Saturday August 19th is another great day for horseplayers especially at Saratoga and Del Mar. Saratoga will host the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (Gr. I) and the $300,000 Lake Placid Stakes (Gr. 2) while Del Mar has their biggest card of the year, highlighted by the $1 Million Pacific Classic (Gr. I). Arrogate, Bob Baffert’s #1 ranked horse, will compete in the Classic. Also on tap is the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (Gr. I) and the $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (Gr. 2). An All-Stakes Pick-4 was announced this week that combines four of these stakes! Saratoga’s first post is at 1 PM and Del Mar’s is at 5 PM (EDT). Note the Pacific Classic is Race 8 and is scheduled for 8:30 PM.
For harness players, Tioga Downs has a monster card this Sunday afternoon (August 20) highlighted by a pair of $250,000 Empire Breeders Classic Pacing Finals — one for 3 year old colts/geldings and another for fillies. They have a stellar under card which includes a $175,000 3 year & up open pace.
Fans can bet all the action at a Virginia Bets OTB in Richmond — at Ponies & Pints downtown, or at Breakers Sports Grille in the west end. Virginia residents can bet the action on line at TVG.com, NYRABets.com, XpressBet.com and at TwinSpires.com.
Here is a preview of the All Stakes Pick-4:
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) announced today an “All-Stakes Pick 4” with a partnership between Saratoga Race Course and Del Mar Racetrack on both Saturday, August 19 and Saturday, September 2.
The August 19 Saratoga/Del Mar Pick 4 will include the Grade 2 Lake Placid, run as Race 8 with an approximate post time of 4:49 p.m., and the 136th running of the Grade 1, $600,000 Alabama at Saratoga, Race 9 on the card. It will be followed by the Grade 1, $1 million TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar, featuring Arrogate, the 2016 Travers winner and currently top ranked horse by NTRA. The All-Stakes Pick 4 concludes with the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks.
The September 2 Saratoga/Del Mar “All-Stakes Pick 4” begins with the Grade 1, $350,000 Spinaway and is followed by the 64th running of the Grade 1, $750,000 Woodward, presented by NYRA Bets, at Saratoga. The Grade 2 John C. Mabee and Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante follow at Del Mar.
The pool will be hosted by Del Mar and will have their standard Pick 4 takeout rate of 23.68 percent. The minimum wager will be 50 cents.
NYRA Bets customers can earn a 10 percent winners’ bonus on the Saratoga/Del Mar “All-Stakes Pick 4,” capped at $100. The mobile-friendly website makes it easy to wager from a phone, tablet, or computer. To sign up go to www.nyrabets.com. Follow @nyrabets on Twitter for exciting promotions.
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