So the Whitney has been run and Gun Runner produced a sensational run over the final 4 furlongs to really impress.  I appreciate that he returned to Saratoga and raced like he loved the SPA, something he didn’t show last year.  After his intense battle with Nyquist in the Kentucky Derby, I have been expecting him to be better than he had shown.  But finally, he has arrived — to my eye.

Sunday’s JJPPs are ready right now…

Just a comment on Saturday’s JJPP-PLUS.  There were 6 Turf races, I decided to handicap 4 for the main track and 2 for the turf.  There was 100% precip prediction for rain overnight.  It’s usually pretty easy to figure the 1 or 2 races they will keep on the Turf as long as they can… That leaves 4 other, often they will take two off and leave two on… if not take all 4 off.  I got caught.  They left all 4 on the turf!  Actually, I am pleased about that. I believe Turf races should be run on the Turf, almost no matter how soft the turf actually is.  I am very old school when it comes to this…  So bad on me…