Steve Sherack and Brian DiDonato give their best bet for each day of racing during the FanDuel Meet at Kentucky Downs. $100 Win/Place format; highest bankroll at the end wins.
Steve Sherack: Tuesday's Results – Reward Night was sixth.
Race 9 – Bargain $17k KEENOV graduate Red Danger should offer solid value off a good-looking maiden win at second asking in his turf debut at Saratoga Aug. 11. The chestnut overcame some early trouble checking in traffic shortly after the start, made a strong, three/four-wide move on the far turn and put the race to bed nicely when challenged by the runner-up in deep stretch. He shows a four-furlong breeze in :48 3/5 (10/51) around the dogs over the Oklahoma turf Aug. 29 and trainer Brian Lynch has enjoyed a nice run of late, including a winner at this meet Sept. 6. Selection: #5 Red Danger (6-1).
Brian DiDonato: Tuesday's Results – Bugle of War finished ninth.
Race 7 – Most of this field seem like typical turf sprinters who want to go shorter than this 6 1/2-furlong trip. Jungle Juice (Ire) is proven over this course, however, having finished second over it for $20K last September and then wheeling back in six days to be to be fourth at this same $25K starter level. The quality of that starter last year was as strong if not stronger than what's signed on this time–the winner earned a 98 Beyer Speed Figure next out when third in a Grade III at Keeneland and the runner-up was entering off a stakes placing of her own. Sure, there's some stakes form among Jungle Juice's competition here as well, but again, I'm not sure they're all going to relish the distance. Jungle Juice has been running exclusively on the dirt of late, and has earned some competitive figures that stack up reasonably well with these. The cutback from the one-mile Groupie Doll S. should give her an even bigger edge late, and trainer Anna Meah seems to do well going route to sprint. Selection: #7 Jungle Juice (8-1).
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