$15,871,448 – Total handle on the opening day program.
$2,522,398 – The increase in total handle from opening day 2010 to the same day in 2011
1- Total wins by Ramon Dominguez and John Velazquez on the opening day card.
3 – Winning favorites on the card.
96 – High temperature in Saratoga Springs Friday afternoon.
642 – Days since Jackson Bend’s last win, prior to the James Marvin on Friday afternoon.
704 – Days since Nick Zito’s last win in a stakes race at Saratoga (Thunders Dove in the Addison Mallory on 8/16/09)
$865 – Early Pick 4 payoff which was four winners selected on top by DRF’s Dave Litfin.
3 – Wins in a row for trainer Todd Pletcher in graded stakes races for 2YO fillies at Saratoga after Georgie’s Angel’s Schuylerville win (Position Limit in Adirondack, R Heat Lightning in Spinaway)
2 – Wins by Steve Asmussen with first time starting 2YO fillies at Saratoga going back to August 2007
64.89 – Seconds it took Pure Gossip to become the largest priced winner of the meet.
108 – Beyer figure for Jackson Bend, rail-skimming winner of the James Marvin
2 – Winners selected by me on www.capitalotb.com
39 – Days of racing left at the greatest meet in America!
July 23, 2011 at 4:43 am |
The main track looked very speedy. Spa can get like that. Nice pick on Jackson Bend.