What a fun game the Conductor keeps playing at Saratoga. Wait all Thursday to play his key races and then the rain comes and wipes them out. How many times can one man bang his head into a wall? This game stinks. Skip.

Race 8: 1 Mile. (Inner Turf) F.OC 62500n2x

*Gullet Shot of the Day #6 Elounda Queen (5/1) – This filly was well meant shipping to America and has disappointed since. She moved onto the Brad Cox barn last time and finally took a big step forward. She showed a wicked stretch kick and was likely going to win the race, until the rail closed and she had to be taken up close to the wire. Elounda Queen has plenty of back class and now that Brad Cox has her moving in the right direction, the Conductor sees her firing a peak effort today. #1 Tax Implications (6/5) will be an extremely over bet favorite in this race too.

Race 10: 1 1/16 Mile. (Turf) F.OC 80000n1x

#10 Mixologist (5/1) – The Conductor is looking for the Brad Cox/Rosario double today. This filly won her debut at Churchill impressively, beating a quality filly in Deep Satin. She then shipped to Saratoga last time and was bet to favoritism at this level. She got a very questionable ride by Geroux that day, getting sucked up close to a pace that resulted in the closers dominating the flow of that race. Now with Rosario aboard, they will likely switch back to the deep closing tactics that led to her debut victory. There is enough early speed in this race to set it up for Mixolgist to come mowing late.