In this summer’s Saratoga Showdown, The Post’s pony pickers, John DaSilva, Ed Fountaine, Vic Cangialosi and Anthony Affrunti, square off every day of the meet.
Each starts with a bankroll of $2,000, with a maximum bet of $50 per day. May the best bettor win!
JOHN DaSILVA
TODAY’S PLAY: In the eighth, Ullapool is a fast filly that has a race over the surface. Play $10 across the board on Ullapool and then play a $5 exacta box of Ullapool with Delightful Quality and My Miss Aurelia. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS:
Fierce did not run well and finished off the board. Loss of $50.
BANKROLL: $1,809.50
VIC CANGIALOSI
TODAY’S PLAY: In the opener, play $20 early doubles using first-time starter Physical Delivery with both Jess Not Jesse and Little Nick in the second. Then $10 to win on The Kid N Me in the finale. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: The off track knocked He Aint Bluffing off the card scratching our double play. Pinch Pie had no excuses. Good trip … no late run. Lost $10.
BANKROLL: $1,633.50
ED FOUNTAINE
TODAY’S PLAY: In the sixth race, $10 win on Union Victory; in the seventh, $20 win on Post Pattern; a $5 double using those two; in the eighth, $10 win on Ullapool; $5 pick three using Union Victory, Post Pattern and Ullapool. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: Made the mistake of listening to the weatherman, who said it would rain all night Sunday, and picked a pair of main-track-only horses that scratched when the races stayed on turf. Saved $50.
BANKROLL: $1,877.50
ANTHONY AFFRUNTI
TODAY’S PLAY:Big Red Talent has been looking for grass since tiring late at longer four starts ago. Was sent to lead over muddy Spa course and faltered to fifth a little under two weeks ago. Gets blinkers and jock sticks for family affair in the fourth — $40 to win and $10 to place just in case. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: Scratched out of main-track-only Majestic Hope when the frauds at the weather map were further off the mark than I was with the back up play of My Kinda Party, who knew we needed to place so he showed. Typical. Lost $50.
BANKROLL: 1,839.25
