this one sprinting. Picks 2-6-1.Del Mar: Race 9 | 9:10 pm ET#1 Freedom’s Not Free (5-1 morning line odds) could not fit the conditions of the Wickerr Stakes any better and love the sprint-to-route, second-off-the-layoff form cycle employed here by Mark Glatt. Excellent Del Mar turf form last year and should employ rail speed under Antonio Fresu in a race where only Captain Choochies also looks intent on the front. Picks 1-5-8.

The racing week at Saratoga Race Course concludes on Sunday afternoon with a ten-race card that commences at 1:10 PM eastern. The slate is headlined by the $225k Quick Call, a 5.5-furlong turf sprint for 3YOs, which goes as Race 9. Here are a few horses I like most on the final card of the third week of racing this summer in New York.Race 5:This state-bred MSW event at two-turns over the grass kicks off the Pick 6. #3 Amazing Gracer has had five chances already, but is likely to be sitting on a career best in her third start off the long layoff. The Yezzi Thoroughbreds homebred made her 4YO debut on May 8 at Aqueduct where she was beaten out of the gate, which led later to a wide middle move before tiring in the final furlong. In her most recent start last month, the trip was even worse. Jockey Jaime Rodriguez opted to make a four-wide move before she reached the far turn making it nearly impossible to sustain her energy to the wire. The Tapwrit filly thankfully gets an inside draw and a rider upgrade to Manny Franco. Both should aid her in putting forth a career best performance, which should be good enough to earn her first lifetime win.Play: #3 Amazing Gracer (4-1 ML)Picks: 3-6-1Race 7:There is unlikely to be an honest pace in this second-level allowance at 1 3/8-miles over the Inner Turf, which should benefit those along the inside with some semblance of early zip. #1 Silvology is far from a speed ball, but at the same time jockey Dylan Davis should be able to find a comfortable mid-pack spot along the rail. The Blame mare shook off the rust last month at Aqueduct in a 1 1/16-mile affair after being on the sidelines for 13 months. She has shown the ability to finish at this distance and should be set for a big run after being in a race far too sharp for her at Aqueduct. Hopefully, she brings Hall of Famer Shug McGaughey his first win of the summer in Saratoga.Play: #1 Silvology (5-1 ML)Picks: 1-3-7Race 9: Quick CallThe final stakes race of the week in New York is this 5.5-furlong turf dash for 3YOs where 9-5-ML favorite Cy Fair will be scratched after dominating a field of her own gender yesterday. This opens this race up for trainer George Weaver’s other entrant #10 Johnny’s Red Storm. The son of Twirling Candy won in dominant fashion over this course on August 3 before banking a huge payday with his win in the Juvenile Sprint at Kentucky Downs. He has not raced since, but comes in off a steady series of drills with several on the grass and attracts Flavien Prat. He will not be his 5-1-ML price unless he is dead on the board, but is in a good spot to make it a perfect 3 for 3 to begin his career.Play: #10 Johnny’s Red Storm (5-1 ML)Picks: 10-3-4

Northfield Park has a 15-race card. The $1.00 Late Pick 4 with a $10,000 guaranteed pool starts in Race 11. The Spot Plays are in Race 3, Race 11, and Race 12. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.Race 3 (6:44 PM EDT)4-Fiftyfour K (9/2)-Needs to prove itself at this level but so does everyone in this field. The program chalk starts from the rail, and this veteran has good gate speed and could get the jump. Cashed a 4th place check at this level in last. Didn't get a smooth trip from post 9 and will look for another aggressive steer from Tyler Smith. Could be on the point after the wings fold, if not a pocket trip could work well too. Should offer a square price and may have met a beatable field.4-1-3Using #4 Fiftyfour K to WinRace 11 (9:40 PM EDT)7-Stoke The Fire (8-1)-Went off at 1/9 and got an absolutely awful trip. Chris Lems wanted him on the point, and a well-meant long shot winner said no. That started the trouble, then landed 3rd on the rail but quickly came out of the hole as Dan Noble was grinding up. Its fate was then sealed as it was hung the rest of the mile and was game but faded to finish 4th. The post draw helps the price and will look for a different plan. Lems could improve position off the gate and then come off cover. Faces all 3-year-old this time and should offer a solid price. Has a solid Nfld record (10-4-0-1) and #4 Odds On Mace, the program chalk hasn't hit the board in 3 starts on this oval.7-6-4Playing #7 Stoke The Fire to WinRace 12 (10:02 PM EDT)3-Johnny Up (7-1)-Looking for a price and Johnny has enough gate speed to get the jump on others and end up on the engine. Bumps up here like others and if Kurt Sugg fires out and lands at the top of the stack good things could happen at a price. Was used hard from the 8-hole in last and was hung the mile after missing a start. Now, come backs in sequence and should get a much smoother journey.3-6-5Playing #3 Johnny Up to WinCheck me out on X!

