Check out my Wednesday (7-23-25) Saratoga Race Course Race 5 analysis below.
SAR 5 (Str-Alw-12.5k, F&M, 7f dirt) – Post Time 3:32 PM ET
Primary – #4 GONE AND FORGOTTEN, #2 Talkin in Cursive
Secondary – #5 Toned Up, #3 Problematica, #7 Open Soul Autism
Horse Comments:
#4 Gone and Forgotten (2-1) dropped to $12.5k and looked good winning at 6f here for Linda Rice July 13, and her new trainer Ilkay Kantarmaci is a profitable 20% first after the claim. Flavien Prat is 1-for-1 with this barn and the 7-year-old mare is 0-for-6 with four underneath finishes at seven panels.
#2 Talkin in Cursive (8-5) pressed above par fractions and cruised by 5 lengths in a local $40k claimer at six panels on July 10. That was her first start after the Ilkay Kantarmaci claim and her winning rider Manny Franco stays put. She should impact the pace and this is her first start at seven panels.
#5 Toned Up (10-1) might be worth using underneath. She is 0-for-5 with four runner-up finishes at Saratoga, and the 8-year-old mare rallied for the show in her lone attempt at this distance. She is 2-for-30 with sixteen minor placings on fast dirt.
#3 Problematica (9-2) crossed the line first in five of her last seven dirt sprints. She usually attends the pace and might be the target under Jose Ortiz.
#7 Open Soul Autism (10-1) showed some ability at Pleasanton in 2024. She disappointed in her first two starts this year, and her new trainer Chris Hartman has good stats with new additions to his barn.
Wagers:
#4 to win
Exacta 2-4/2-4-5
Trifecta 2-3-4-7/2-3-4-7/5
July 2025 Bettor Bet$ Free Pick Winners
July 3 – Classic Q/Play With Fire Exacta ($13.60)
July 6 – Downtown Channel/Life Advice Exacta ($69.50), Trifecta ($135.48)
July 8 – Calvin’s Ride/Adios Buccaneer Exacta ($39.20)
July 9 – Tootaloo Kangaroo ($4.60), Trifecta ($27.40)
July 12 – Far Bridge/El Rezeen Exacta ($7.00)
July 13 – Paxsational ($4.90), Exacta ($12.60)
July 16 – Mommy’s Turn ($7.00)
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