Pick for Saturday August 3, 2024



Whitney Stakes
1 1/8 Miles | Open | 4 Year Olds And Up | G1 STAKES | Purse: $1,000,000


Track: Saratoga

Surface: Dirt

Race: 11


Horse: Arthur's Ride (ML 8-1) and Charge It (ML 30-1)


Field (in post position order):

1. Post Time (ML 20-1)
2. Disarm (ML 15-1)
3. National Treasure (ML 9-5)
4. Warrior Johny (ML 20-1)
5. First Mission (ML 9-2)
6. Il Miracolo (ML 20-1)
7. Crupi (ML 15-1)
8. Tumbarumba (ML 20-1)
9. Bright Future (ML 5-1)
10. Skippylongstocking (ML 8-1)
11. Arthur's Ride (ML 8-1)
12. Charge It (ML 30-1)


If you're sick of me picking heavy favorites all the time like the ones on Hambletonian weekend cards, here are a couple of longshots to fuel your appetite for longshots.

Arthur's Ride was spectacular in a 1 1/4-mile $62,500 allowance optional claimer at Saratoga two months ago, leading all the way to smash his rivals by 12 3/4 lengths with a 111 Beyer Speed Figure from Daily Racing Form.

He'll face tougher competition over a shorter distance in the (G1) Whitney Stakes this Saturday.

But I think Arthur's Ride is talented enough to compete with these tough horses.


So bet Arthur's Ride (ML 8-1) to win and place and show using triple down betting strategy.

So bet Charge It (ML 30-1) to win and place and show using triple down betting strategy.

Arthur's Ride's final odd will most likely be right around 18/1 as a longshot in the betting.

Charge It's final odd will most likely be right around 66/1 as a very longshot in the betting.


Yes, this qualifies as my "Longshot Play of the Week" -- if not for the month, year, or century -- because I rarely pick longshots.

It's not my type of plays to play longshots (but only occasionally).

And this one is one of those rare occasions that I pick a longshot.


Hopefully, these two very longshots will make our day at the races more enjoyable.



There you have it -- some longshots to play!