EXTRA INCENTIVES$5,000 Hit & Split | Monmouth | late Pick 4 / Pick 5 today10X 1/ST Rewards Points | Woodbine | today’s races10X 1/ST Rewards Points | Gulfstream/Park | today’s Summer Sweep Pick 5 Wager10X 1/ST Rewards Points | Red Shores Summerside | today’s racesRed Shores Super Saturday Sweepstakes | Summerside (harness)King’s Plate at Woodbine Flyaway Sweepstakes | earn up to 4 entries todaySCHEDULE NOTESColonial Downs | early 11:30 am ET first postSPECIAL WAGERSSummer Sweep Pick 5 | Gulfstream Races 8-10-11, Parx Races 10-11--$1 minimum, 15% takeout, no CAWTOURNAMENT TIME$1000 Monmouth Haskell Challenge | details$100 Saratoga Feeder | details$80 Del Mar Feeder | details$40 The Meadows (harness) feeder | details$25 Fun in the Sun (Saratoga/Del Mar) | detailsNOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 5 | $171,508 | Parx | begins Race 1 | 12:40 pm ETPick 5 | $24,491 | Colonial Downs | begins Race 5 | 1:18 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $77,284 | Ellis Park | begins Race 4 | 2:16 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $50,095 | Monmouth Park | begins Race 8 | 3:29 pm ETPick 6 | $80,363 | Del Mar | begins Race 6 | 7:40 pm ETKEY RACESMonmouth | Race 4 | 1:22 pm ET | Monmouth CupMonmouth | Race 6 | 2:24 pm ET | Molly Pitcher StakesColonial Downs | Race 8 | 2:39 pm ET | Maggie Walker StakesSaratoga | Race 4 | 2:46 pm ET | Diana StakesMonmouth | Race 7 | 2:56 pm ET | Matchmaker StakesParx | Race 8 | 3:49 pm ET | Banjo Picker StakesMonmouth | Race 9 | 4:05 pm ET | Wolf Hill StakesEllis Park | Race 8 | 4:12 pm ET | Hall Memorial StakesParx | Race 9 | 4:16 pm ET | Lil E Tee StakesSaratoga | Race 8 | 4:29 pm ET | Coronation Cup StakesMonmouth | Race 10 | 4:37 pm ET | Regret StakesParx | Race 10 | 4:43 pm ET | Storm Cat StakesMonmouth | Race 11 | 5:09 pm ET | United Nations StakesParx | Race 11 | 5:10 pm ET | Garafalo Memorial StakesMonmouth | Race 12 | 5:45 pm ET | Haskell StakesDel Mar | Race 8 | 8:40 pm ET | San Diego HandicapDel Mar | Race 9 | 9:10 pm ET | San Clemente HandicapPrairie Meadows | Race 9 | 9:26 pm ET | Iowa Stallion StakesCharles Town | Race 8 | 10:32 pm ET | Leavitt Memorial StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXEllis Park | Race 3 | 1:48 pm ETDelaware Park | Race 7 | 3:32 pm ETSaratoga | Race 11 | 6:14 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHSaffie Joseph Jr. | Gulfstream | 5 of 6 entrants 5-1 or less odds (4 at 2-1 or less)DID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Saratoga | jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. | 4 wins, 2 seconds from 10 mountsPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMScott Shapiro: Saratoga Saturday Spot PlaysJeremy Plonk: Del Mar Saturday Spot PlaysScott Shapiro: Monmouth Haskell Day Full-Card PicksJeremy Plonk: Race of the Week – Monmouth’s Haskell StakesFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer best bets today in Xpressbet.com member’s section

