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 a day. May the best bettor win!
JOHN DaSILVA
TODAY’S PLAY: In the fourth race, Bessie M will be setting the pace versus these. Play a $25 quinella part wheel of Bessie M with Promise Me A Cat and Smokin’ Alice.
Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: Key horse Comandante finished second but we did not have Leap as part of our play. Loss of $50.
BANKROLL: $1,722.00
VIC CANGIALOSI
TODAY’S PLAY: Really…you’re kidding me…another week! Begin the stretch run with $20 to win on Summer Shiner in the fifth. Then $30 to win on Derby Eve in the seventh.
Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS:
One More Cat, English Major and Gallant Breeze were all losers, and at this stage of the game explanations are useless. Lost $50.
BANKROLL: $1,544
ED FOUNTAINE
TODAY’S PLAY: In the first race, $20 win on Thane; in the third, $12 win on Weekend Hideaway; $6 double, Weekend Hideaway with Bessie M in the fourth; $12 win on Bessie M. Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS: In the second race, Federation ($30 win) won paying $3.60; then had the $40 pick 3 of Federation, Effie Trinket and Wildcat Aly for $6. Profit of $126.
BANKROLL: $2,026.70
ANTHONY AFFRUNTI
TODAY’S PLAY: This card looks like nothing but trouble. Putting the whole $50 on Weekend Hideaway to win the third race. That’s that.
Total bet: $50.
MONDAY’S RESULTS:
Federation won, and our exacta with Prize Catch for $15.75 cashed cheaper thanks to his dead heat with Counterparty in the second race. The $40 win bet on Wildcat Aly hit too returning $110 for a combined total of $125.75 on the day.
BANKROLL: $2,015.85