The boys from Let ’em Run teamed up again this week to break down races from Saratoga and Gulfstream Park. John Kostin joined the show from Saratoga on our “Happy Hour Podcast” on Friday.
While there was plenty of good insight and reasons to use certain horses, we weren’t able to finish the job with any Pick 5 scores this week. Our top selections only produced one winner in six races, which left us short at the windows.
Gulfstream Park Results
Race 7
Top pick #2 Josh Ready was anything but ready, but contender #6 Road Forever took the win and paid $5.00. Contender #5 Other Level ran third.
Race 8
Top pick #2 Starship Impulsive wired the field and returned $3.60. Contender #6 Ashima finished second, paying $4.40.
Race 9
Our speed play of the day, #3 Katheeb, looked solid until also-eligible #13 Mackor drew in. As noted in our FloridaSportsTalk article and on previews posted to X, Mackor had to be included. He went on to win, paying $3.60, while Katheeb finished third.
Race 10
Top pick #2 Claret Beret was scratched. Contender #7 Haulin Ice stepped up for a second-place finish.
Race 11
We ended the day with a miss. #1 Ragman, not on our radar, pulled the upset at $72.20 to win—huge if you had him.
Saratoga – The Alabama
Our pick, #6 La Cara, set the pace early but couldn’t hang on, fading to fourth. Nitrogen looked strong and secured the win in a small but talented field.
Looking Ahead
This weekend brings another set of Late Pick 5s at both Gulfstream and Saratoga, highlighted by The Travers at Saratoga. Sovereignty headlines the small five-horse field, looking to cement his place among the greats. Handicappers may be disappointed in the size of the field, but there are plenty of familiar names to watch across the rest of the sequence.
Back to One Horse Wonders
So stay tuned for our return to One Horse Wonders this week on the Capital Sports Network YouTube channel, with a new addition: Betting Strategies 101…and then some. Fred and John will be back in their regular Thursday night slot at 8 pm, and again on Saturday at 12:30 pm alongside John Kostin. Saturdays are when John gets the fresh intel from his resources that tighten up his picks—so don’t miss it. Stay tuned and Let ’em Run.