Del Mar has more than $80,000 in the pick 6 carryover today. We'll look to build off a $28.20 top-pick return on $20 in plays from opening day, where favorites went just 1-for-10. Saturday’s card co-features the San Diego Handicap in Race 8 and the San Clemente in Race 9. The former includes Journalism in his likely prep to the Pacific Classic, a race in which he finished second a year ago during his sophomore campaign.The Day 2 program has a first post is 5 pm ET / 2 pm PT. Each day this summer at Del Mar, I’ll be handicapping the action with my top plays on the card – including full-card selections for a featured program each week.Del Mar: Race 1 | 5:00 pm ET#2 Gypsy Tears (6-1 morning line odds) has won 2 of his last 4 local starts and his return try in June at Los Alamitos can be forgiven as he has nearly never raced off a layoff in his busy, 31-race career. Veteran pairs beautifully with Tyler Baze (3 wins, 1 second in last 7 team efforts) and reunites with his favorite pilot. Sire Gem Heist has a fantastic $2.47 ROI for every $1 bet with his Del Mar dirt starters the last 5 years. Giving away some class here, so demand the morning line price or higher. Picks 2-3-5.Del Mar: Race 2 | 5:32 pm ET#7 Princess Luna (10-1 morning line odds) was heavily backed in her Los Alamitos debut third and catches a field lacking power barns in this Cal-bred maiden. Los Al form and poor speed figure might be questionable, but she’s by Cairo Prince, whose offspring have a $1.11 ROI for every $1 bet with 19% winners at Del Mar on dirt the past 5 years. Picks 7-6-2.Del Mar: Race 9 | 9:10 pm ET | San Clemente Stakes#5 Peanutbutterbombe (8-1 morning line odds) has been given plenty of time between starts and shows up in her first graded stakes for a potent team of Phil D’Amato and Antonio Fresu. Her Santa Anita form has been good in all 4 starts, but note sire Collected’s offspring win a ridiculous 29% on the Del Mar lawn in recent years with a $1.30% ROI for every $1 bet - and added another in Friday's finale. Expect a move up on this course. Should be in the mix throughout in a race without a huge finisher in the lineup #6 Light Won Up (10-1 ML) may also move up on this course and worth price inclusion. Picks 5-6-4Del Mar: Race 11 | 10:10 pm ET#3 Conquer We Must (4-1 morning line odds) put it together late in his turf sprint debut at Santa Anita and should be primed to mile here for a Simon Callaghan barn that annually aims for early Del Mar success. His $5.15 ROI for every $1 bet is off the charts at Del Mar during July the past several seasons with 7-18 in the exacta, coming into the weekend. Plus, this colt’s sire Starspangledbanner is a very strong 21% winner and nearly break-even ROI with all his Del Mar turf performers. Picks 3-8-5.

