Post handicappers John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine and Vic Cangialosi challenge former champion steeplechase jockey, OTB backstretch insider and co-publisher of the Saratoga Special, Sean Clancy, as they battle for bragging rights during the six-week summer showcase meeting at Saratoga. Each handicapper will be given an imaginary $1,800 bankroll and be held to a limit of $50 in wagers daily.
JOHN DaSILVA
TODAY’S PLAYS: In the first race, play a $10 exacta box of the Sumwonlovesyou and Inside Passage. Then play a $5 daily double part wheel of Sumwonloves-you and Inside Passage with Call Her the Cat, Dblsecretpro-bation and Morakami. Total amount bet for the day is $50.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: Key horse Son of Sabato was in contention but faded in the stretch to finish off the board. After scratches we lost $40 for the day.
BANKROLL: $1,976.50.
ED FOUNTAINE
TODAY’S PLAYS: In the first race, $10 win, $8 place on Lost Etiquette; $2 exacta box Lost Etiquette, Sumwonlovesyou, Inside Passage. In fifth, $10 win, $10 place on Queen of Protocol. Total bet: $50.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: In the second race, Web Gem ($10 win, $8 place), favored at 5-2, hooked up with another of our exacta-box horses, Anakim, and they killed each other in a speed duel. In the third, Mysterious Peintre ($10 win, $10 place) failed to hit the board as a 9-5 favorite. Lost $50.
BANKROLL: $1,603.50
VIC CANGIALOSI
TODAY’S PLAYS: A pair of $10 doubles singling Miss Blarney Stone in the sixth with both Duchess Of Rokeby and Ninth Of July in the seventh. Then $30 on Winstrella to win the eighth-race stake. Total bet: $50.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: Teuflesberg finished second bringing us back $35.50. Temecula Creek also was second in the fourth. Texas Elegance won and survived a claim of foul paying us $36.00. Profit of $21.50 on day.
BANKROLL: $2,279.
SEAN CLANCY
TODAY’S PLAYS: In the sixth, bet $20 to win on Miss Blarney Stone and $10 exactas Miss Blarney Stone over As Do I and Kats Golden Ways. In the seventh, $10 to win on Duchess of Rokeby. Total bet: $50.
YESTERDAY’S RESULTS: Texas Elegance lugged in and nearly threw it away, after a long stewards’ inquiry, the result stood for a $78 profit from a $30 win bet and $114 profit from the $10 exacta with Back To Mandalay. Won: $182.
BANKROLL: $1,852.50.