A big day of racing throughout the land not only includes the first Saturday of the Del Mar summer meeting, as well as Haskell Day at Monmouth Park, but of course another big weekend afternoon at Saratoga Race Course. The 12-race card in Saratoga Springs, NY kicks off at 12:35 PM eastern with a strong MSW event for 2YOS and is headlined by the Diana (G1) for older fillies and mares. Here are a few horses I like most on the Saturday afternoon Saratoga slate.Race 1:The opener marks the debut of highly regarded juvenile #4 Powerline. The son of Flightline commanded $1.8M at the FTS August ’25 sale and comes in off a strong series of drills in Kentucky before a pair of breezes over the Saratoga main track. The Steve Asmussen barn is off to a strong start to the summer at the Spa and this guy looks like the real deal. That said, I will take the experience edge with #7 Greenwell. The fellow Flightline colt was well-meant on debut going off at even-money against a live field of MSW foes at Churchill Downs in mid-June. He was beaten out of the gate that day and in a bit tight on the backstretch before holding on barely to earn second. The winner won in gate-to-wire fashion for trainer Jimmy DiVito that day in Louisville with third place finisher Midnight Still coming back to win going away earlier this meet at the Spa. The experience edge and added furlong make the $500k Keeneland September ’25 purchase by top choice in the opener.Play: #7 Greenwell (2-1 ML)Picks: 7-4-5Race 5: Diana (G1)The featured event for the day is for fillies and mares at 1 1/8-miles over the Inner Turf and if you are just waking up from a long nap you might not know that trainer Chad Brown has dominated this race over the years. Brown has won the last four, including last year with Excellent Truth and has captured the Grade 1 event a record ten times. Brown has a huge chance to defend his title since he has four entered this year, including the three ML favorites. I landed on 2-1-ML favorite #3 Kathynmarissa. The American Pharoah mare was caught four-wide into the first turn and was never able to save ground in her third-place finish in the New York (G3) last month. The inside draw and slight cutback should benefit her, as well as the fact she retains her elite regular rider, while the other Brown trainees will be using replacements for those riding the Haskell Day card at Monmouth Park. The stage is set for the former Richard Dutrow trainee to earn her first Grade 1 win later today.Play: #3 Kathynmarissa (2-1 ML)Picks: 3-2-6Race 9:My final play of the day in New York comes in this MSW event for 3YOs+ at 7-furlongs over the main track where I like second-time starter #9 Gadget Play quite a bit. The son of Into Mischief debuted at Churchill Downs in late May for trainer Al Stall, Jr. in an 11-horse MSW race that was dominated by those prominently placed in the early stages. The track appeared to favor speed that day and eventual winner McCann used it to his advantage with a narrow victory over Bob Baffert conditioned Campobasso. Gadget Play was never a factor on the win end, but was the only off-the-pace runner to put in a late run. Stall has always been trustworthy when shipping runners into Saratoga and that has continued over time evidenced by his $2.15 ROI over the last five years with his horses competing at the Spa. I expect a big move forward from the Spendthrift Farm homebred in career start #2.Play: #9 Gadget Play (7-2 ML)Picks: 9-6-1

Scioto Downs has a big 17-race program with Ohio Bred action throughout the card. The headliners are four $100,000 Stakes carded in Race 11-Race 14. The Spot Plays are in Race 12, Race 13, and Race 14. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.Race 12 (10:00 PM EDT)1-Godusa (5-1)-Does break stride at times and that is the risk. Did go the back half in 55.3 but the slow .58 opening half hurt and came a neck short. David Miller is at the controls and the last time he drove was on 5-2. Took command then after landing in the 2-hole and drew off versus this kind. Should be racing near the top of the stack again and is main threat if minds its manners.1-Playing #1 Godusa in a Win Bet1-4-2Race 13 (10:20 PM EDT)1-Always B Naughty (8-1)-Going to swing for a price as the Todd Luther pupil ships back from M1 and never got rolling in the 2 races there. Does very good work on the ScD oval (18-6-3-3) and can benefit from the inside draw. Usual pilot Austin Hanners is in the bike, and this mare could benefit from a pair of familiar hands. Should be no worse than in the pocket around the opening turn. At the morning line price this feels like a live long shot and will look for a top effort.1-3-5Using #1 Always B Naughty in a Win BetRace 14 (10:45 PM EDT)4-Lou Hill (9/2)-Comes off a sharp win in the Haughton Final and was helped by a quick pace plus a perfect steer by Yannick Gingras. The versatile Per Engblom trainee does good work on this oval (8-4-1-2). Hasn't faced this heavy of a field at ScD but will start from the 2nd best post. Gingras will be aggressive and there is other early speed in this affair. Lou is sharp and doesn't have to lead every step of the way to take a picture. Not sure the morning line price holds up but should offer a nice return and could double up with another big try.4-6-1Playing #4 Lou Hill in a Win BetCheck me out on X!